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Chat with Mark Henry. Talks Mania, Retirement, WWE Charities &am
p; more
By: ChrissiCalvert Date: October 11, 2015, 2:32 pm
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You’ve suffered a rash of injuries throughout your powerlifting
and wrestling career, but you’ve come back better and stronger
each time. What do you attribute that to?
It’s hard work, man. It’s hard work and not accepting defeat. A
lot of people, really anybody that’s ever had an injury, it’s
always hard to rehab. It’s always hard to come back.
You know, I’m a product of the 80’s and seeing a guy get beat
and seeing a guy get hurt and sucking it up and working hard to
come back. That’s just a part of my being.
Do you miss the Attitude Era at all?
I miss the Attitude Era to an extent. But just yesterday I was
running around Philly and I went to a barber shop to get my head
balded up, my beard trimmed, and a little kid walked up to me
and said, ‘Mark Henry, I love you!’ I said ‘I love you, too,
man. You keep watching!’ and he was jumping up in the air and
everything. Turned to his mom and hugged her. That wouldn’t have
happened during the Attitude Era.
It seems like you can do anything thrown your way creatively in
WWE, from the early days of your career to now. Is there a
certain quality superstars today need to be able to make
anything work?
It’s been a great ride. I’m an avid fan myself. I’ve studied
history. You have to lose your ego and assume the role that
you’re in and run with it. A lot of people won’t allow
themselves to see beyond their own nose sometimes. I’m not one
of those people.
It’s October and WWE has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen
Foundation the last few years and have really pushed that on
television. What are some other charities you like getting
involved in?
The Special Olympics is my favorite because there’s so much love
those guys and girls give you. The relationship that we have
with the Susan G. Komen Foundation is one that touches home. My
mother died of cancer. I’ve known several people that have
fought and beaten it, and a couple of people that have lost
their lives to it. We’ve raised more than $1 million. We also
have it to where our fans can donate $1, $5, or $10 to WWE on
their checkout on WWEShop.com. Our fans are joining us in the
fight.
Former WWE superstar, C.M. Punk, sent out a controversial Tweet
about the Susan G. Komen Foundation and said the foundation was
a scam and the money raised didn’t go to cancer research. What
are your thoughts on that?
I believe in freedom of speech. I believe people have the right
to say whatever they want to say. As long as they’re ready to
own what they say. Because there’s a price to pay when you say
something that’s against the grain that is not correct.
WrestleMania’s coming up next year in your backyard in
Arlington, Texas. How much do you want to be on the card come
April 3rd?
That’s my home state, man. I’m getting long in the tooth, and
each time I reach it [WrestleMania], I’m thankful for one more
year. There may not be another one. So I’m definitely looking
forward to it. I want to be there.
When you do hang up the boots, will you stay involved in the
industry?
Most definitely. I’ll be involved always until they put me in
the grave. But I’m really just enjoying the journey right now.#
For good measure, who in the Presidential race deserves to be
inducted into the Hall of Pain?
What are some of your favorite spots to hit in Philly?
One of my favorite things is Reading Terminal [Market]. I like
to get ice cream, and I’m kind of a foodie so I try to get out
there and hit the spots. I’ve done the whole cheesesteak tour. I
don’t want to make any enemies and choose sides. I know when you
choose sides by what kind of cheesesteak you eat, there’s no
winner.
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Re: Chat with Mark Henry. Talks Mania, Retirement, WWE Charities
& more
By: tnafan Date: October 18, 2015, 2:47 pm
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He is getting to old now to be on TV weekly.l I think he needs
to take a step back now let the young guys take his spot
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