{
  "id": 12868728,
  "title": "WWE star Joe Hendry breaks silence on dethroning Taylor Swift on the charts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/wwe-star-joe-hendry-breaks-silence-on-dethroning-taylor-swift-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wwe-star-joe-hendry-breaks-124334759.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WWE superstar Joe Hendry has spoken out about his latest music accomplishment, sharing that his album \"Beyond Belief\" has managed to top Taylor Swift's album in the UK charts. Hendry recently released the album, which consists of 11 songs, and it has already gained popularity. Speaking to TMZ, Hendry revealed that the album is currently at number five in the UK iTunes album chart. He expressed excitement about the prospect of reaching number one, stating, \"A little push from the pro wrestling community and we could have a number one album on the iTunes charts, and then... it starts to bleed into other charts as well and gets a little bit crazy.\" Additionally, Hendry noted that the album reached number one in the US and UK soundtrack charts. In an interview with OutKick Dropkick, Hendry also shared details about the creation of the album, revealing that he completed it in just 34 days and did not use AI for songwriting. He emphasized the importance of human-written songs, stating, \"For me and my songwriting, I feel like that's my skill, and I don't want to use AI to write songs because I don't know, I can just, I can personally tell the difference between a song that's been AI generated and that's been written by a human being, and it's a skill that I've worked very hard on.\" Hendry is a frequent presence on Monday Night RAW and is currently engaged in a feud with Judgment Day.",
  "summary": "WWE Superstar Joe Hendry finds himself again at the peak of his popularity. A couple of years ago, after Hendry’s TNA theme song went viral on the internet, he became a topic of conversation all over the globe. Now, again, thanks to his WWE stardom and his music, Hendry is back on top. Hendry recently released his album Beyond Belief this week, […] The post WWE star Joe Hendry breaks silence on…",
  "key_points": [
    "WWE star Joe Hendry's album 'Beyond Belief' topped Taylor Swift's album in UK charts",
    "Hendry expressed excitement about potential number one album status on iTunes",
    "Album reached number one in US and UK soundtrack charts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}