Joe Hendry

Real name: Joseph Hendry
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 229 lbs.
Date of birth: May 1, 1988
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Pro debut: October 2013
Trained by: Killian Dain, Mikey Whiplash, Robbie Brookside, & Marty Jones
Finishing move: Freak of Nature

Biography

– Hendry began competing in his native Scotland in 2013
– On November 3, 2013, Hendry made his first in-ring appearance for ICW
– On April 5, 2014, Hendry defeated Jackie Polo to win the SWA Laird of the Ring Title
– On May 11, Hendry defeated Lewis Girvan to retain the SWA Laird of the Ring Title
– On June 7, Hendry defeated Christopher Saynt & Lewis Girvan to win the N7 Title
– On August 3, Hendry defeated Karl McKaigue to retain the N7 Title and win the PWU All-Ulster Title
– On September 20, Hendry defeated Lewis Girvan to retain the N7 Title
– On November 1, Hendry defeated Mikey to win the RIW UK Title, but lost it later that day to Darren Lewis
– On February 28, 2015, Hendry defeated Ian Ambrose to win the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 4, Hendry defeated Scott Renwick to win the RIW World Title
– On May 2, Hendry defeated Massimo Italiano to retain the RIW World Title
– On June 6, Hendry defeated Darren Lewis to retain the RIW World Title
– On July 4, Hendry defeated Davey Blaze by DQ to retain the RIW World Title
– On August 1, Hendry defeated Lewis Girvan to retain the RIW World Title
– On September 12, Hendry defeated Dave Conrad to retain the RIW World Title
– On October 3, Hendry defeated Bobby Roberts to retain the RIW World Title
– On November 7, Hendry lost to BT Gunn by DQ, but retained his RIW World Title
– On May 28, 2015, Hendry, Kid Fite & Lionheart defeated Britain’s Biggest Tag Team (Colossus Kennedy & Stixx) in a Handicap Match to win the NGW Tag Team Titles. The trio would defend the belts under the Freebird Rule
– On July 16, Hendry & Lionheart defeated Team Sports (Ace Matthews & David Graves) to retain the NGW Tag Team Titles
– On July 31, The Local Fire (Hendry & Davey Boy) defeated Wild Boar & Mike Bird in the final of a tournament to win the vacant ICW Tag Team Titles
– On August 28, The Local Fire defeated The New Nation (Alexander Henry & Jason Prime) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– In November 2016, Hendry competed for ROH on their UK tour
– On December 17, Hendry defeated Stixx in a Ladder Match to retain the NGW Tag Team Titles for his team
– On February 26, 2017, Hendry defeated Luther Valentine to win the PWU All-Ulster Title
– On March 18, Hendry defeated Iestyn Rees to win the PWE World Title
– On April 30, Hendry defeated Martin Kirby by referee stoppage to win the WCPW World Title
– On May 6, Hendry defeated Iestyn Rees to retain the PWE World Title
– On May 27, Hendry defeated Martin Kirby to retain the WCPW World Title
– On June 2, Hendry defeated Kirby in a Last Man Standing Match to retain the WCPW World Title
– On June 16, Hendry defeated Rampage to retain the WCPW World Title
– On July 21, Hendry fought Marty Scurll to a double-KO draw to retain the WCPW World Title
– The next day, Hendry defeated Joe Coffey to retain the PWE World Title
– On August 25, Hendry defeated Joseph Conners by DQ to retain the WCPW World Title
– The next day, Hendry defeated Jack Swagger to retain the WCPW World Title
– On September 23, Hendry defeated Kenny Williams to retain the PWE World Title
– In November 2017, Hendry worked his first dates outside Europe, competing for Canada’s Smash promotion
– On March 17, 2018, Hendry defeated Mikey Whiplash to retain the PWE World Title
– In May 2018, Hendry was unveiled as a member of the revived World of Sport promotion
– On June 1, 2018, Hendry made his Impact debut
– On December 8, Hendry defeated Flip Gordon & Jimmy Havoc to win the Fight Forever Men’s World Title
– The next day, Hendry defeated Gordon to retain the Fight Forever Men’s World Title
– On December 15, Hendry defeated Alexander Dean to retain the Fight Forever Men’s World Title
– In February 2019, Hendry announced that he was no longer affiliated with Impact Wrestling
– On March 29, Hendry defeated David Starr & Sha Samuels to retain the Fight Forever Men’s World Title
