10 Things We Learned From Mark Henry On Stone Cold's Broken Skull Sessions

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Henry’s Revenge On JR

Mark Henry Jim Ross JR
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Steve Austin seemed legitimately shocked when Mark dropped this little-known story.

After becoming World Heavyweight Champion in 2011, Henry worked an in-ring interview segment with Jim Ross. Maybe the word "worked" doesn't fit, because this was a big deal to Mark. Years earlier, he'd been in a room with JR and Vince McMahon, and Ross told the boss that he should perhaps cut his losses because Henry wouldn't become what he wanted him to be.

Mark never forgot that, and he claims he used the skit to gain a little revenge. Live on air, he grabbed JR's tie and firmly wrapped it around his fist. Then, he started choking the announcer a bit until Ross said he was the World Champ out loud. Nobody could've known that the segment carried some very real emotional baggage for Henry.

He has a lot of respect for Jim, but was angry that someone in a position of power didn't seem to have mutual respect for him. Ross must've been terrified when Mark grabbed him. Anyone would be - Austin's eyes widened at the thought of Henry getting carried away.

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What else did you learn from Mark Henry on 'Broken Skull Sessions'? For more like this, check out 10 Wrestling Tag Teams That Got The WORST Gimmicks After Splitting and 10 Secret Conversations That Changed Wrestling History Forever!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.