10 Awesome Wrestlers WWE Sacrificed For The Greater Good
9. Mark Henry (Money In The Bank 2013)
Mark Henry's fake retirement speech on the 17 June 2013 episode of Raw was one of the most memorable promos in the show's history.
It hit like a bomb. Sidelined through injury for several weeks, Henry had used social media to tease that he was planning on stepping away from the squared circle. This led to him interrupting WWE Champion John Cena on Raw. Decked out in the now-famous salmon jacket, he spun a raw, emotional, and uplifting spiel on his career to date, then promised his wife and children that he was finally coming home. A beautiful moment, and one that reduced some to tears.
The swerve was right around the corner, as Henry revealed the whole thing was a trick, dropping Cena with a World's Strongest Slam. He then promised to go after Cena's belt ("the only one I've never held"), mounting his challenge at Money In The Bank with all the momentum in the world behind him.
He lost.
The Greater Good:
LOLCENAWINS. A MITB win would've elevated Henry beyond even his Hall Of Pain days, but WWE decided to keep 'Big Match John' strong instead. Henry would never truly return to this level.