{"id":125039,"date":"2024-06-19T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=125039"},"modified":"2025-05-13T19:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T23:51:22","slug":"joe-hendry-appearance-on-wwe-nxt-furthers-tna-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/19\/joe-hendry-appearance-on-wwe-nxt-furthers-tna-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Hendry Appearance on WWE NXT Furthers TNA Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say his name, and he appears.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>NXT Believes In Joe Hendry<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After plenty of teasing, rumour and speculation, <strong>Joe Hendry<\/strong> finally appeared on WWE programming. Ever since his self-created entrance music hit the global charts in May 2024, it\u2019s been almost impossible to open social media without seeing the Scotsman\u2019s iconic smile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reaction he received on <em><strong>NXT<\/strong><\/em> was a clear indicator that his popularity is not limited to the internet. Those in attendance at the Performance Center erupted when \u201cSay His Name\u2026\u201d rang out, blowing the roof off and rattling the cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qCqsmrOIoDM?si=F0RgfiLUgKgPW0mV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this wasn\u2019t Joe Hendry\u2019s first appearance on WWE television. Although it\u2019s his debut as an in-ring competitor, the Scotsman showed up on an episode of <em><strong>Monday Night Raw<\/strong><\/em> emanating from Liverpool, England, back in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He featured on the flagship show as an aide to <strong>Rusev<\/strong> and <strong>Lana<\/strong>, during the then-United States Champion\u2019s title celebration. Hendry has commented on this cameo previously, speaking on <strong>Tommy Dreamer\u2019s<\/strong> <em>House of Hardcore<\/em>\u00a0podcast in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I went to the ring and as I\u2019m walking to the ring, I\u2019m looking around and I\u2019ve just forgotten everything, I\u2019ve forgotten everything. I\u2019m on Monday Night Raw and I\u2019m like, you\u2019ve asked for this opportunity and here you are and you can\u2019t remember a God damn thing.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Kazarian Kills The Mood<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, Hendry\u2019s <em>NXT<\/em> debut was cut disappointingly short as fellow <em><strong>TNA<\/strong> <\/em>roster member <strong>Frankie Kazarian<\/strong> swiftly eliminated him from the NXT Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His rapid removal from the match left fans bemused, with chants of \u201cbullshit\u201d echoing around the arena. Despite this initial outrage, there does appear to be some method in WWE\u2019s apparent madness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Trust The Process<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankie Kazarian and \u2018The Local Hero\u2019 have recently become embroiled in a feud on <em>TNA<\/em> programming, which appears to indicate that this call was made as an example of the partnership between WWE and <em>TNA<\/em> working both ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <em><strong>TNA Against All Odds 2024<\/strong><\/em>, Kazarian beat Joe Hendry via nefarious means, hitting his opponent with a foreign object to steal the victory. Given every precedent that\u2019s ever been set in professional wrestling, it\u2019s unlikely that Hendry will let Kaz\u2019s cheating slide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, the pair now have one win apiece, with Hendry winning the first bout in the final of the Glasgow Cup tournament on an episode of <em><strong>TNA Impact!<\/strong> <\/em>in October 2023. With the scores tied, a rubber match between the pair would be the logical next step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <em><strong>TNA Slammiversary 2024<\/strong><\/em> not until July 20th, perhaps the two could settle their issues on an episode of <em>TNA Impact!<\/em> soon. Either way, expect to see &#8216;The King of TNA&#8217; and Joe Hendry firing shots at one another for the foreseeable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Will Hendry Be Back?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for Joe Hendry\u2019s future in WWE, it\u2019s unlikely that this is the last time that someone will say his name. In a digital exclusive after his elimination, Hendry stormed backstage and challenged <strong>Shawn Michaels\u2019<\/strong> motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joehendry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@joehendry<\/a> was NOT happy with his early elimination and had some words for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnMichaels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ShawnMichaels<\/a>&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lSBqeIUi02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lSBqeIUi02<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1803220050943369471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He suggested that he could appear on \u201cany show\u201d, before making his incensed exit. Could we see the \u2018Prestigious One\u2019 on <em>Raw<\/em> or <em>Smackdown<\/em> in the coming weeks, or was this simply nothing more than a tease that goes nowhere?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWE would be foolish not to utilize the Scotsman again, especially after seeing the reaction he received. One thing is for sure, and it\u2019s that you should believe in Joe Hendry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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NXT Believes In Joe Hendry After plenty of teasing, rumour and speculation, Joe Hendry finally appeared on WWE programming. Ever since his self-created entrance music hit the global charts in May 2024, it\u2019s been almost impossible to open social media without seeing the Scotsman\u2019s iconic smile. 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