A couple in the UK recently named their newborn child after TNA Wrestling star Joe Hendry. The Daily Star reports that parents Micalah and Lucas Roberts named their male child Micah Gene Hendry Roberts. Funnily enough, Lucas had to make sure his wife knew who the Scottish wrestler was before giving the name to their baby.
“We initially decided to split naming duties, with my wife choosing his first name, and I pick the middle name,” Lucas told the UK newspaper. “I chose Gene in honour of my father.”
Lucas added that his wife Micalah asked him a few months ago if he knew who Joe Hendry was. “I have been following his career for years, so I was happy to fill her in on who Joe is and she has since become a big fan herself,” he revealed.
The couple said that the name Hendry eventually grew on them, and the fact that their child shared the same birthday as Joe made it all better. It also helped that the couple were both fans of the longest reigning TNA Digital Media Champion.
“I am completely humbled, honoured and privileged,” Hendry said about the baby being named after him. “It’s so special when you’ve made an impact on people to the point when they want to include something about you in their own family. Their support means the world to me. I am going to keep in touch and have Micah and the whole family come and join us at one of our TNA shows.”
Joe’s theme song, titled “I Believe in Joe Hendry,” went viral in April 2024 after it was released as a single. The song went on to peak at number 1 on the UK iTunes Chart and number 4 on the Official Big Top 40 Chart.