Joe Hendry reflects on his brief moment with Paul Heyman.
As the TNA-WWE partnership continues, fans were treated with the surprise appearance of Hendry during the 2025 Royal Rumble PLE. Appearing as the number 15th entrant, Hendry lasted around 3 minutes and was later eliminated by Roman Reigns.
Looking back on his iconic Rumble moment, Hendry revealed a brief time he got to spend with the ‘Wiseman’ Paul Heyman before the match. Speaking with Denise Salcedo, ‘The Prestigious One’ opened up about having conversations with Cody Rhodes, Heyman, and many more before the Rumble.
“I enjoyed being able to have a conversation with Cody Rhodes, someone who I’ve wrestled before, someone who was instrumental in helping me getting a job with Ring of Honor. I enjoyed chatting with CM Punk. He had great advice for me. I enjoyed meeting Paul Heyman. I didn’t want to assume that Paul Heyman knew who I was, but he did know who I was, and we had a really good conversation. So that was a very cool moment for me. He’s obviously a legend in the business, so to be able to have a conversation with him is great.
“I enjoyed working with Shane Helms; we’ve gotten on really well. There were so many friendly faces. I really enjoyed talking with everyone backstage. The way that WWE and TNA have been working with each other. It’s just been with open arms on both sides. I have been made to feel so welcome. I know that everybody has, on both sides. So it’s just been a phenomenal partnership.”
With multiple NXT appearances in the past year, fans have speculated Hendry to switch promotions and join WWE later once his TNA contract expires.
Joe Hendry Discusses His WWE Future
The current TNA World Champion, Hendry is extremely loyal to his promotion. During a recent interview with Shakiel Mahjouri, Joe Hendry was asked if he intends to follow a similar path to Jordynne Grace and switch over to World Wrestling Entertainment. Without spoiling anything, Hendry displayed his current commitment to TNA.
“My job is to be the TNA World Champion and my job is to represent TNA, to elevate this championship, and to elevate the company. So my focus is on TNA Wrestling.”
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