Wrestler Profile

Joe Hendry

Joe Hendry believed — and then made everyone else believe too. The Scottish showman turned a theme song into a phenomenon: crowds across every promotion sing his entrance in full voice, a wave of goodwill that carried him from comedy act to TNA World Champion.

His weapon is the parody: custom entrance videos and songs roasting opponents, backed by legitimate amateur credentials and a polished power game. The Say His Name movement crossed promotional lines, taking Hendry to WWE's NXT for crossover appearances and even a WrestleMania moment — a rare feat for a TNA champion.

Wrestling's most successful sincerity act since the pandemic era, Hendry proves that joy scales. WrestleRanks voters rank him on connection: few wrestlers alive get his reaction, and none get it with a smile that wide.

Promotions

Joe Hendry is associated with TNA (2025–2026).

PWI rankings history

Joe Hendry has been ranked in the PWI 500 5 times, first at No. 399 in 2018 and most recently at No. 12 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 12, reached in 2025.

Placements by year: 2018 (No. 399), 2020 (No. 390), 2023 (No. 84), 2024 (No. 51), 2025 (No. 12).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Joe Hendry in the WrestleRanks rankings

Joe Hendry is tracked as a charismatic performer on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Joe Hendry ranking page.

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