wwe Mark Henry Biography

Birth Name
Mark Jerrold Henry

Nickname
Sexual Chocolate
The World's Strongest Man

Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)

Trade Mark

Finishing move: World's Strongest Slam (Falling Slam)

Finishing move: Death From Above (Banzai Drop)

Finishing move: Vertical Splash

Trademark move: Bear Hug

Trademark move: Full Body Block

Trivia

Professional wrestler.

Former member of the Nation of Domination.

Former WWF European Champion.

Can do a full leg split and dunk a basketball.

Eats 5,000 calories a day.

Former weightlifter, competed both in Barcelona (1992), and Atlanta (1996) Olympic Games.

Heaviest ever weightlifter and second heaviest athlete in Olympic Games, weighed 184.92 kg (407.67 lbs) in Atlanta.

Records: snatch 180.0 kg (396 lbs), clean & jerk 220.0 kg (484 lbs) and total 400.0 kg (880 lbs).

Weight 412.5 lbs, chest 64", waist 48", neck 24", biceps 24", calf 22½" and thigh 36". His shoe size is 16EEEE.

During the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, Georgia, he met President Bill Clinton, who - as he found out - is no stranger to watching WWE wrestling.

At the 1995 Pan American Games, Mark Henry won a gold, silver, and bronze metal.

In 1996, Mark Henry signed a lucrative 10 year/$10 million contract with the World Wrestling Federation.

On February 23, 2002, Henry won the "World's Strongest Man" competition in Columbus, OH, claiming a $75,000 humvee as his first prize.

Previous Managers: Daivari, Melina, Kenny Brolin, Jim Cornette, Ivory, Jacqueline, Theodore Long, Terri Runnels.

Where Are They Now

(August 2003) (August 25) Made an unexpected return and formed an alliance with Rodney Mack and Theodore Long

(January 2004) Suffered a shoulder injury during his match with Chris Benoit, and as of mid-August 2004 has yet to return to the ring.

(April 2005) Released by the WWE.

(October 2005) Made his return in a dark match on the 6th October edition of Smackdown! defeating Pat Tanaka.

(January 2006) Defeated Rey Mysterio to get a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble against Kurt Angle.

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