Is Joey Ryan Interested in Coming to WWE?

Former TNA star and the newest addition to Lucha Underground’s second season Joey Ryan became an internet sensation with the “Penis Toss” maneuver video that went viral.

He recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated Extra Mustard about the “Penis Toss”, appearing in Lucha Underground, and the possibility of coming to WWE.

You can read the full interview right here. Below are the highlights:

How did the “YouPorn Plex” come to be?

“Danshoku Dino plays a very homoerotic gay character and part of his offense is to grab a guy by the crotch,” explained Ryan. “Sometimes he’ll do a suplex out of it, or sometimes it will be an arm drag. When we were going over the match, he spoke to me in broken English and said, ‘Maybe I grab, but maybe you no-sell because American c— is so big and so strong.’ I was like, ‘Well, who am I to argue?’”

“It’s not even the most outrageous thing we did in the match,” said Ryan. “I rarely pop for my own stuff, but I laughed at how ridiculous and how over-the-top it was. I threw it out on Twitter, and had no idea that people would react so well – I only posted it because it made me laugh.”

How was joining Lucha Underground?

“I’ve been blessed with another opportunity to be Joey Ryan,” acknowledged Ryan. “Getting to work with Rey Mysterio is an honor, and Lucha Underground is such a different locker room. They look at everyone as a peer, and there is no one politicking for more TV time, titles, or wins. No one is backstabbing anyone and ideas aren’t being shut down, so the wrestlers are having a lot of fun, and that’s something the fans can read when they watch.”

Does he want to bring his “sleaze” to WWE?

“Essentially, as an independent wrestler, you’re your own business,” said Ryan. “You don’t have Vince McMahon or the WWE behind you, and there is no one invested in you more than yourself. The only reason for me to sign with WWE now would be because that’s what I wanted to do when I was a little kid. Financially and freedom-wise, it makes more sense for me to stay independent. Without these rules and restraints where I have to gear myself toward them, I’m independent and self-made, and I feel like any door could open.”