EVERY Wrestler From The Original ALL IN - Where Are They Now?

13. Joey Janela

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His performance in the demented Chicago Street Fight, you could argue, stole the show. That match was a dynamic, incredible war in which the violence was registered to awesome, gut-churning effect.

A lot of people expected Janela to be a fairly major deal in AEW as a result, especially combined with the creative streak he had displayed as a promoter, but it just didn't work out. He entered more than one sloppy in-ring performance and never seemed to forge the same connection with fans as Darby Allin and Jungle Boy did, and they were pushed ahead of him.

Janela, after his AEW contract expired in 2022, is back on the indies. That reads like a fall from grace or relegation, but it's where he wants to be and best fits.

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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!