Matt Hardy believes Joe Hendry‘s WWE appearances are huge for TNA.
Speaking on The Extreme Life With Matt Hardy podcast, the tag team specialist put over Joe Hendry’s upcoming TNA Championship defense against Trick Williams at WWE NXT Battleground.
“I think Joe Hendry having a TNA championship match in NXT is going to be cool for the TNA brand in general,” Matt Hardy said before emphasizing the importance of Hendry’s WrestleMania match against Randy Orton.
“I think having him on WrestleMania was huge for the TNA brand in general,” he noted. “The match was irrelevant at the end of the day. The only people that are worried about that are the die-hards, the sickos. You have the TNA World Champion against Randy Orton, a legit legend… Everybody was highlighted, everybody got their stuff in, and it’s helped TNA.”
Hardy continued by referencing Hendry’s growing popularity with the fans, something he witnessed firsthand during a meet and greet at Rebellion.
“I can tell from the boom in business,” he revealed. “I can tell because we were doing the meet and greets at Rebellion and after that, Joe Hendry was there much later in the night than he was previously… That helped his popularity. Him doing this NXT thing is only going to be beneficial for him as well.” [H/T WrestlingNews]
Joe Hendry to defend TNA title at NXT Battleground
Joe Hendry will defend the TNA World Championship at NXT Battleground.
NXT General Manager Ava announced that Hendry will put his title on the line against Trick Williams come May 24. Williams attacked Hendry at TNA Rebellion. He also costed the TNA Champion his six-man tag team match on 5/6 NXT.
Hendry would show up during the 25-man battle royal to cost Williams his number one contendership opportunity against NXT Champion Oba Femi, prompting Ava to announce the title match for Battleground.
A contract signing for NXT Battleground is scheduled for tonight’s NXT.
