In what seemed like a growing inevitability, former TNA World Champion Joe Hendry has reportedly signed a full-time contract to join WWE.
Fightful Select reported the news Thursday night.
They reported that Hendry had “a number of months that remained on his TNA contract” and used representation to move forward with WWE. Hendry hasn’t wrestled for TNA since late-September but has competed on three NXT house shows since then.
Hendry didn’t appear at last month’s TNA Bound for Glory and is also not planned for any of this weekend’s action including Friday’s Turning Point streaming special or subsequent TV taping.
The 37-year-old has appeared frequently in WWE NXT over the last year and also made his main roster debut in this year’s Royal Rumble. He also was the surprise opponent for Randy Orton at this year’s WrestleMania after Kevin Owens had to pull out due to his neck injury. He debuted on the NXT brand in June 2024.
Hendry held the TNA World title for 126 days this year and had a lengthy Digital Media title run from 2022 into 2023. His second career run in TNA began in October 2022’s Bound for Glory.
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Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He’s a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.
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