Despite his entrance theme stating otherwise, getting Joe Hendry to WrestleMania 41 took more effort than just “saying his name.” The TNA Champion was a surprise addition to the night to fill in after Kevin Owens dropped out of his match, and his story detailing how the WWE kept his appearance proves how dedicated the company is to keeping things secret.
Slam Wrestling caught up with Joe Hendry after his big Mania moment, and he’s thrilled about how it went, despite ending with him catching an RKO and losing to Randy Orton. Pro wrestling insiders weren’t able to predict Hendry was Orton’s mystery opponent, and the wrestlers revealed that’s due in part to him appearing at WWE World as a special guest, and the wild way he was whisked into the arena:
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I was like Inspector Gadget in the back of the car! I’m telling you they’ve got these little golf carts and they’re fast! They are fast! They had me on the back of one of these things. Boom! Straight to a secret room! You’re in! No one saw anything. It was a military operation. They don’t mess around when it comes to that. They do not.
