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News / June 18, 2024 / by TNA Wrestling Staff
The excitement began to mount when WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels shared a photo on X with TNA’s own Frankie Kazarian ahead of the highly-anticipated #1 Contenders NXT Battle Royal.
You just never know who will stop by #WWENXT
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) June 18, 2024
8/7c @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/SUBWqT1wHX
Before NXT began, Kazarian led the competitors to the ring, setting the stage for an unforgettable match.
Led by @FrankieKazarian, here are a few of the participants for tonight's Battle Royal!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FC3sF6Uukm
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 19, 2024
The atmosphere reached a peak when Joe Hendry made a grand entrance, shaking the WWE Performance Center to its core with his signature phrase, “SAY HIS NAME AND HE APPEARS,” echoing through the speakers. Hendry addressed the NXT audience before stepping into the ring to confront NXT’s Ethan Page.
Say his name and he appears…
— WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2024
Joe Hendry is here for the Battle Royal!!!@joehendry #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/QjVVmVccyr
The two exchanged in a heated war of words, with Kazarian leading a pack of NXT superstars to eliminate Joe Hendry. Visibly frustrated, Hendry stormed backstage, vowing that this was far from over!
It's already CHAOS!!!@OroMensah_wwe just went after @OfficialEGO AGAIN and @joehendry was eliminated by @FrankieKazarian 😱#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/67Z0SypIBg
— WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2024
On WWE’s social media, a video was posted of Joe Hendry expressing his anger over being eliminated by nearly everyone in the Battle Royal. In a heated exchange with Shawn Michaels, Hendry declared he could show up anywhere he wanted, as long as they “Say his name.” Michaels responded with “I Believe.”
😳😳😳@joehendry was NOT happy with his early elimination and had some words for @ShawnMichaels…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/lSBqeIUi02
— WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2024
Meanwhile, Frankie Kazarian made it to the final four, before being eliminated by Je’Von Evans.
What’s next for Joe Hendry and Frankie Kazarian? Tune in to TNA iMPACT! Thursdays at 8pm ET on TNA+ and AXS TV to find out!