Joey Styles KO's JBL?
 

PWINSIDER.COM EXCLUSIVE: OH MY GOD - YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED IN IRAQ
by Mike Johnson @ 2008-12-09 09:52:29

One of the most newsworthy events that transpired on World Wrestling Entertainment's tour of Iraq last week took place nowhere near any of the cameras that were filming the tour. I was stunned at hearing the following story over the weekend and initially chalked it up to being just an urban legend, but as it turns out, it was completely accurate.

Retired WWE announcer (and current WWE.com personality) Joey Styles punched out former WWE champion JBL in Iraq during an altercation between the two, busting JBL open under the eye.

No, that is not a typo.

As the story was initially explained to me (and all versions I've heard since have matched the original report I was conveyed), JBL made Styles something of a target because it was Styles' first tour of Iraq for the company and was hazing the former ECW announcer.

I was told JBL was trying to bully Styles with a lot of condescending comments and actions, including allegedly spilling a drink on Styles on purpose. JBL was more or less pulling a lot of the shenanigans that a lot of of the performers in the company can't stand but deal with since he has the political stroke of being a tenured veteran.

Several days into the tour, JBL (who by all accounts had been drinking) did something that caused Styles to physically retaliate in defense. A number of wrestlers stepped in between them and held the two apart. When JBL broke free, he went towards Styles, who "nailed him perfectly with a pretty good shot" according to one witness, laying JBL out and blackening his eye. There were no further incidents between the two on the tour after that.

There were a number of performers who pointed out to me that the story was something of karma coming back to bite JBL in the rear because his antics had caused Smackdown talent Palmer Cannon to quit the company during a European tour (and Cannon wasn't the only victim of JBL's hazing over the years) as well as the famous ECW One Night Stand beating of the Blue Meanie during the PPV closing brawl inside the ring.

At last night's Raw in Philadelphia, the story was the talk of the day among wrestlers, who were amazed by the incident. I was also told JBL was acting completely subdued at the taping, something absolutely out of character for him, as he knew the story was making the rounds. Styles, meanwhile, was trying to downplay the incident to those who brought it up to him at Raw.

It was considered doubly embarrassing for JBL among the wrestlers since he was so involved with setting up the Iraq tours.

In a strange way, some theorized the incident would get Styles over with Vince McMahon because it showed his "toughness" and could pave the way for his return to TV. I have no idea whether Styles' cameo last night was part of any direct result of the "Iraq Punchout", as it was termed to me.

hahaha

LOL

omg

Oh my god.

Thats shocking.

hahahaha

SHit Yeah

Never heard of make up and different camera shots no?

Fucking hell.:lol:

All we need now is for someone to shit in Orton's bag.

JBL sucks in shoot fights

If you're going to be a bully and a douchebag, you'd best be able to back it up.

heh

Well, I guess that's what you get for underestimating everybody. I was going to post the video of Richards giving that disgusting chair shot to JBL on Smackdown that one time but I can't find it. Rep to anyone that can. Many thought it was in defense of the meanie.

during the bwo angle

Greatest.... News.... EVER!

Psssh. Men don't wear makeup.

JBL just got knocked the fuck out.

LOL that is amazing!

awesome

Good for Styles

Styles will be getting a visit in the shower.

FINALLY.

For some reason, I immediately looked at your avatar and laughed so hard.

But yeah they don't.

LOL, Joey is the man! About time someone stand up for themselves when it comes to JBL.

if this is actually true then holy shit!

JBL got punked by someone half his size. JBL is a punk anyways, he only does this to people who he knows can't or won't doing anything in return, I'm guessing he thought Joey would be more of the same, only he got put on his ass.

I love Joey.

I wonder if there was an ECW or Holy Shit chant afterwards.

:lol:

<font color=goldenrod>Fucking amazing. Nice work Joey.</font>

Joey Styles is why the hardcore title should come back.
Or give him the IC strap.

Knocked out though? I doubt it. I'm sure he probably got walloped though if he didn't antagonise Styles afterwards.

Just as well no jobber has punched out triple h, they'd be champion after their first match if thats the case. :wtf:

I think Joey Styles has proved that if JBL tries it...he will keep it.

Good for fucking Styles. It seems like perfect karma, and JBL has seemingly learned something from it. Styles is also handling the situation like a champ by downplaying it and not keeping his issues with JBL going.

I miss Styles as an on-screen character. I'm not entirely sure that his appearance at the Slammys was because of this, as when I saw "OMG" and "Extreme" moments being announced as categories, I immediately thought of Styles as a presenter, but maybe we might get a few Styles appearances over the next few months.

:lol:

Good shit

If anyone ever doubted that Joey Styles was the man, doubt no more.

It's good whenever a loud mouth Texan gets popped in the eye.

I doubt that it's true, but it is awesome and hilarious anyway.

Amazing

Tell that to Ryan Clark.

Not only did he speak to 'somebody' this morning about it, but he has CAMERA PHONE VIDEO evidence of a fight on the plane.

That's right. Either they were fighting on a military plane, or they were fighting on a commercial flight without being arrested.

I don't know how he get's these scoops. Anyone would think he read PWO and just made up some shit to back it up or something.

They were on a military plane just so you know.

Meltzer is now also confirming this story.

I buy the story, just not the Ryan clark add-on's

There is no fucking way they were able to rumble on a fucking Army Aircraft, and given how they treat these tours, Styles wouldn't have gotten on TV last night, or ever again.

AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

Wouldn't surprise me if his being on TV is a rib at JBL.

Also, didn't Vince travel with everyone else?

OMG. Meltzer's taking his cues from Ryan Clark?

I wish there was actual footage of this.

I cannot say where I heard this from, but it is legit.
Also, RVD has a bedit.

lol 450. Shut up.

Wow

You mean a bidet? That explains the five-star frog splash.

Doesn't explain the rolling thunder

:D

Apparently JBL broke Joey's neck. No wonder he was pissed.

According to Ryan clark, JBL threw a bucket of ice over Lillian Garcia while she was asleep on the plane to Iraq.

A bucket of ice..... on a military plane. Did he ask the stewardess why she was wearing camo as well?

here's an "update"

Why was it important to mention that JBL has a Blackberry?

Product placement.

That and it's kinda out of character for Bradshaw.

God I love Joey Styles now.

It seems the reason they mentioned the Blackberry was to point out that JBL was putting his attention elsewhere, and distancing himself from the boys in the back.

Joey Styles should be the next WWE Champion. There is no doubt in my mind.

Joey Styles will embarrass Lesnar and send him packing back to professional wrestling, only with his credibility in shambles. The most Lesnar could hope for is a comedy gimmick constantly wearing a shirt that says he's "Joey Styles' bitch." Everyone keeps telling Brock that Joey isn't around, because he's the UFC Heavyweight Champion, but Lesnar will refuse to take it off because Joey told him that if he did, he will kill him next time.

And 'phone' just wouldn't have been able to make the same statement.

So JBL has lost his smile?

To be fair, "Blackberry" is not used in an out-of-the-ordinary fashion here. I think the more important point is that he was backstage, sulking like a teenager, texting his BFF.

A Blackberry is more than just a phone...otherwise most people could afford one.

Maybe they said Blackberry to remind us all that while JBL may have gotten punched out by a dork like Styles, he still has more money than us, so we shouldn't make too much fun of him?

Farooq? :shifty:

IDK, Jill?

100% true. On both counts.

Unless he uses T9, then he occasionally exclaims "Econ!"

Here is a different story from the Observer where it claims Joey jumped JBL.