Joe Hendry Explains Why He Regretted Using His Real Name In Pro Wrestling

TNA World Champion Joe Hendry was a guest on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, where he discussed several topics, including his initial regret over using his real name in professional wrestling.

Hendry said, โ€œYou know, Iโ€™ve had this conversation a couple of times recently. For many years, I regretted using my real name. But now, I think itโ€™s because itโ€™s also me, that people are so interested in what Iโ€™m what Iโ€™m doing, because itโ€™s like theyโ€™re seeing someone living their dream in real time. Which is, I think again, like I said earlier about when I made the entrance in NXT, that was Joe Hendry the person, that 30 seconds was Joe Hendry the person having that moment, and I think when that comes through, thatโ€™s the beauty of wrestling. Itโ€™s when stories that you tell and reality intertwine, and youโ€™re not really sure where one begins and the other ends.โ€

You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.

(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)