Joe Hendry targets WWE world championship after amateur wrestling career

WWE wrestler Joe Hendry has expressed his ambition to become a world champion following his move to the company’s main roster. Having previously held major titles in TNA and NXT, Hendry stated that winning a WWE world title is his ultimate professional goal. To achieve this, he is focused on incremental improvement, aiming to get ‘1% better every week’ by refining his in-ring moves and physical conditioning.

Hendry also shared details regarding his unconventional path to professional wrestling, which included a background in amateur wrestling and grappling. He noted that his interest in training as a grappler stemmed from a desire to be taken seriously in the ring. His amateur career included winning the British Championship in freestyle wrestling and representing Team Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.