The Many Faces Of Mark Henry - Ranked From Worst To Best
1. Hall Of Pain
40 years old by the time he opened the Hall of Pain, and after spending the first 10+ years of his career mired in bad gimmicks and dogged by complaints towards his in-ring work, Mark finally found his calling in 2011.
The Hall of Pain emphasised Henry’s strengths - his incredible strength, ruthlessness, and chilling promos - and hid his weaknesses. It created one of the most memorable heel personas in modern WWE history, ushered in an unthinkable level of success for the big Texan, and established him as WWE’s most dominant force.
Drafted to SmackDown in 2011, Henry turned heel by attacking John Cena and Christian, and entered a feud with the Big Show. After destroying Show’s leg at Money In The Bank 2011, Henry announced that the Hall of Pain was officially open for business, and repeated the attack following matches with the likes of Kane, Vladimir Kozlov, and The Great Khali.
The attacks were so devastating that Henry’s peers were terrified of facing him, and he eventually defeated Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night Of Champions. It was the first time WWE had gotten behind Henry in a meaningful way, and he flourished in all aspects of his performance. Sure, he was still far from perfect in the ring, but you’ll struggle to find a more convincing monster heel run, and the only regret is that Henry’s reign lasted just 91 days.