Mark Henry to enter WWE Hall of Fame as part of WrestleMania weekend
Monday 19 March 2018 16:59, UK
Former world heavyweight champion Mark Henry will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of their class of 2018.
Henry joins Bill Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Hillbilly Jim, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, celebrity inductee Kid Rock and, Warrior Award recipient Jarrius 'JJ' Robertson in this year's group, all of whom will be inducted on the Saturday night of WrestleMania weekend next month.
Henry's journey in professional sports began in the world of powerlifting. After becoming a prodigy in the weight room as a high-schooler, Henry broke out at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
One year later, he won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 1993 Pan-American Games. His unbelievable power caught the eye of WWE officials, who signed him in 1996.
Shortly after competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Henry made his in-ring debut at In Your House: Mind Games, defeating fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.
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Throughout his career, Henry was predominantly a power-based wrestler who was billed as the "World's Strongest Man".
Henry was an active competitor until he quietly made his final in-ring appearance, as part of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at last year's WrestleMania.
He has since transitioned into a role coaching and mentoring wrestlers such as Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews and Bianca Belair for life inside the WWE.
