Mark Henry on Being Jealous of The Rock: “I Hate Pretty Men! A Man Shouldn’t Be Pretty! He Should Be Rugged and Rusty Like Us!”

“The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry will go down as a legend in pro-wrestling history. Henry was at his dominating best between 2011 to 2014. In his initial days of wrestling, he started his career with the likes of JBL, The Undertaker, The Rock, etc. 

When The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) came to the USA back from Canada, he did not have a place to stay during his training days. Mark Henry helped The Rock by giving him a place to stay at his house. Both have trained and wrestled together in their early days and are friends to date.

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Mark Henry recalled his and The Rock’s training days on an interview with VladTV. Henry said he’ll put The Rock on top with legends like Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. 

Henry praised The Rock for making an excellent Hollywood career. He said, “I mean nobody can inspire to be the number 1 entertainer in the world. That’s kind of thing that happens through hard work and work ethic and talent.” 

Henry also in a friendly manner said, “He is fu**ing pretty. I hate pretty people. Damn it, a man shouldn’t be pretty. He should be rugged and rustic like us.” 

The Rock and Henry are good friends and have seen each other’s journey closely. Both men have immense respect for each other and have always praised the other. 

As Henry said, they are still in touch and he looks after The Rock’s daughter at her training at Orlando sometimes and The Rock also calls Henry’s kids to wish them a happy birthday. It’s good to see, that even after all these years, both have the same level of friendship.

Mark Henry on why The Rock is the best

When Mark Henry was asked what differentiated The Rock from other wrestlers and what special talent, he had that made him what he is today. Henry said, “He is driven. He wants it more than anybody I have ever seen and preparation. He prepared for greatness.”

Henry said that Rock knew what he was doing. He has a habit of not taking no for an answer. This is the reason Rock has achieved such success in life. 

Currently, The Rock is busy with his various Hollywood projects, however, WWE fans are still hoping to see ‘The People’s Champ’ return to the WWE soon.

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