AEW Rumor Roundup - Backstage fights, Marty Scurll staying in ROH, Joey Janela dropped feud, Awesome Kong's wrestling status and more - December 9th, 2019

#4 Joey Janela's Dropped Feud

Tainted love?

While the mainstream audience may not be aware, Joey Janela was in a relationship with Penelope Ford for several years before they both landed in AEW. They were actually a pair with Ford serving as his valet/manager. Since their arrival in AEW, Ford actually began a relationship with Kip Sabian, which has now been converted into an angle.

During an interview with Golden Boy, Kip Sabian presented a new gimmick as an overbearing, self-indulgent heel with Ford by his side. Ford then referenced Janela when she said,

"Why be bad. When you could be SUPERbad?"

"Why be bad. When you could be SUPERbad?" - @ThePenelopeFord@TheKipSabian & Penelope Ford are here to cause a ruckus!#AEWFullGear broadcasts LIVE from Baltimore TONIGHT and is available on all major providers, @FiteTV @ITVWrestling @brlive pic.twitter.com/IYRlif8Lu4

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) November 10, 2019

From that statement, it was quite evident that Joey Janela was being set up to feud with Kip Sabian. Upon closer examination, it would have made perfect sense, but Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that this feud was dropped. He said,

“Right now there are no plans for a Joey Janela vs. Kip Sabian program. Penelope Ford just slipped the line in on the PPV interview and when Janela tweeted that he wouldn’t do that program, that was legit.”

This doesn't mean that the trio couldn't be involved in a storyline down the line. Joey Janela is still involved in a feud with Shawn Spears, which has yet to be concluded.