Joey Janela vs. Elayna Black off GCW Fight Forever

What would have been a matchup between an AEW-contracted wrestler and a WWE-contracted wrestler will no longer be taking place at Game Changer Wrestling’s Fight Forever.

It was announced on Thursday that Joey Janela vs. Elayna Black is off GCW’s Fight Forever. Fight Forever is a 24-hour live stream of shows and a fundraiser for independent wrestlers. Janela vs. Black had been set to be part of the stream’s Wrld on GCW Part III event.

Fight Forever will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time next Friday (January 29) and end at 8 p.m. Eastern on Saturday (January 30).

“So sorry to all the fans @GCWrestling_ & @JANELABABY for not being able to make the show,” Black tweeted. “Some things kinda came up BUT it’s still gonna be a sick show so please watch and continue to donate if possible! #FightForever”

“NOT HAPPENING…. It was good to go, 5 min after we announced it, It wasn’t anymore lol,” Janela tweeted. “I truly wish @CoraJadeWWE well, she has all the potential in the world and will be very rich! Just Unfortunately before she goes, she’s doesn’t get to wrestle the greatest wrestler in the [world]”

It was announced this Wednesday that Black has signed with WWE and is taking part in the first-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Janela vs. Black was also publicly announced for Fight Forever later that day.

Black’s new in-ring name in NXT is Cora Jade. She’s teaming with fellow new WWE signee Priscilla Kelly (now known as Gigi Dolin) against Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell in the first round of the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. That match will air on this week’s episode of 205 Live.

Three new signees join WWE NXT women’s division

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Three new WWE signees have joined NXT’s women’s division and will be taking part in the first-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

WWE announced today that Priscilla Kelly, Elayna Black, and Lacey Ryan have signed with the company. Kelly’s new in-ring name is Gigi Dolin, Black is now Cora Jade, and Ryan is now Zoey Stark.

Kelly & Black will be teaming together in the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. They’ll be facing Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell in the first round. Ryan is teaming with Marina Shafir against Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon in the first round.

Kelly also took part in the 2018 Mae Young Classic, losing to Deonna Purrazzo in the opening round.

Kelly was an entrant in the Casino Battle Royale at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view in 2019 and faced Britt Baker on an episode of Dynamite that was filmed on the Chris Jericho cruise last January. Black wrestled in two matches on AEW Dark in 2020 and has also appeared for Game Changer Wrestling.

Ryan has been based on the West Coast. She appeared on Impact Wrestling twice last year.