Las Vegas – TNA world champion Joe Hendry answered Randy Orton’s open challenge on Wrestlemania 41 Sunday night in Las Vegas.
Orton was left without an opponent after Kevin Owens needed to move away from his in-ring wwe career due to a severe neck injury. He demanded a match at the 20th Wrestlemania view of his career.
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Joe Hendry makes his entrance under Wrestlemania 41 Sunday at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images))
Say his name and he showed up; Hendry came out to a huge pop from the crowd. But the master soon learned why Orton was a legend. Hendry put a good match with the crowd behind him, but it was far from enough.
Orton quickly did Hendry work and hit him with an RKO when Hendry turned to the camera blinking a smile.
Orton crossed another name on its list of competitors coming around and finding out.
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Randy Orton (R) in action against Joe Hendry under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
It was a cool moment for Hendry who built a massive subsequent on TNA. He appeared a few appearances at NXT before eventually becoming the top guy on TNA. He is one of the superstars that has thrive because of the TNA and WWES partnership.
But before Hendry could take at the moment, Orton hit him with another rko.
Randy Orton (R) celebrates after defeating Joe Hendry under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Orton continues its reign of dominance and will now look towards the next year and what it could be. Will another title be in line for one of the last legends left on the main list?
