Former WWE Talent Blurred Out During Joe Hendry's NXT Video Package

WWE seemingly didn't want to show a former talent on Tuesday night's edition of NXT. 

While he was not at the WWE Performance Center, Joe Hendry was still featured on NXT in a video package that chronicled his wrestling journey and his rise in popularity in recent months. It was then announced that he will appear on night one of the Great American Bash to perform a live in-ring concert. 

Hendry has performed several in-ring concerts during his career and his in-ring "apology" to AJ Francis and First Class was shown during the NXT video package. WWE appear to have made a slight tweak from the original broadcast, however, and the TNA footage used on NXT was edited to make AJ Francis less visible on a balcony during Joe Hendry's concert. Francis was lit up by a spotlight for the TNA segment. 

Original footage: 

Edited for WWE NXT video package:

Francis himself has responded to the edit, tweeting: "The Edit Is Hilarious."

AJ Francis has had two runs in WWE, first from January 2020 until he was released in November 2021. He then returned in August 2022, reforming Hit Row with Ashante "Thee" Adonis and B-Fab before he was released for a second time in September 2023.

AJ Francis joined TNA Wrestling in early 2024 and he is a former TNA Digital Media Champion, having dropped the gold to PCO at Slammiversary. He was backstage at a March edition of WWE Raw earlier this year.