Joe Vithayathil, commonly referred to as Joe V, is an American professional wrestling commentator, best known for his time in West Coast Wrestling Connection.
History[]
Early career[]
Joe Vithayathil is a feature reporter for FOX 12's Emmy award-winning newscast, "Good Day Oregon".
Joe attended the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University and started his career as a general assignment reporter in Yakima in 1999. He later moved to San Antonio, Texas where he landed a job as a feature reporter. While there, he fell in love with barbeque and a co-worker named Jenny who later became his wife. In 2006, Joe and Jenny had opportunities to return to the Northwest, and with family and friends in the area, they jumped at the chance. Joe has been entertaining viewers as "JoeV" ever since.
Professional wrestling career[]
Joe V served as lead commentator for both Portland Wrestling Uncut and West Coast Wrestling Connection, where he hosted the show alongside partner Jeff Akin. In fall 2014, Joe V left the WCWC and was replaced by Todd Keneley.