Joe Hendry appeared at WrestleMania 41 as the surprise opponent for Randy Orton.
The bout went roughly three minutes and ended with Orton hitting the RKO on the TNA World Heavyweight Champion for the victory.
Some viewed the match as a glorified squash and wondered why the TNA Champion lost in such short order.
Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Henry was asked about fan criticism of the match and if he thought it was a glorified squash.
"I disagree. The offense was back and forth, whereas a squash, to me, it could have been 'ding, ding, RKO,' there you go. For me, what I was thinking about, my different title reigns are defined by different things. When Josh Alexander was TNA World Champion, it was classic match after classic match. My job as TNA Champion and what defines this reign is business and getting as many eyeballs on TNA Wrestling as possible. You know who else lost quickly at WrestleMania in a similar fashion? John Cena. All of a sudden, I'm going to say I'm too good to do that? To me, that's exactly how it should have gone. Do you know what CM Punk told me? We had a great conversation after, CM Punk told me, 'That's exactly how it should've gone.' If it had gone longer, I think it would have worked out worse for me. There is no shame in taking a RKO and losing to a legend like Randy Orton," said Hendry.
Hendry is set to defend his TNA World Title against Ethan Page and Frankie Kazarian at TNA Rebellion.
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