4 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Hall Of Fame 2018

by Benjamin Richardson

1. Mark Henry

Mark Henry Hall of Fame 2018 Salmon Jacket
WWE

Mark Henry's emotional imploration punctuated one of the all-time great Hall of Fame speeches, which was equal parts intelligent, evocative, and entertaining. The show was dragging horrendously when Henry approached the podium, but his infectious charm quickly wiped the sleep away from drooping eyes.

Henry had an uphill struggle when he entered the wrestling industry, with even his employers seeming to lose faith in him, but years of work tantamount to toil eventually earned him the begrudging respect of wrestling fans. On his last night in the spotlight, that respect was thoroughly sincere. Plus he found that salmon jacket at the bottom of his closet. Guy knows what he's doing.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.