Joe Hendry has had a meteoric rise in professional wrestling that has led him to NXT, with fans clapping to and singing his song wherever he goes. Hendry defends his NXT championship against Ricky Saints, Ethan Page and Tony D’Angelo at Stand & Deliver on Saturday in St. Louis (7 p.m., WWE YouTube).
Before the big match, Hendry took time for some Q&A with The Post’s Joseph Staszewski.
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Q: As someone who grew up loving WWE, what does it mean to be in the position you are and have that NXT title after all it took to get here?