10 Really Strange Modern Wrestling Phenomenons

6. Joey Janela's Renaissance Men

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Over WrestleMania Weekend, the former Jean-Pierre Lafitte - both d*mn underrated talent and New Generation trivia question - stole several headlines despite virtually every wrestler in the world of any serious repute, bar Kazuchika Okada, performing somewhere in the vicinity of New Orleans. Affectionately known as PCO - enduring a blackened chest at the mercy of WALTER's sickening chops will earn that affection - a man once consigned to the WWE tributary fringes of the Independent circuit is now able to command a higher fee, glorified by the mad scientist context of Joey Janela's uplifting blend of banter and badassery.

Marty Jannetty, latterly known (criminally) as the dead weight of The Rockers tandem and (erm, criminally) as a daughter-banging, frazzled party animal, is another very skilled veteran Janela has helped repurpose years after he was deemed finished. So great is Janela as a promoter that, at last year's Spring Break, he was the man - not Vince Russo - with the ability to tap into Dan Severn's dormant charisma in an hysterical match with Matt Riddle.

Janela's dangerous work - and lighthearted approach - divides opinion, but the sense of fun glowing from these men would surely soften even the most staunch of curmudgeons.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!