WWN, the umbrella promotion for EVOLVE, announced that Joey Janela has been stripped of the WWN Championship due to Janela destroying his knee at a GCW show last week. Janela will require surgery and will be out for about 6-10 months.
There will be a tournament to crown the new WWN Champion at an EVOLVE show on October 28 in Ybor City, FL.
WWN’s announcement:
WWN Champion Joey Janela suffered a major knee injury and will be on the sidelines for several months. Regretfully, WWN officials have no choice but to strip Janela of the WWN Championship. We wish Joey a full and quick recovery. We will welcome him back whenever he is ready.
EVOLVE will return to The Orpheum in Ybor City, FL on October 28th. This show will feature a tournament to crown the new WWN Champion. We will have full details by next week. Tickets will be on sale at www.TicketFly.com soon.
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