Joe Hendry explains what he wanted out of his TNA World Championship victory at TNA Genesis.
At TNA Genesis last weekend, Joe Hendry took on Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and finally captured the title after a Standing Ovation to the now former champion in Nemeth. After the win, Hendry would celebrate in the crowd.
While speaking on the Bob Culture Podcast, Hendry was asked about the celebration following his victory, with Hendry noting he wanted it to feel like Stone Cold Steve Austin's at WrestleMania 14.
"Yeah, I made a conscious decision of how I would react. Some things are organic and in the moment and other things you think, this is how I would like this to go. I remember when the three count hit I just took a moment to collect myself, I wanted it to feel like when Steve Austin first won the title at WrestleMania 14. I didn't want it to be like, because my family were there in attendance. I didn't want it to be a moment where, everybody's crying and all this. I wanted it to be very much, this is my time now and I'm taking the throne. That's how it was supposed to feel. That's how I felt. I got up on the turnbuckle. It was an amazing feeling. It's, 12 years of hard work. Whirlwind of a year in 2024 and we finally got it done." '
Following his championship victory, Hendry asked John Cena to Cross The Line over into TNA. You can read more about that here.
You can also check out the full results from this week's live edition of TNA iMPACT! here.
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