The new Undisputed WWE Champion recalled the conversation he had with Hendry at the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble. "So Joe's awesome," Cena said. "And I got a chance to meet Joe at the Rumble face to face.

Cena shared words of advice with Hendry after the Royal Rumble. Cena noted that Hendry followed the exact advice he gave him in February, and turned it into a brilliant performance.

Hendry became TNA World Champion in January, defeating Nic Nemeth for the belt. He would then appear in the men's Royal Rumble match, making his main roster WWE debut in the process.

There was plenty of speculation as to who Orton would face, but Hendry wasn’t really a name being considered — even though he was the surprise at the Royal Rumble.

There was plenty of speculation as to who Orton would face, but Hendry wasn’t really a name being considered — even though he was the surprise at the Royal Rumble. That’s why when the doors ...

He's been to "London and Paris, and Tokyo/ America, Scotland, Canada, and Mexico," and a debut at this year's Royal Rumble, but last month, the TNA World Champion Joe Hendry hit the big time ...

Although Hendry has made several appearances in WWE (mostly with NXT) all with the exception of the Royal Rumble happened before Topps and WWE announced their new partnership and licensing agreement.

That's because TNA World Champion Joe Hendry is pretty much everywhere. Hendry won the world title earlier this January, and made his WWE main roster debut in the Men's Royal Rumble match on Feb. 1.

- Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Joe Hendry during the Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images ...

TNA World Champion Joe Hendry has become more popular since showing up in WWE’s Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 41. He started 2025 strong by beating Nic Nemeth at Genesis to win the TNA World Title.