In October 2022, Paul London announced that he would be accepting bookings with the goal of helping talent.
London was booked for Absolute Intense Wrestling on February 4, competing in a four-way match against Joey Janela, Wes Barkley, and Derek Dillinger.
The match was a wild affair with London reminding fans of his daredevil style, and Joey Janela trying to blend in with the crowd in an effort to escape.
"I got Paul London a little wild for that match, in the back. Paul London is the man. It's the first time I've ever met him, honestly. We share the same fan chant of 'please don't die.' We have that connection and we clicked. Now, me and Paul London are [tight]. I'm trying to get Paul London to do another run. He said he was ready," Janela told Jeremy Lambert of Fightful.
Janela continued, "I said I would help him out, whatever he needs. I'll let promoters know that he's ready to go. I'll definitely help him out, for sure. He's a good guy. I had the Best of Paul London on DVD in high school. He was a trendsetter and somebody that was an unlikely guy to get to WWE. He was one of the guys that started that trend of getting guys hired from independent wrestling and seeing how they fared on a bigger and national stage."
Reflecting on the match, which was won by Dillinger, Janela said of London's performance, "He was bumping his ass off. He didn't want to dive, I forced him to dive. I said, 'you have to dive. I'll catch you if it ends my own life.' I convinced him to dive. He said, 'you're trying to expose me.' 'No, I'm trying to make Paul London great again.' I'm gonna get the hat made, 'Make Paul London Great Again 2023.'"
London recently commented on his return to AIW and praised Janela for being a good guy. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Elsewhere during the interview, Janela discussed securing Kota Ibushi for his Spring Break event during WrestleMania weekend. You can learn more about Joey Janela's Spring Break by clicking here.
Watch the entire interview with Janela in the video above.
