Mark Henry shares candid feelings about WWE's Vince McMahon
Mark Henry owes a lot to Vince McMahon, the man behind WWE. It was McMahon's efforts that got the company to the level at which it stands today. As for the World's Strongest Man, he is best known for his in-ring career while at the Stamford-based promotion.
Henry was asked about McMahon recently on TV Insider, as the Hall of Famer and his wife had talked fondly of the former CEO of the promotion in the new episode of A&E Network's Biography: WWE Legends.
Responding to the horrific headlines surrounding McMahon lately, that have tainted his legacy, Henry stated that these alleged events went beyond his relationship with the former WWE Chairman. He also felt that if the latter's actions had genuinely affected another soul, then he must deservedly pay the price.
"The Vince I know and that taught me, I never saw anything. I never heard anything negative like that. Whatever that is, that’s something he and God have got to deal with. It’s beyond me. [...] I hope he is vindicated, but also if there is someone that was affected, if it was a real thing and not a money grab that dried up, then I hope that he is punished because he does deserve that," he said.
Mark Henry was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 after retiring from in-ring competition a year prior. He also revealed in the aforementioned interview how much Vince McMahon played a role in his life as the latter helped him understand the wrestling business.
Mark Henry also honestly believes WWE fans should not dismiss Vince McMahon without knowing all the facts
Janel Grant's lawsuit has deeply affected Vince McMahon's reputation, as several of the WWE Universe feel that it was indeed something the former Chairman would do in real life, based on his on-screen persona.
This blind vilification of McMahon was something the World's Strongest Man does not feel is right. He added that his life did not start on the right foot, looking back at his juvenile jail time in his youth. Henry feels fans should not simply assume things and reach conclusions before the 78-year-old has been legally found guilty of the charges leveled against him.
"I’ve been punished for things. I wasn’t the best as a youth. At the beginning of the documentary, it will talk about the juvenile jail stint and how I was punished. I served my penance. We all have our hills to climb. [...] Anybody that is casting rocks and throwing stones acting like they don’t have things they’ve done, said, and thought that was out of character, remember that when you look in the mirror before you start talking about other people," said Henry.
Another supporter of McMahon's is his friend and arguably WWE's biggest star, John Cena, who was once again asked to comment on the former Chairman after he announced his forthcoming retirement in 2025.