Summary

Joe Hendry believes Kendal Grey has taken to pro wrestling at a rare pace, comparing her early progress to the rapid start Kurt Angle showed when he first entered the business.

Hendry said Grey has already looked natural despite having a little over 100 matches, and he predicted that she has the tools to become a major star for WWE. He also pointed to her work ethic as a big reason her ceiling appears so high.

Quote from Joe Hendry

"When I speak about Kendal, to me and how quickly she’s taken to the business, how good she is, to me, she’s the female Kurt Angle in terms of if you think about how quickly he took to the business at the early stage he did. Everything comes so naturally. She works very hard. I think she’s going to be a huge superstar and I think she’s going to be a huge star for WWE. The sky’s the limit. I think she will very likely go all the way. But those are just words, right? It’s going to be exciting to see her journey over the next couple of years, but the sky’s the limit. She can go to the absolute top."

What Hendry's Praise Says About Kendal Grey's NXT Momentum

Bringing Kurt Angle into the comparison puts real weight behind Hendry's comments, because he was talking less about style and more about how quickly Grey appears to understand the job. For an NXT talent still early in her run, that kind of endorsement adds to the growing idea that Grey is being viewed as more than just a developmental prospect.

It also matters that Hendry framed Grey's next few years as the key part of the story. That suggests her upside is tied not just to athletic ability, but to whether NXT continues putting her in spots where that rapid growth can turn into a bigger role on television.

Sources

Joe Hendry while speaking with Sean Ross Sapp