Joe Hendry’s ascendancy in TNA and “WWE NXT” has been a sight to behold for wrestling followers. Nonetheless, a lesser-known aspect of Hendry’s profession is his judo and newbie wrestling background in Scotland, which almost culminated in a match in opposition to UFC juggernaut Robert Whittaker on the Commonwealth Video games.
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Whereas talking on the “Fightful” podcast, Hendry mentioned how this odd match virtually occurred.
“I used to be calling him [Robert Whittaker] out in newbie wrestling. So he certified for the Commonwealth Video games the identical 12 months I did. And I ended up going through Australia within the first spherical. So if Robert Whittaker hadn’t pulled out, I’d’ve confronted the lively UFC champion.”
Cognizant of the hole of their martial artistry, Hendry had concocted a method for this hypothetical conflict of types.
“I would already made my thoughts up what I used to be gonna do, ‘trigger I used to be like he is simply higher than me. He’ll run via me. So what I am gonna do is actually give him the ‘ol Goldberg spear to the one leg. Simply shoot wildly for this takedown and simply do one thing mad proper off the bat.”
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Whereas this crossover remained unrealized, each athletes have carved distinct trajectories of their respective fight arenas. Hendry’s star continues its meteoric rise in professional wrestling, charming audiences in each “NXT” and TNA. Concurrently, Whittaker has etched his identify within the annals of MMA, having clinched UFC gold and presently standing because the third-ranked welterweight contender on the earth.
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