Joe Hendry comments on the opportunity that wrestlers now have with the official working agreement between TNA Wrestling and WWE NXT.
Joe Hendry has been a focal point of the relationship between TNA and NXT up to this point, even getting to headline NXT No Mercy 2024 in a match for the NXT Title. Now that the small talent exchange has become a multi-year partnership, Hendry is the current TNA World Champion and has the opportunity to continue being a leader in the industry moving forward.
Joe Hendry was asked if he had any advice for any wrestlers in either promotion who are planning on crossing over during a recent interview with Bill Pritchard of WrestleZone. Hendry put over the strength of both rosters, saying that he wouldn't need to advise anyone because anyone afforded that opportunity has earned it.
"As I said, expect the unexpected. It's hard to give people advice on something that you have no idea what is going to be in store. That's part of the excitement, right? We know there's a partnership, but we don't know what's going to happen. The roster doesn't know. That's super exciting as well. I didn't know what to expect when TNA crossed over into NXT. But I will say this, just watching back Genesis, we have such a world-class roster. To me, anytime someone has gone from TNA to NXT, I think they've represented the company phenomenally well. We have world-class professionals. Look, professional wrestling is a difficult game. I don't know if people realize how difficult professional wrestling is. So if you're in TNA, if you're on NXT, if you're in a major company, if you're on television, you're pretty damn good at this. So, we're in locker rooms with world-class professionals. So whether it's TNA wrestlers crossing over to NXT. NXT wrestlers crossing over to TNA. Look, they ain't going to need advice from me, they've been ready for a long time."
As part of the crossover, the NXT Tag Team Titles will be defended on the next episode of TNA iMPACT! as Nathan Frazer and Axiom take on Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel. Check out the full card for the January 23, 2025 TNA iMPACT! here.
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