Carlos Silva Addresses Rumors Joe Hendry Has Signed With WWE

Joe Hendry has been showing up on WWE programming more and more, and naturally, fans are asking the big question—has he officially signed? The speculation hit another level recently after Bobby Roode’s comments on NXT strongly suggested that Hendry was now part of WWE. But TNA executive Carlos Silva says not so fast.

During an appearance on the Battleground podcast, Silva directly responded to Roode’s remarks and set the record straight—at least for now.

“Yes, he is [still with TNA]. It caught me off guard when [Roode] said it as well. He is until he’s not. And Joe’s been great with WWE and NXT. We’ll continue to sort of work through that together as good partners do.”

Silva admitted he was just as surprised by Roode’s choice of words as everyone else. But while he confirmed that Hendry is still a TNA talent, he also made it clear there’s an ongoing cooperative relationship with WWE.

Behind the scenes, it’s believed Hendry is slowly being phased out of TNA storylines, while getting more airtime on WWE television. Sources expect Hendry to become a full-time WWE superstar by early 2026—unless something changes drastically.

So for now, Joe Hendry technically remains a TNA name. But based on his current trajectory and TV time, it seems like a matter of when, not if, he crosses over permanently to WWE.

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