WWE: Backstage Update on Joe Hendry’s NXT Appearance & Future Plans, Jerry Lawler Confirms He’s Still Under Legends Deal, Bad Blood PPV Revival Plans Update

Backstage Update on Joe Hendry’s NXT Appearance & WWE’s Plans for Future Appearances

As noted before, TNA talents Joe Hendry and Frankie Kazarian made surprise appearances at Tuesday’s WWE NXT show. Hendry and Kazarian both competed in a #1 Contender 25-Man Battle Royal match for the NXT Championship at the show.

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that WWE officials currently have plans for Hendry to make more appearances for their NXT brand in teh suture. Those spoken to within NXT reportedly stated that they were “very happy” with the reaction Hendry received for his appearance.

Those spoken to within TNA reportedly stated that they were happy with the storyline advancement between Hendry and Kazarian on the NXT show. Others spoken to within TNA reportedly stated that they wished Hendry would have had more of an extended appearance in the Battle Royal match than what was done in the end for him.

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Jerry “The King” Lawler Confirms He Is Still Under WWE Legends Contract

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler’s broadcast contract with WWE had expired at the begining of 2024 and WWE quietly declined to renew Lawler’s deal.

A recent episode of News4JAX’s Going Ringside show featured Lawler as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Lawler providing an update on his health following his stroke incident in 2023.

“I’m sort of hobbling around right now, I just had a knee replacement on my right knee. It’s doing good, but it’s a little bit of hobbling here and there …

Well, I seem to be doing pretty well. People just see me like this, but at home, I live by myself. It’s a little tough there right now. But it’s seemed to get better.”

Lawler also stated that despite his commentary contract with WWE had expired, he is still under a Legends contract with the company.

“The commentating contract [ended]. I had two strokes about seven months ago, and so they started…that’s not good for commentary. But I’m still under contract with them.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Update on WWE’s Current Plans for Revival of Their Bad Blood PPV Brand

As noted before, WWE is currently working on plans to revival their old Bad Blood pay-per-view brand, also known as Badd Blood, for a potential new event this October.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that WWE officials are currently planning to hold a new Bad Blood brand event on Saturday, October 5th.

Johnson reported that the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia is one market that WWE officials is currently looking at for the potential host venue and location for this upcoming event.