Joe Hendry (born 1 May 1988) is a Scottish amateur and professional wrestler best known for his appearances in his native Scotland with Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), where he was a one-time ICW Tag Team Champion, in England with New Generation Wrestling and Defiant Wrestling (formerly What Culture Pro Wrestling), and in the United States with IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
A decorated amateur wrestler, Hendry has earned British Senior National Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Hendry represented Great Britain internationally in freestyle wrestling at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship in 2017, and subsequently earned a position on the freestyle wrestling team for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Christmas Gift (Inverted front powerslam)
- Double Hendry Lock (Modified Boston crab)
- Freak of Nature (Fallaway slam, sometimes from the second rope)
- Hendry Lock (Ankle lock) – adopted from Kurt Angle
- Hendry Slam (Olympic slam) – adopted from Kurt Angle
- Standing Ovation (Elevated one-armed spinebuster)
- Signature moves
- Commonwealth Clothesline (Clothesline)
- European uppercut
- Gorilla press slam
- Stalling vertical suplex
- Trip Around the Globe (Arm wrench DDT)
- Trust Fall (Fireman's carry into gorilla press drop)
- Nicknames
- "The Local / Global Hero"
- "The Prestigious One"
- "The Man Who Is Better Than Damien Sandow"
- "The King of the Entrances"
- Entrance themes
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- "I C Double Me and You" by Joe Hendry
- IMPACT Wrestling
- "If You Want Some" by Joe Hendry
- "Wave Your Hands (I Believe in Joe Hendry)" by Joe Hendry
- Ring of Honor
- "If You Want Some" by Joe Hendry
- "Wave Your Hands (I Believe in Joe Hendry)" by Joe Hendry
- "Joe Hendry & Friends" by Joe Hendry
- Insane Championship Wrestling
Championships and accomplishments[]
Amateur wrestling[]
- British Wrestling
- British Senior Championship gold medal in freestyle wrestling (97 kg) (2017)
Professional wrestling[]
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
- IMPACT Wrestling
- IMPACT Digital Media Championship (1 time)
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Davey Boy
- ICW Tag Team Title Tournament (2016) – with Davey Boy
- New Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kid Fite and Lionheart
- Pride Wrestling
- N7 Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Elite
- PWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Ulster
- PWU All-Ulster Championship (2 times)
- Reckless Intent Wrestling
- Reckless Intent World Championship (1 time)
- Scottish Wrestling Alliance
- SWA Laird of the Ring Championship (1 time)
- Scottish Wrestling Entertainment
- SWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- What Culture Pro Wrestling / Defiant Wrestling
- WCPW / Defiant Championship (1 time)
- Kurt Angle Invitational Rumble (2016)