Biography: Mark Henry

Growing up in poverty, Mark Henry just wanted to be someone special. In the small town of Silsbee, Texas, Mark would gain national headlines in high school as The World's Strongest Teenager. Once the victim of bullying and a few stints in juvenile detention, Mark's prowess for powerlifting helped turn his life around and made him an Olympic athlete. But after refusing to cheat in a sport riddled with performance enhancers, Mark turned to his childhood passion: Sports Entertainment. Navigating the backstage politics and in-ring challenges, Mark Henry would eventually establish himself as WWE's "World's Strongest Man" in the ring. Now that his Hall of Fame career has come to an end, Mark's focus is on improving the lives of his family, friends, and fans around the world as he gives back to the communities and people that helped him.