At the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble, TNA Wrestling World Champion Joe Hendry, who entered the match at number 15, had a memorable moment with Roman Reigns before being eliminated. However, prior to the event, Hendry also had the opportunity to speak with Roman’s “Wise Man,” Paul Heyman.
“I enjoyed being able to have a conversation with Cody Rhodes, someone who I’ve wrestled before, someone who was instrumental in helping me getting a job with Ring of Honor. I enjoyed chatting with CM Punk. He had great advice for me. I enjoyed meeting Paul Heyman. I didn’t want to assume that Paul Heyman knew who I was, but he did know who I was, and we had a really good conversation. So that was a very cool moment for me. He’s obviously a legend in the business, so to be able to have a conversation with him is great.
“I enjoyed working with Shane Helms; we’ve gotten on really well. There were so many friendly faces,” he continued. “I really enjoyed talking with everyone backstage. The way that WWE and TNA have been working with each other. It’s just been with open arms on both sides. I have been made to feel so welcome. I know that everybody has, on both sides. So it’s just been a phenomenal partnership.”
