Joe Hendry wins TNA World title at Genesis

It’s time to believe in Joe Hendry. Hendry defeated Nic Nemeth in the main event of Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view to win the TNA Championship for the first time. The finish had John Layfield come out through the crowd and lay out Frankie Kazrian, who came to ringside teasing he’d cash in his Call Your Shot title trophy. Layfield also knocked out Ryan Nemeth before making his exit. In the ring, Hendry got a nearfall after hitting the standing ovation, then eventually cut off Nemeth again and hit the standing ovation a second time to win the title. After his victory, Hendry hugged his parents at ringside then celebrated in the crowd as the show went off the air. Hendry had received other title matches in 2024, but came up short twice: first at Slammiversary in a six-way elimination match, then at Bound for Glory after interference from Layfield. At last month’s Final Resolution, Hendry won a four-way match to become number one contender once again. Nemeth’s reign as champion ended after 183 days, winning the s