10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Mark Henry
5. He Fathered A Prosthetic Hand Baby With Mae Young
Henry's "Sexual Chocolate" gimmick eventually led him into the bed of Mae Young, who was 72 years old at the time. It was one of those comedy angles where this nearly 400 pound man that was 29 years old was attracted to this elderly woman. They were shown in bed together on Raw during a GTV hidden camera segment. Everybody laughed. We figured that was the end of it. Oh were we wrong. On the February 24, 2000 edition of Raw, Mae Young delivered a baby. The story was she was knocked up by Henry and the baby was coming early. It was shown live on Raw as Mae laid down on a table, a doctor reached out and pulled out a gooey prosthetic hand. Gerald Brisco, who was in the room, started throwing up just like those of us watching at home. It was one of the most ridiculous segments we have ever seen on a wrestling show. Funny? Sure, for about two seconds. After that it was just one of those things that made you embarrassed to be a wrestling fan. The 1,000th episode of Raw in July of 2012 actually featured a comical image of Mae Young with a guy in a hand outfit as a nod to this ridiculous story. That doesn't mean WWE wants us to remember it. It was their way of saying it was a stupid angle and it's probably something they regret. Before you ask, let it be known that the only reason it's not number one on this list is because they actually acknowledge it as a joke two years ago.
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