Why Joe Hendry Signed With WWE NXT

Joe Hendry has explained why he made the decision to sign with WWE NXT, a deal that was confirmed just a few weeks ago.

While still under contract with TNA Wrestling, Hendry had been appearing in NXT regularly for over a year, and was also part of the WWE Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 41.

However, it was recently confirmed that he’d officially departed TNA and signed a full-time deal with WWE.

Appearing on the No-Contest Wrestling show, Hendry explained why he made that decision to be part of NXT.

He explained:

“Right now I am obsessed with getting better at wrestling, and trying to be the absolute best professional wrestler that I can be.

“That is, for me, the primary reason why I chose to come to NXT, was to evolve as a wrestler. Because I really feel I can take this all the way, and the Performance Center has the tools for me to do that.

“I am obsessed with getting better, so I actually find it super hard to switch off from the wrestling business and relax.”

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Expanding on his training at the WWE Performance Center, Hendry said:

“One thing I love about the Performance Center is it keeps me on my toes every single day, because I’m just surrounded by world class athletes, world class talents.

“We’ll do a cardio test, and I’m like, I’m gonna have to go up against world class athletes, and I cannot put myself in a position… I’m not willing to show up and be embarrassed. I have to show up and compete with these world class athletes.

“And I think that’s what makes the experience of NXT so good for me, because it keeps me on my toes all the time.

“The learning that I get there. I’m working really closely with Terry Taylor right now to just become the best professional wrestler I can be. And I’m like, ‘Wait a second, so I get paid to go in and learn from the best coaches in the world?’ I remember having to pay all this money to do this.

“My job is to go in and get better at the craft that I love. I’m a pretty fortunate guy.”

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Hendry was recently chosen by John Cena to be part of the Iron Survivor Challenge match at WWE Deadline, which was ultimately won by Je’Von Evans.