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JOEY JANELA TO MAKE ESW DEBUT

JOEY JANELA TO MAKE ESW DEBUT

NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Empire State Wrestling (ESW), Western New York's premier professional wrestling promotion, is excited to announce the debut of one of the most popular wrestlers on the U.S. independent wrestling scene.

Game Changer Wrestling star "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela will make his ESW debut at "Wrestlers" on Friday, January 23 at the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Janela is a two-time former GCW World Champion and a one-time GCW Extreme Champion. He also previously wrestled for All-Elite Wrestling.

Several matches are also announced for "Wrestlers":

• National Wrestling Alliance star and 2025 Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup winner "The Submission Suplex Machine" Spencer Slade vs. Niagara Falls native "Your Boy" Matt McCoy
• Cleveland, Ohio's "The Intense Icon" Joshua Bishop vs. Toronto, Ont., Canada's "Mr. Hardcore" Channing Decker
• Tag Team Match: Criterion vs. Honking 'N Bonking
• Also appearing: ESW Heavyweight Champion "The Inspiration" Gregory Iron, ESW Interstate Champion "The Holy Hand Grenade" James Sayga, ESW Women's Champion "Courageous" Christina Marie, "Invincible" Vince Valor, "A Cut Above The Rest" Gavin Glass and more

Tickets for "Wrestlers" are on sale now and can be purchased at ESWTIX.com. Less than 10 front row tickets remain while a limited number of second row seats are still available.

Vendor and sponsorship opportunities are also available for those interested in being a part of the event. For more information, please contact media@eswwrestling.com.

For more information on Empire State Wrestling, please visit the official website at eswwrestling.com or follow them on all major social media platforms @eswwrestling.

The official event graphic for Wrestlers is enclosed with this press release.

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About Empire State Wrestling:

Founded in 2002, Empire State Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion dedicated to providing high-quality, family-friendly entertainment in Western New York. Over half of ESW’s performers reside in the Western New York area. ESW runs regular shows throughout the year that draw several hundred fans, with some events being attended by up to 1,000 people.

Throughout its history, ESW has been a proving ground for some of the biggest names in the business. World Wrestling Entertainment stars like Kevin Owens, Damien Priest, Penta, Rey Fenix and Johnny Gargano made their mark in the ESW ring. Many current All-Elite Wrestling stars wrestled for ESW, including current AEW World Champion MJF, Dustin Rhodes, Eddie Kingston, Daniel Garcia, and The Butcher & The Blade. In addition, ESW hosted pro wrestling legends such as Kevin Nash, Matt Hardy, Ron Simmons, Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter.

All cards are subject to change.

You can watch ESW events on-demand at IndependentWrestling.TV.

Media Contact:

David Jarka

Publicist

media@eswwrestling.com

716-348-4598