They say that anything can happen in professional wrestling and a few weeks ago Joe Hendry got the wrestling world talking when he made a surprise appearance on NXT. Hendry was quickly eliminated from a battle royal, but he went on to confront Shawn Michaels backstage and tease that he could show up again at some point in the future.

Shawn Michaels was asked about Joe Hendry during the NXT Heatwave media call and he had nothing but praise for the longest reigning Digital Media Champion.

“Clearly, you could see what it is. It was my first time meeting Joe. Even for me, not being the most skilled social media guy, you see his stuff all the time on social media. Clearly, he’s a bright young man. The short dealings that I had with him, I liked him a great deal. Nothing would thrill me more than to have the opportunity to work with Joe Hendry in the future. I think he would tell you the same thing.

He’s somebody that wants to continue to grow and move up. Right now, nothing to add at this point in time. He’s a young man that’s very bright and has a bright future. I appreciate the way he’s generated this on his own. That always speaks well of somebody. Thinking outside of the box. He’s obviously done that and I appreciate the intellect that it takes for somebody to grow outside of the wheelhouse they are in.”

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