10 Major WWE Stars The Internet Completely Turned A Corner On 4

4. Mark Henry

Finally we have a guy that people didn’t really like that much for a long time, but now he’s one of the most respected veterans in the business.
When Henry signed with WWE in 1996 he was apparently given a 10 year contract worth a lot of money. It was WWE’s way of investing in a young talent that they hoped would become a star. They probably wanted him to be a World Champion within five years. That didn’t happen until his 15th year in 2011. Henry’s one of those guys that peaked in the later years of his career so much so that it has us wondering what took him so long? It’s just a case of a guy taking a while to figure it out.
A big part of the reason that Henry succeeded so much in 2011 was because management gave him the push. He was booked like a beast that was beating everybody while putting all of them into his “Hall of Pain,” which was WWE’s way of saying he was one a destructive force that few people could stop.
Henry got better as he got older. It’s not easy to do. These days he’s in a babyface role set to face off with the evil Russian named Rusev and it seems like the fans are rooting for Henry more than ever. It’s good to see that. He’s worked hard. He deserves all the respect.


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