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Reports Point to Joe Hendry Going Full-Time With WWE in 2026 as TNA Usage Shrinks

TNA maintains he remains under contract despite no public confirmation of a WWE deal.

Overview

  • Jon Alba of The Takedown (SI) reports Hendry is being phased off TNA TV, with people in both companies expecting him to be full-time in WWE by early 2026.
  • TNA President Carlos Silva says Hendry is still under contract to TNA, with NXT and TNA coordinating his appearances.
  • Hendry appeared on NXT Homecoming in a backstage segment with Bobby Roode, Charlie Dempsey, and Wren Sinclair, where Roode steered him toward the NXT Championship.
  • WWE spotlighted Hendry in NXT’s opening video and on the WWE Recruit Instagram account, and he has worked recent WWE house shows.
  • Despite the growing WWE presence, no WWE contract has been announced, and Hendry has continued select TNA dates, including a win on the 9/11 show.