Say his name, and he appears. Joe Hendry not only can be found Mondays on WWE Raw via Netflix, but in the company’s first ever microdrama Agent of Shadows. The short-form vertical series premieres October 23 under the ReelShort platform. 

At the center of the story is secret agent Adam Hawke, portrayed by microdrama regular Chase Mattson. Adam goes undercover as a nanny to protect his estranged daughter from a criminal syndicate. Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre plays Roscoe, his right-hand man and tech expert. Hendry is among the cavalcade of pro wrestling superstars and legends featured including Jacob Fatu, Nikkita Lyons, Michael Hayes, and Booker T. 

For Hendry, this is another opportunity that has come within a whirlwind year. The viral performer caught fire in TNA Wrestling before securing an official WWE contract. He quickly ascended up the ranks from NXT, looking to reach new heights. We caught up with the Scottish entertainer to talk about what he has been up to and where the entertainer sees himself going.

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For me, I’ve had a few focuses in my professional life. I am passionate about all things business. That was my degree. That’s what I went to university for, and I’ve owned businesses in the past, and still do. So, I’m excited by that, but my loves are professional wrestling first, and music second. I love the opportunity to explore new avenues with WWE, but right now, my goal is to be the best professional wrestler that I can be. Yes, I have fun with music, but professional wrestling is number one. I will do movie and TV projects for WWE, and things that help me build my brand as Joe Hendry as the wrestler. Right now, I’m very focused on just being the best professional wrestler that I can be. So, I do not have desires to go into acting right now. Never say never, but right now, I’m focused on wrestling.

I did see some tweets like that, but the thing is Cody [Rhodes] and Roman [Reigns] as two examples who have conquered the world of professional wrestling. They’re so skilled at all things professional wrestling that they are now able to explore these avenues. I’m still building those skills. So I’m very excited to be part of this micro-drama, and that is allowing me to kind of build those skills. But yeah, those guys are on another level, and never say never, but like who knows.

Good question, Well, wrestling aside, let’s say I enjoy the work of Guy Ritchie. He has The Gentlemen, both the movie and series on Netflix right now. I’m a huge fan of the movie and haven’t caught the series. That’s one I will be checking out. 

Agent of Shadows (Courtesy of WWE)

It has been amazing. I’ve been really lucky as I’ve been a part of some amazing locker rooms. There’s so many people in the locker room who will look out for new people who are coming in, it’s a welcoming environment. I don’t want to miss anybody out before, but I I’ve spoken about how Penta has gone out of his way to help me, having guys like the Usos in the locker room, and LA Knight, those guys who are willing to pass on knowledge and advice. The last couple of weeks I’ve been talking to Chad Gable and LA Knight about all things physique to try and kind of pick their brain a little bit on how I can get better. And as much as I can’t stand him, you only get better wrestling a guy like JD McDonagh, you know? He needs to be made fun of at all times, but he is a fantastic professional wrestler. It pains me to say it, but working with him, you’re only going to learn.

WWE is as big as it gets. When you’re pursuing your dream and if you’re going to take it to this level, you are going to have to make sacrifices. A lot of us do. I left Scotland and moved over to America. A lot of people won’t know this, but I only moved to America in August. I’ve lived in Scotland my entire life until last August. So, I’ve lived in America or I’ve been based in America for just over a year now, despite working here ever since 2019. Your family is scattered across the world, you make sacrifices, but we make those sacrifices because it’s worth it, because we are in the pursuit of our dream. And the ability to pursue your dream, especially me pursuing the dream of WWE, it’s something that you have to go for with all your heart. I’m very lucky that the people in my life are very understanding of that and they have my back one hundred percent. So, the people in my life, I’m lucky to have them.

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Yeah, 100 percent. Weezer’s my favorite band. On Monday, I saw Rick Rubin, and we waved to each other, but I unfortunately didn’t get the chance to chat with him. I’m reading his book right now. He’s a top five person that I’d love to have a conversation with. I’ve wrestled Kurt Angle. I have trained with Dorian Yates. I have had the chance to work with some of the best to ever live in their chosen pursuit, and Rick Rubin’s the greatest producer of all time. That’s just a crazy thing to say, that the greatest at what they do is here, now, still doing that thing. For me, it’s Rick Rubin. Weezer’s my favorite band, but Rick Rubin’s probably number one to be honest. 

When I was p utting together who Joe Hendry is, and I made the music video and all that, it was with the intention that he would be universally hated. The opposite happened. So, you know, the audience dictated what happened there, and I think they will continue to dictate that.

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