Shifting away from the previous era, the WWE entered into uncharted waters with its move to a PG rating. Talent had to make changes to their characters and move sets to accommodate a more family-friendly wrestling style.
The Oklahoma Sooners wrestling program enjoyed a win last offseason, signing the son of legendary WWE wrestler Mark Henry, Jacob Henry, to join the team.
After a year away from football, Jacob Henry is back. Henry, a 6-0, 285-pound defensive lineman from Austin, is now a walk-on for Oklahoma’s football team after originally coming to OU as a wrestler.
Mark Henry is back with WWE after signing a new legends contract. The WWE Hall of Famer made the announcement Saturday via social media, in conjunction with Ringside Collectibles.
The son of a WWE legend Mark Henry appears to be taking his talents to a major college football program ahead of spring practice. Henry, 53, rose to stardom as a powerlifter and weightlifter in the late 1990s.
Oklahoma made an interesting addition to their roster recently. Jacob Henry, son of WWE legend and Olympian Mark Henry, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he had joined the Sooners’ football team.
Oklahoma’s defense just got a little bigger. The Sooners have apparently added wrestler Jacob Henry to the roster as a walk-on defensive lineman. Henry
Mark Henry, the tough WWE Hall of Famer is all set to comeback again in the wrestling universe, but in a different fashion that no one would have thought of.
Now a free agent, Mark Henry expresses disappointment in how his AEW run recently ended. The World’s Strongest Man was a fixture in WWE for years. But, when his time ran out, he became one of a number of former Superstars who went to work for Tony Khan.
Mark Henry’s focus is giving back. The longtime WWE star, Henry just wrapped up an on-screen host role in AEW. He remains a valuable part of the Busted Open team on SiriusXM, and he is as engaging as ever–but Henry’s most significant, lasting contributions as of late have come off-screen.
In a recent interview, WWE Hall-of-Famer Mark Henry revealed a surprising nickname WWE wanted to give him that he saw as an insult. Mark Henry had a very unique career in the top wrestling company in the world.
Mark Henry has exited AEW. And the wrestling legend is planning his next big step. “Keep your ears to the street,” said Henry. “I’m working on something big right now, and it’s really the main reason why I need to be on my own.” Henry’s AEW contract ended at the end of last month.
Since Mark Henry is leaving AEW as his contract will not be renewed, will the former WWE star continue to pursue wrestling or look elsewhere? AEW is known to do a lot of things, include signing too much talent.