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Big Cass Threatens To Kill Joey Janela

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Had no clue where to really post this. Thought this was a lot bigger than just an indy wrestling post.

Voices of Wrestling: Big Cass arrested for threatening to murder Joey Janela
Cass chased Joey Janela around the locker room and threatened to kill him and said he would shoot him after the show. He accused other wrestlers of stealing his gear and stuff and said he'd kill them too. Got into a physical confrontation with Pat Buck and Buck laid him out quickly. The cops were called and at one point Cass said he was going to kill himself. He's currently at a hospital.
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A backstage incident with former WWE star Big Cass marred last night’s WrestlePro farewell for owner Pat Buck, who was officially wrestling his last match for the promotion after signing on with World Wrestling Entertaining as a Producer.

PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources that were present that Cass, who was booked as an unadvertised surprise to appear in a battle royal, was acting “aggressive and erratic” backstage over the course of the evening, leading to several incidents and finally, his expulsion from the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, NJ.

At one point, Cass confronted AEW star Joey Janela in a threatening manner, looking for a physical confrontation, apparently stemming from Janela’s run-in several months back with Enzo Amore at a Blink 182 concert in New Jersey. One source believed Cass slapped Janela, but we were not able to confirm that. The irony over the situation, we are told, is that Cass and Janela had been in the same locker room the night before for Northeast Wrestling and there had been zero issues at all.

Cass was approached by WrestlePro’s Kevin Matthews, who defused the situation for the moment. Cass continued to be loud and belligerent towards Janela to the point that Dan Maff warned WrestlePro that if Cass wasn’t calmed down, he was going to have to step in and handle the situation himself. Maff is known for being an extreme professional backstage, so that he even intimated he was at the point he wanted to take care of the situation was a huge sign Cass was in the wrong. WrestlePro later had Maff and Janela, who were wrestling on the show, moved to a private room so they could call their match without distraction and to keep Cass separated from them.

However, Cass’ behavior didn’t stop there as he, according to four different sources, made his way through the locker room accusing several of stealing a sweater he owned and began threatening that he was going to “take care” of the entire locker room, insinuating he was going to beat people up.

This continued until Cass ended up in a smaller backstage room with AEW stars SCU and Pat Buck, who were in the middle of putting together their main event match for the event. Cass began accusing everyone in the room of stealing his belongings and acting in a threatening manner, threatening to fight them. He then turned to Buck, who was sitting and said, “What are you going to do, tough guy?” and spit in Buck’s face.

Buck, with no recourse as he was backed against a wall, punched Cass and took him down with that one punch. Buck then grabbed Cass and controlled him on the floor as other wrestlers stormed in and pulled Cass out of the room. We are told that the second Cass was down on the floor, his entire demeanor changed as he went from aggressive and threatening to questioning why he was hit and asking what was going on.

Local police who were in the building (the Rahway police station is next door to the Rahway Rec Center so whenever there is a wrestling show, there are tons of on duty and off duty officers who stop by to visit) were asked by WrestlePro to escort Cass from the building. Cass was removed and Buck’s farewell went on as planned.

The consensus in the locker room that Cass was completely unprofessional, especially given the fact that he was being given a chance by the promotion to come work as he was trying to redeem himself in the business. Some were so angry over the situation that there was a belief that had Cass remained in the locker room, there were wrestlers who were willing to physically throw him out (or worse) themselves but they were trying to be professional with someone who wasn't being professional at all.

There was a lot of sympathy for Buck given what tonight meant to him personally and because he was placed in a situation where he had zero choice but to defend himself against someone much bigger that was disrespecting the locker room. Obviously, Cass won't be booked again by the promotion.

PWInsider.com was later told by several fans that even after being ejected, Cass remained outside the venue after WrestlePro's event ended and at one point, it appeared local police were searching his car. Cass sat down on the sidewalk and according to three different fans we heard from (including one who sent the picture below), began loudly making remarks about himself to the point that concerned authorities called for an ambulance to take Cass to transport him to a local hospital:

Cass was released from WWE in 2018 after a seven-year run with the company. In December of that year, he collapsed at a House of Hardcore event in Philadelphia while walking to his merchandise table during intermission, going into a seizure. Since then, he has admitted fighting depression and anxiety issues and has worked towards being sober, including being assisted by Diamond Dallas Page in recovering from his personal issues.
 
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Re: Ex-WWE Superstar Big Cass Threatens To Kill Joey Janela

Whilst his actions were inexcusable, I sincerely hope Cass gets the help he needs for these clear emotional problems of his. Because when he behaves like this he's a danger to himself and everyone around him, and he clearly needs to step back and get healthy.
 
