Mark Henry

Stats

• Height: 6’4”
• Weight: 412 pounds
• From: Silsbee, TX
• Career Highlights: World Heavyweight Champion; ECW Champion; European Champion

Signature Moves

Down Body Splash

Grounded opponent near side

Military Press Drop

Standing front or Irish Whip rebound

Finishers

World’s Strongest Slam 2

Standing front or catch

Bearhug

Standing front or Irish Whip rebound

Attributes

• Strike Power: 100
• Grapple Power: 100
• Submission: 85
• Strike Defense: 80
• Grapple Defense: 80
• Speed: 50
• Jump: 40
• Agility: 40
• Adrenaline: 65
• Recovery: 75
• Toughness: 95
• Durability: 90
• Charisma: 85
• Tag Team: 80
• Overall: 89

Abilities

• Hammer Throw
• Ring Escape
• Resiliency

WWE Bio

Imagine every bone in your body being crushed into sawdust while you struggle to take a breath. Either you’re about to become python food, or you’re on the business end of Mark Henry’s World’s Strongest Slam. Henry burst on the scene at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he competed in weightlifting in the super-heavyweight division. Three years later, at the Pan American Games, Henry captured a gold, silver and bronze medal. Henry’s intimidating size and weightlifting prowess earned the attention of WWE, who signed him in 1996. From there, the new Superstar joined the infamous Nation of Domination, where he established himself as a ruthless and powerful big man—traits he channeled to earn first prize in the 2002 “World’s Strongest Man” competition at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic. Hence, the moniker he carries today, 15 years after debuting in WWE, where Mark Henry stands at a terrifying peak. After years in and out of WWE fans’ favor, Henry reached the zenith in 2011, becoming 50 pounds leaner and embracing the huge chip lingering on his shoulder. Capable of feats like folding a frying pan and hoisting an automobile, The World’s Strongest Man unleashed a newly embraced aggression to establish his very own “Hall of Pain” of wounded victims en route to his first-ever World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions in September 2011. Injuries can’t stop him, and neither can Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Kane and Big Show—all of whom have been scraped from his boots at some point in his career. With a wealth of experience, the steady concentration of an ER surgeon, and the temper of Bruce Banner, the scariest thing about Mark Henry isn’t the fact that he’s The World’s Strongest Man—it’s the fact that he’s just getting started.

Breakdown

When playing as Mark Henry, the strategy is simple. Keep them close and in your grasp. As soon as you slam your opponent and gain the advantage, pick them up with up on the right analog stick to maintain it. Re-engage into a chain grapple. We liked the Wrist Lock to the Flapjack 4 (right and grapple, then up and grapple) or any of his monster groggy grapples if your opponent is in that state. Get to the Signature Moves and Finishers to really lay it down—perform the World’s Strongest Slam ringside for an out-of-ring bonus and then whip him back into the ring for the pin. Mark Henry’s Bearhug Breaking Point Submission Finisher works well in the flow of the match as it attacks the torso. Sink this one in on your best of friends. Show the love!

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