– On June 29, Hendry defeated Martin Kirby to win the Defiant Internet Title
– On July 5, Hendry defeated Joseph Conners & David Starr to win the vacant BWR Heavyweight Title, but immediately lost it to Reese Ryan
– On July 27, Hendry lost a Career Match to Leyton Buzzard, forcing him to leave ICW. In reality, this was a storyline device to allow Hendry to move to the US, where he had signed for ROH
– Hendry made his ROH debut at Honor For All 2019, teaming with Dalton Castle to defeat Eli Isom & Cheeseburger
– On October 6, Hendry defeated Joe Coffey to win the Discovery Y Division Title
– On December 1, Hendry defeated Joe Coffey to retain the Discovery Y Division Title
– At Honor Reigns Supreme 2020, Hendry & Dalton Castle defeated The Briscoes (Mark & Jay) and Brian Johnson & PJ Black
– At Bound By Honor 2020, Hendry & Castle defeated Brian Johnson & PJ Black, The Righteous (Vincent & Bateman) and Lifeblood (Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams)
– On October 17, Hendry defeated Theo Doros to retain the Discovery Y Division Title
– On November 28, Hendry defeated Andy Wild to retain the Discovery Y Division Title
– Hendry left ROH following a loss to Dalton Castle at Supercard Of Honor 2022
– On June 18, 2022, Hendry defeated Andy Wild & BT Gunn to retain the Discovery Y Division Title
– Hendry returned to action for Impact Wrestling at Bound For Glory 2022 and would remain a regular with the company moving forward
– On October 22, Hendry defeated Brian Myers to win the Impact Digital Media Title
– On November 13, Hendry defeated BT Gunn to retain the Discovery Y Division Title
– On November 18, Hendry defeated Shera to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On November 26, Hendry defeated Trent Seven to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On December 2, Hendry defeated Amir Jordan to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– At Hard To Kill 2023, Hendry defeated Moose to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On January 20, Hendry defeated Matt Cardona to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– At No Surrender 2023, Hendry defeated Moose in a Dot Combat Match to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– At Sacrifice 2023, Hendry defeated Brian Myers to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– At Rebellion 2023, Hendry, Dirty Dango & Santino Marella defeated The Design (Deaner, Callihan, Angels & Kon) in a Handicap Match
– On the following episode of Impact, Hendry defeated Sheldon Jean to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On the Under Siege 2023 pre-show, Hendry defeated Dirty Dango by DQ to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On the Against All Odds 2023 pre-show, Hendry defeated Dirty Dango to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On the following episode of Impact, Hendry defeated Yuya Uemura to retain the Impact Digital Media Title
– On the summer 2023 Impact Australian Tour, Hendry defended the Impact Digital Media Title against Eddie Edwards & Moose
– At Impact/NJPW Multiverse United 2, Hendry, Heath & Yuya Uemura defeated Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Rocky Romero
– On the Emergence 2023 pre-show, JOYA (Hendry & Uemura) defeated The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)
– Hendry won the Glasgow Cup Tournament on Impact’s 2023 UK Tour, defeating Frankie Kazarian in the final
– At Turning Point 2023, Hendry defeated Simon Miller
– At Under Siege 2024, Hendry defeated Zachary Wentz
– In June 2024, Hendry debuted on NXT as part of the WWE-Impact talent share program. He soon gained a cult following and would become a regular on the show going forward
– At the 2024 Great American Bash, Hendry defeated Joe Coffey
– At Victory Road 2024, Hendry defeated Josh Alexander
– On September 15, Hendry & Joey Avalon defeated The Gentlemen’s Club (Aaron Arsenal & Lennox Leone) to win the MAW Tag Team Titles
– At Turning Point 2024, Hendry won the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl Match, pinning Brian Myers in a match also involving John Skyler, Eric Young, Rhino & Hammerstone