Joey Ryan Scheduled For In-Ring Return – Joey Ryan is scheduled to make his first wrestling appearance in over five years following his industry-wide blacklisting in 2020. The 45-year-old former TNA and ROH talent is being advertised for the Portland Wrestling: Reborn event, which takes place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Vancouver, Washington.
This marks Ryan’s first confirmed return to professional wrestling since the #SpeakingOut movement in 2020, during which multiple women publicly accused him of sexual misconduct. The accusations resulted in widespread backlash, leading to his removal from bookings, the termination of his contracts, and a near-total exile from the wrestling industry. Ryan denied the allegations and later filed multiple defamation lawsuits, though his efforts to clear his name did little to restore his standing in the business.
After disappearing from the wrestling spotlight, Ryan briefly surfaced in 2022 working at Disneyland, but reports stated that he was let go after the company was informed of his past. Since then, he had largely remained out of public view.
His scheduled return is already drawing attention and is likely to generate significant controversy given the unresolved nature of the allegations and his lack of public accountability in the years since. The Portland Wrestling: Reborn event, while a small independent show, could test the waters for whether Ryan will be accepted back into the industry—or continue to face resistance from both peers and fans.
The #SpeakingOut movement, which brought Ryan’s career to a halt, was a watershed moment for the wrestling world, exposing a culture of silence around abuse and misconduct. The movement led to policy changes in major promotions and a broader dialogue about safety, respect, and accountability in wrestling locker rooms.
Whether Ryan’s return signals an attempted comeback or remains a one-off appearance remains to be seen.
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Joey Ryan Scheduled For In-Ring Return
