Joe Hendry has revealed his reasons to join WWE following his successfull stint at TNA Wrestling.

"WWE NXT" star Joe Hendry appeared on Saturday Night's Main Event ahead of John Cena's final match to help out R-Truth against The Miz.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/wrestling as Joe Hendry Reveals Reason For Leaving TNA And Joining NXT. Joe Hendry quickly became a popular name within the wrestling community due to his in-ring work and plethora of parody song covers he would create targeting a particular wrestler.

Hendry, who was still under TNA contract, began regularly appearing on NXT television at the end of 2024 and into 2025 thanks to the TNA-WWE partnership. Hendry officially signed with WWE in November 2025. Speaking on No-Contest Wrestling with TJ Henderson and O’Shea Jackson Jr, Hendry explained why he joined NXT.

Joe Hendry's decision to join WWE NXT is rooted in his aspiration to evolve as a wrestler. In his own words, he stated, "The primary reason why I chose to come to 'NXT' was to evolve as a wrestler. I really feel I can take this all the way,

Joe Hendry’s new WWE contract suggest he’s on a main-roster level contract and earning above the company’s reported minimum salary.

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