Joey Ryan’s wrestling career and reputation lie in tatters due to multiple allegations made against him as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. Significantly Impact Wrestling released him from his contract, and the venue for his Bar Wrestling promotion ended their relationship. Ryan would go on to try and clear his name by denying the allegations in a since-removed YouTube video and taking legal against multiple accusers and Impact for wrongful dismissal.
Then last week, a charity wrestling event was announced that was being run through Joey Ryan’s Bar Wrestling promotion. He and multiple other well-known names, including AEW talents Brian Cage and Sonny Kiss were set to compete, and to say that there was an adverse reaction would be an understatement. Not long afterward, the event was canceled.
Ryan has now issued a very lengthy statement to SoCalUncensored.com where he says he wasn’t attempting to come back to wrestling and was just looking to wrestle a good friend and gain closure. Crucially he’d announce that he has decided to drop his filed lawsuits except for his case against Impact Wrestling. Noting he wants to hold them accountable for their side of the contract. He’d go on to add for the last eight months, he has followed a 12-step program and attends weekly meetings to address his addictions due to wanting to become the best person he can be.
News of the withdrawn lawsuits will come to great relief to many of his accusers. Still, it’s unlikely he’ll ever be welcomed back to wrestling by fans. However, he will remain in the wrestling news for some time to come due to his ongoing lawsuit against Impact Wrestling, which some legal experts believe he has a chance of winning.
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