10 Precise Moments When AEW Careers Ended
10. Joey Janela
'Bad Boy' Joey Janela threatened to break out as a success story in AEW. Early matches against Jon Moxley at Fyter Fest and Kenny Omega showed some faith from higher-ups, but it was maybe never going to last. Months later, Janela began sliding down the card.
That continued until his contract expired on 1 May 2022.
Joey's three-year run came to an end before that date though. His last All Elite appearance fell on the 1 February edition of Dark - there, he lost to Lee Moriarty in a spirited back-and-forth. Spirited, but it was definitely obvious who was supposed to be the star of the piece.
Above, you'll see Janela getting cradled for a pin. The ref's hand is just coming down for the three count, and Janela's then-valet Kayla Rossi realises the end is near from ringside. Rossi probs didn't know just how correct she was at the time, or how final that pinfall would be.