10 Best WWE Arm Wrestling Matches

5. Mark Henry Vs. Sheamus

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Mark Henry performed in more arm wrestling segments than anybody else in WWE, and the World's Strongest Man still appeared in more segments in which he had sexual intercourse.

What a company.

He played the heel role here*, which made him automatically weaker, and so the Irishman initially held the advantage - before Henry picked up the narrow win, putting over Sheamus as a strong, battling babyface ahead of their Strap bout at Extreme Rules 2015 and none of this actually happened because this was a f*cking arm wrestling match...

*...and Sheamus was the sh*ttiest babyface of all time.

Henry won fairly, but Sheamus, the babyface, tried to sneak a rematch by asking if Henry was "scared". Sheamus, the babyface, then resorted to a cheap shot, before Sheamus, the babyface, cackled in celebration. WWE aimed for a sort of cheeky, Shawn Michaels-but-with-muscles deal, but it did not work. Sheamus was not at all likeable. Sheamus, the babyface, was a d*ck.

This was a mismatch, as most of these contests were. It wasn't a fair fight; as YouTube commenter 'RG Dubey' points out, "Mark have strong hand and sheamus have strong legs."

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