The former NXT and TNA World Champion officially joined the Red Brand after WrestleMania 42 in April. He quickly became a thorn in the side of Logan Paul and the rest of The Vision.
Hendry's catchy "Fire Logan Paul" parody song became a very popular sing along experience for WWE fans across the country. Paul later went down with an injury, tearing his triceps at Saturday Night's Main Event on May 23. He was forced to pass his World Tag Team Championship off to his stablemate, Bron Breakker.
Austin Theory attack on Raw in Columbus
Joe Hendry will not be on the upcoming European tour. The Monday night after Paul's injury, WWE Raw emanated from Columbus, Ohio, and Hendry fell victim to a steel chair attack at the hands of Austin Theory.
It was a brutal assault that ended when Theory sandwiched Hendry's head between the chair and the ring post.
Hendry on his absence and the UK tour
While speaking in a recent interview, the assumption was made that Hendry would be back for the second leg of the WWE European Tour. Hendry made clear he did not want to get anyone's hopes up that he would be appearing at any of those shows.
I have to say, you said I'd be part of the UK tour, but right now I am healing up, my friend. I was attacked by Austin Theory, so you know, it is what it is
WWE schedule ahead of Night of Champions
Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown will emanate from the T Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a stacked show that includes a WWE Championship Match and semifinal match ups in both the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments. It will be the last episode of WWE main roster programming held in the United States ahead of Night of Champions.
Starting Saturday, June 20, WWE will be in Cardiff, Wales, for the start of a five show trek across the UK, culminating with Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 27.
WWE will return stateside for a double taping of WWE Raw and SmackDown in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 29. If Hendry's comments are taken at face value, the earliest he would be back on television is that Monday night. There is still no official timeline for his return.
