Joey Blaze was a three-time Ohio state high school champion for Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.

He had a career record of 184-7 and set a school record for career wins.

Blaze led Perrysburg to runner-up finishes at the Ohio state tournament in 2022 and 2023.

He was named the 2023 Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association Wrestler of the Year.

Blaze was a four-time Ohio High School Athletic Association sectional tournament champion and a three-time OHSAA district champion.

He won the 2022 Super 32, defeating the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds with third-period comebacks, and placed second at the 2022 USA Wrestling Central Regional Freestyle Championships, medically forfeiting in the finals.