#54 ·
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Here's an idea, if wrestling stresses you out, maybe don't fucking do it
You fucking genius you figured it out!

Hey everyone, this guy solved depression! It's just that simple and black and white.
 
#21 ·
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At first he just sounds like he's an asshole but as you keep reading you realize he has some really serious issues going on right now.

Also Dan Maff is terrifying. Like there's a lot of indy wrestlers that aren't the least bit intimidating and then there's Dan Maff. Second only to Luke Harper as far as being intimidating on the indy scene goes.
 
#71 ·
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At first he just sounds like he's an asshole but as you keep reading you realize he has some really serious issues going on right now.

Also Dan Maff is terrifying. Like there's a lot of indy wrestlers that aren't the least bit intimidating and then there's Dan Maff. Second only to Luke Harper as far as being intimidating on the indy scene goes.


he is also an incredible wrestler.. where i used to work there was a kid with a dad who looked JUST like him lol... i saw him fight big john studds kid at an indy show.
 
#23 ·
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Given the word that he'd sign with the WWE without Enzo, he seems desperate to get back to that life and that money and it won't happen. So now he's looking at a working stiff life like the rest of us, with the added degradation of folks recognizing him and seeing where he ended up.

This is not going to have a happy ending.
 
#28 ·
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Given the word that he'd sign with the WWE without Enzo, he seems desperate to get back to that life and that money and it won't happen. So now he's looking at a working stiff life like the rest of us, with the added degradation of folks recognizing him and seeing where he ended up.

This is not going to have a happy ending.
This is also how I can see it going if he can't get his life straight.
 
#30 ·
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I´m guessing he was either drunk or on a bad trip. There´s no excuse for that behavior though; If he know he has "issues" then maybe he should not accept bookings until he has them solved -It´s not like he´s a megastar that will draw in 100K+ fans anyway.
Even names like Jake the Snake, Scott Hall and Jeff Hardy were "only" self destructive, they never threatened to kill anyone.
 
#67 ·
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Well this is sad...I thought he was getting better but apparently he’s fallen off the wagon in a big way, not sure if his career can recover from this...death threats and talking about suicide is serious, I’m just hoping he gets help before we have another Benoit incident
 
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We are told that the second Cass was down on the floor, his entire demeanor changed as he went from aggressive and threatening to questioning why he was hit and asking what was going on.
This is extremely concerning. Dude needs to seek help asap. This is beyond just depression/anxiety or anger issues.
 
#38 ·
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Well, a guy that was over with WWE crowd when he was in the tag-team with Enzo, was dating Carmella, on a good salary and then lost everything plus got hooked on alcohol, possibly cocaine and benzos is a train wreck in the making.

I feel sorry for the guys as he's young and it won't be easy for him to come back from it. Hope it doesn't end with suicide.
 
#61 ·
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Big Cass seriously needs help before he does the unthinkable, and that's to harm or murder anyone around him.

He should also receive time in prison for making the death threats to Janela. It's fucked up to go that deep, having intentions to kill one another. He needs to get away from society and get clean ASAP.
 
#72 ·
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Big Cass seriously needs help before...
Well, his career is over...
Like others have said, hopefully he steps away and gets the help he needs.

It is not the first weird backstage story including him.

In such situations, doesn`t matter you are wrestler or not, it is important the people around you tell you the right thing afterwards. If you got some selfish friends around you, who tell you the wrong things, a bad situation can turn into disaster..
 
#46 ·
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He sure needs help but i've never seen anything in him, i always thought both him & Enzo were trash.
 
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#48 ·
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Big Cass makes me sorry, his worst enemy is his mind, which cost him the job at WWE. He fought the depression and was back in shape, but now in one night he burned all his progress. I don't know who will be the promoter who will give him confidence after this behavior and now his reputation will precede him in every locker room.
A second chance is not denied to anyone, but Cass has already wasted it.
I hope this story doesn't end badly. Cass must stop and figure out what to do with his life.
 
#49 ·
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This literally (and you know I don’t use that word lightly) might be the worst time in history for a professional wrestler to fuck up. We’re right on the precipice, and as long as you’re not a fuck-up, one of these companies has a place for you. Happy trails, Cass...
 
#50 ·
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Good people can have depression... so can assholes.

Post #3 in this thread, the video posted by BOD2017, has me wanting to add this...

Big Cass isn't ready. He isn't in a place to be a professional wrestler. Get right first, then go from there.
 
#58 ·
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Hope the dude gets the help he needs before his story ends up with him actually killing someone/himself and ending up behind bars/dead.
 
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