Mark Henry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Henry
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Jun 12, 1971(1971-06-12)
Age	53
Birthplace	Silsbee
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Mark Henry Biography

Mark Henry is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on June 12, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas, United States. U.S. National powerlifting champion who took home Silver, Gold and Bronze Medals at the Pan American Games in 1995 prior to joining WWE.

He beat Randy Orton to be the winner of the first World Heavyweight Championship in 2011.

At the Texas High School Powerlifting Championships in April 1990, Terry Todd, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin and former weightlifter, spotted Henry and persuaded him to go to Austin after he graduated to train in the Olympic style of weightlifting. In July 1990 at the USPF Senior National Powerlifting Championships, 19-year-old Henry came second only to the legendary six-time World Powerlifting Champion Kirk Karwoski. While powerlifting relies primarily on brute strength and power, which Henry obviously possessed, Olympic weightlifting is considered more sophisticated, involving more agility, timing, flexibility and technique. There have been few lifters in history who have been able to be successful in both lifting disciplines. Mastering the technique of weightlifting usually takes many years of practice, but Henry broke four national junior records in weightlifting after only eight months of training. In April 1991, he won the United States National Junior Championships; 20 days later he placed fourth at the U.S. Senior National Championships, and finished sixth at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Germany two months later. Only few weeks afterwards, he became 1991’s International Junior Champion in Powerlifiting as well. In Henry’s first year in competitive weightlifting, he broke all three junior (20 and under) American records 12 times, and became the United States’ top Superheavyweight, surpassing Mario Martinez.

By the time Mark Henry was in the fourth grade, he was 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and weighed 225 lb (102 kg). His mother bought a set of weights for him when he was 10 years old. During Henry’s freshman year at Silsbee High School, he was already able to squat 600 lb (270 kg), which was well over school record. As an 18-year-old high school senior, Henry was called “the world’s strongest teenager” by the Los Angeles Times, and made it into the headlines in early 1990 for winning the National High School Powerlifting Championships and setting teenage lifting world records in the squat 832 lb (377 kg) and total 2,033 lb (922 kg). By the time Henry finished high school, he was a three-time Texas state champion with state and national records in all four powerlifting categories—the squat at 832 lb (377 kg), bench press at 525 lb (238 kg) and deadlift at 815 lb (370 kg) as well as the total at 2,033 lb (922 kg).

The father of the son was called Jacob as well as a daughter called Joanna along with wife Jana Henry. His cousin is the former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end He had a son named Jacob and a daughter named Joanna with his wife Jana Henry. His cousin is former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Kevin Henry..

Mark Henry Net Worth

Mark Henry is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Henry 's net worth $4.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a qualified wrestler to compete in the 1992 as well as 1996 Olympic Games before turning his attention to professional wrestling.

The athlete broke WDFPF record for the squat, deadlift, as well as the total weight. He was also the U.S. National Weightlifting Champion in 1993 1994, 1993, and 1996.

Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler, who is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract. He also works backstage as a producer. He is a two-time Olympian (1992 and 1996) and a gold, silver, and bronze medalist at the Pan American Games in 1995. As a powerlifter, he was WDFPF World Champion (1995) and a two-time U.S. National Champion (1995 and 1997) as well as an all-time raw world record holder in the squat and deadlift. Currently, he still holds the WDFPF world records in the squat, deadlift and total and the USAPL American record in the deadlift since 1995. He is credited for the biggest raw squat and raw powerlifting total ever performed by a drug tested athlete, regardless of weight class, as well as the greatest raw deadlift by an American citizen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Henry height 6 ft 4 in Mark weight 163 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mark Henry Dating?

According to our records, Mark Henry married to Jana Henry. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Henry’s is not dating anyone.

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At the age of 24, Henry made his first appearance on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) programming on the March 11, 1996 episode of Monday Night Raw, where he press slammed Jerry Lawler, who was ridiculing Henry while interviewing him in the ring. After Henry competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the WWF signed him to a ten-year contract. Trained by professional wrestler Leo Burke, his first feud in the WWF was with Lawler. At the pay-per- view event, SummerSlam in August 1996, Henry came to the aid of Jake Roberts who was suffering indignity at the hands of Lawler. His debut wrestling match was at In Your House: Mind Games on September 22, 1996, where he defeated Lawler. The feud continued on the live circuit during subsequent weeks. On the November 4 episode of Raw, Henry served as a cornerman for Barry Windham in a match against Goldust. He was set to team with Windham, Marc Mero and Rocky Maivia to take on the team of Lawler, Goldust, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Crush at Survivor Series, but was replaced by Jake Roberts when he was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury. On the November 17 episode of Superstars, Henry defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Crush and Goldust in a tug of war contest. Henry’s career was then stalled as, over the next year, he took time off to heal injuries and engage in further training. In November 1997, he returned to the ring, making his televised return the following month. By the end of the year, he was a regular fixture on WWF programming, defeating Steve Lombardi on the December 15 episode of Raw, and beating The Sultan on the December 27 episode of Shotgun.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Henry celebrates birthday on June 12 of every year.

Since his career start as a professional wrestler shortly after the Olympics, he broke his leg in the Fall of 1996. But by the summer of the following year he had rehabilitated it enough to be able to compete at the USAPL National Powerlifting Championships 1997, where he won the competition to become the U.S National Powerlifting Champion in the Super Heavyweight class again. He had planned to continue heavy training in powerlifting, although his travel schedule as a professional wrestler with the WWF (now WWE) has made sustained training difficult. Mark’s WWF contract was unique in many ways, allowing him at least three months off each year from wrestling, so he can train for the national and world championships in weightlifting or powerlifting. Barring injury, Mark had originally hoped to return to the platform in late 1998, to lift for many more years, and to eventually squat at least 1100 lb without a “squat suit” and to deadlift 1000 lb.

Is Mark Henry still the world's strongest man?

WWE legend Mark Henry is preparing for a final swansong in the ring after losing a staggering amount of weight. The 49-year-old Hall of Famer retired in 2017 after a final appearance at WrestleMania 33. Henry, known as the World’s Strongest Man, won two world titles during his illustrious WWE career.

What happened to Mark Henry?

There was an apparent knee or leg injury to Mark Henry at last night’s WWE live event in Norfolk, Virginia. Henry was wrestling Kane and lost when he used a steel chair to get disqualified. During the match, the referee gave the “X” signal to the back and pointed to Henry’s knee a few times.

Did Mark Henry really pull 2 trucks?

Mark Henry’s “World Record Double Tractor-Trailer Pull”: SmackDown, May 10,

2013. Mark Henry wows everyone in WWE when “The World’s Strongest Man” breaks the world record for a double tractor-trailer pull.

Where is Mark Henry right now?

Fans of wrestling might be familiar with the name Mark Henry. The former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Smackdown and Raw wrestler and Olympian weightlifter has joined the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) show as a commentator, talent scout and coach.

Who is the strongest man in WWE history?

Mark Henry is known as The World’s strongest man in WWE. He is an ex- Olympic weightlifter who broke many records in weightlifting and powerlifting. One of Henry’s most impressive feats of strength was his ability to pull two tractor traitors. At the same time, broke the world record.