10 Wrestlers Who Peaked In 2019

5. Joey Janela

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By making it to a global TV platform, Joey Janela has topped anything he's ever done in his pro wrestling career.

Regardless of whether you're a fan of Bad Boy's hardcore antics or not, Janela is riding as high as possible right now as he finds himself a part of the AEW roster. And not just signed to All Elite, for Joey is seen on AEW Dynamite most weeks and has also appeared on PPV for the company.

Why is 2019 the peak for Joey Janela, then? Well, there's a worry that Janela may end up being his own worst enemy as he uses his position on AEW to take needless shots at Jim Cornette and various other haters. You can obviously understand why Joey isn't a fan of Cornette, and it can't be easy to put up with such online vitriol from some quarters, yet retaliating to such detractors in such a public way may be the downfall of Joey Janela's hot streak and see him ultimately shoot himself in the foot.

After all, some of his actions and comments aren't a great look for Janela, and by default not a great look for AEW.

It might be easier than it sounds, but Joey needs to rise above the hate for the sake of his career - for if he's not careful, 2019 could be as good as it ever gets for the Bad Boy.

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