Joe Hendry: People don’t realize how meaningful a TNA wrestler getting a pin in a WWE main event was
As you may have noticed, TNA star Joe Hendry has been popping up on WWE NXT recently, first making his on-screen debut a month ago and then returning this month to team with Trick Williams against Ethan Page and Shawn Spears.
This past Tuesday, Hendry said he would be sticking around which means we’ll be seeing a lot more of him on WWE-produced TV.
In a recent interview you can see below, I asked Hendry about his experience with NXT and working alongside WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. As part of his answer, he made an observation that in the aforementioned tag team match, he scored the winning pinfall which he isn’t sure people are grasping the significance of.
“…My time in WWE and in NXT has been everything that you would want it to be. I couldn’t have asked for a better environment, a more encouraging atmosphere. People are happy to be there. I just feel they have treated TNA so well. The fact that Shawn is willing to take the time to not only give advice and guide and teach, but also when I did the promo with him after the match as well. I don’t know if people realize how meaningful it is that a TNA guy got the pin in the main event of a WWE show. The fact that Shawn Michaels has faith in me, enough to allow me to compete in that main event, I hope the fans understand how much that Shawn is doing for me and for TNA there. I have to say, I can only speak for myself, but I will say I’m just very grateful to be in the situation that I am in and to be learning from that people that I have been learning from on both sides.”
Hendry will look to win his first-ever TNA World title in the main event of tonight’s Slammiversary in a six-way.