Joe Hendry borrows from some advice that Cody Rhodes shared.
Joe Hendry's popularity has surged in recent months, and his momentum has been boosted by his surprise appearances in NXT. Hendry will ride this wave into TNA Slammiversary, where he will challenge for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a six-way match.
In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Joe Hendry commented on challenging for the world title.
“Cody Rhodes spoke about this with Ariel Helwani, and it’s a principle I genuinely believe. Cody was talking to John Cena about his loss at WrestleMania, and Cena told him to be the champion without the belt. That really hit me. In TNA, I am the champion without the belt. Now it’s time for me to win at Slammiversary," Hendry said.
Later in the interview, Hendry discussed the working relationship between NXT and TNA. He then circled back to TNA Slammiversary and emphasized that it would be a special occasion.
"We’re going to see something special at Slammiversary. You’re about to witness a defining moment in professional wrestling," Hendry said.
Click here to see what Joe Hendry had to say about his TNA contract.
Hendry recently stated that TNA working with WWE was beneficial for everyone. Check out his comments here.
Fightful will have coverage of TNA Slammiversary as it airs on July 20th.
