TNA Star Joe Hendry On Doing So Well He Disrupted Plans For The Slammiversary PPV Main Event
Apparently, lots of people believe in Joe Hendry.
Joe Hendry has been riding a very high wave of popularity lately, including having his song land at the top of numerous billboard charts in different countries, appearing on NXT television, and winning a Main Event tag team match on an NXT show, where he teamed with Trick Williams to defeat NXT champion Ethan Page & Shawn Spears.
His popularity has been so undeniable that Joe talks with WrestleZone’s Bill Pritchard, about how the Slammiversary PPV plans changed due to his popularity.
“So, I had a very cool conversation with management probably two months ago, where I got a phone call and they said, ‘Congrats. You’ve done so well that you have disrupted the plans.’ And the word disrupted is something that I wear proudly. Because everything I am doing is disruptive,” Hendry explained.
“Getting billboards outside Clash At The Castle, just having fun with social media, calling everybody out. I feel like I’m just embracing the fun with the fans, he social media aspect of it. Having the courage and the balls to actually do these things.
“So yeah, I am having so much fun with everything that’s going on. I do feel like professional wrestling is in a place where anything can happen. And that’s when professional wrestling is at its best. I also think the fans are getting what they want,” he continued. “The fans are winning, the companies are winning, the wrestlers are winning… And right now, the fans want to see Joe Hendry carrying TNA. They want to see Joe Hendry as the champion in TNA. They want to see Joe Hendry as the face of TNA. And I’ve got the opportunity to go in and deliver on that.”
H/T BILL PRITCHARD, JAYAKRISHNA DASSAPAN from WrestleZone
Joe defeated Jake Something two weeks ago to secure his spot in the 6 Way Elimination Match for the TNA World Title at Slammiversary.
Joe has the chance to become the TNA World Champion for the very first time this Saturday at Slammiversary in front of a SOLD OUT crowd totaling nearly 4,000 fans.
Matches announced for Slammiversary:
TNA World Title – 6 Way Elimination Match
-Moose (c) vs Josh Alexander vs Steve Maclin vs Nic Nemeth vs Frankie Kazarian vs Joe Hendry
TNA Knockouts World Title
-Jordynne Grace (c) vs Ash By Elegance
TNA X Division Title
-Mustafa Ali (c) vs “Speedball” Mike Bailey
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles
-Malisha (Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards) (c) vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat)
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