OH MY GOD.....Joey Styles knocked out JBL!

Photo courtesy of World Wrestling Entertainment


Earlier this evening, I visited the Slam! Sports wrestling news section and nearly fell out of my chair when I read that former ECW announcer and current Director of Digital Media Content on wwe.com, Joey Styles [pictured above], knocked out Raw Superstar JBL in Iraq last week during World Wrestling Entertainment's [WWE] tour of Iraq for the "Tribute to the Troops" television special.

According to the report, JBL, who has the reputation of being a bully, was messing with Styles during the company's trip to Iraq since it was the first time Styles had gone on the trip and Styles not only stood up to JBL, he knocked JBL down with a straight, direct punch that busted JBL open when JBL charged at him.

Mike Johnson over at PWInsider.com not only verified the story but also added that JBL had been hazing Styles for several days before this incident and pulling a lot of shenanigans that a lot of the talents in the company can't stand but have dealt with since JBL has the political stroke of being a tenured veteran.

Mr. Johnson went on to say that several days into the tour, JBL, who by all accounts had been drinking, did something that caused Styles to physically retaliate in defense and a number of wrestlers had to step in and hold the two apart. When JBL broke free, he went towards Styles, who, according to one witness, "nailed JBL with a perfectly good shot" that layed JBL out and blackened his eye. After that knock-out shot, there were no further incidents between Styles and JBL on the tour.

Mr. Johnson also reported that he was told that at last night's Raw in Philadelphia, JBL was acting totally subdued, something out of character for him as he knew the story was making the rounds as the talk of the day amongst the wrestlers. Styles on the other-hand, was trying to downplay the incident to those who brought it up to him at Raw and is now seen as a locker-room hero.

All I can say is that Karma finally came back to bite JBL in the rear as his antics in the passed have caused talents to quit, such as Palmer Cannon, who quit the company during a European tour with the Smackdown brand and wasn't the only victim of JBL's hazing over the years. Also, let's not forget JBL's infamous ECW One Night Stand beating of the Blue Meanie during the pay-per-view closing brawl inside the ring where JBL Pearl-Harbored the Meanie and busted him open with legit punches.

I'm sorry but I cannot stop laughing at the though of Styles, who weighs like 165-pounds soak-and-wet, knocking out a near 300-pounder with a straight shot. This has to be doubly embarrassing for JBL as not only was he knocked out by a man half his size, but he was the one who set up the initial tour of Iraq in 2003.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.