TNA World Champion Joe Hendry has shared his honest thoughts in losing to Randy Orton in the shortest match at WrestleMania 41.
Following his appearance in February’s Royal Rumble match, Joe Hendry made his surprise WWE return on WrestleMania 41 Night 2, answering Randy Orton’s open challenge.
Hendry’s in-ring outing didn’t last long, with TNA Wrestling’s top champion pinned after an RKO out of nowhere after just three minutes.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Joe Hendry noted that he disagreed with people calling it a squash match, noting that there was back and forth offense, and that there’s no shame in losing to Randy Orton.
Recalling a conversation with CM Punk after his match, Hendry said:
“I disagree. The offense was back and forth, whereas a squash, to me, it could have been ‘ding, ding, RKO,’ there you go. For me, what I was thinking about, my different title reigns are defined by different things.
“When Josh Alexander was TNA World Champion, it was classic match after classic match. My job as TNA Champion and what defines this reign is business and getting as many eyeballs on TNA Wrestling as possible.
“You know who else lost quickly at WrestleMania in a similar fashion? John Cena. All of a sudden, I’m going to say I’m too good to do that? To me, that’s exactly how it should have gone. Do you know what CM Punk told me? We had a great conversation after, CM Punk told me, ‘That’s exactly how it should’ve gone.’ If it had gone longer, I think it would have worked out worse for me.
“There is no shame in taking a RKO and losing to a legend like Randy Orton.”
An update has emerged on Joe Hendry’s contract status following this appearance, which you can read more about right here.
Transcription via Fightful.
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