5 Best & 5 Worst Moments From WWE Raw's 3 Hour Era
6. BEST: Mark Henry Doesn't Retire
It was one last bit of heavy lifting for the 'World's Strongest Man', but in doing so he created one of Monday Night Raw's finest ever segments.
On June 17th 2013, a dapper Henry came out to address the crowd following a John Cena promo, amidst rumours he was set to retire. Wearing a now-infamous salmon jacket, he delivered an impassioned speech talking about his chaotic journey through nearly two decades in WWE, even stopping to speak directly to his children to note that Daddy was finally 'coming home'.
It was a touching monologue that left the entire live crowd emotionally drained as they prepared to wave goodbye to a man that had become part of the furniture up to and including his remarkable run as World Heavyweight Champion in 2011.
John Cena had stuck around to pay special tribute to the tearful Henry by giving him his WWE Title belt to pose with. Applause and 'Thank You' chants rained down on the scene, at which point 'The World's Strongest Man' dumped Cena onto the canvas with a huge slam.
'You think this got easy?! I got a lot left in the tank!' screamed Henry towards the fallen Cena, delighted that his ruse had worked. He'd sealed a WWE Title match with the cruellest of facades.