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Mark Henry (@themarkhenry) is a WWE Hall of Famer, powerlifter and Olympic weightlifter. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis to talk about his 25-year WWE career, his incredible weightlifting numbers, his son Jacob Henry breaking records, Busted Open Radio, Nick Dinsmore helping him get prepared for his WWE career, his new foray into stand-up comedy, traveling with Mae Young, breaking the ring with Big Show, his eye for talent and discovering Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Samantha Irvin, Braun Strowman and more. BLUECHEW: Use the code INSIGHT to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at 00:00 Intro 00:44 Having to be ‘weak’ for your children 02:41 Was it tough being on the road away from his kids? 03:49 His son Jacob Henry breaking records 05:33 His mother instilling hard work ethic into him 06:55 Was he always stupidly strong? 07:53 What were his best lifting numbers? 13:24 Quitting powerlifting to become a pro wrestler 15:05 Hanging up on Vince McMahon when he called 16:48 Why did he sign a 10-year deal at first 17:31 Nick Dinsmore helping him prepare for pro wrestling 19:20 Helping Bryan Danielson get hired with WWE 22:22 What did he see in Samantha Irvin 22:58 Discovering Bianca Belair doing CrossFit 24:08 When did he know Jade Cargill would be a star 26:00 The difference between wrestling and comedy 27:24 Not being able to retire on his own terms 28:57 Was he more nervous for wrestling or for comedy? 30:24 Taka Mitchinoku not speaking English 32:23 His bench press competition with Ryback 34:14 Big Show saying John Cena is stronger than him 35:47 Not being able to break the chain on a steel cage 38:12 Will Mark Henry start an OnlyFans? 40:49 Comedy saving him after retirement 41:46 Traveling with Mae Young on the road 44:46 Memories of wrestling Rey Mysterio 45:35 How he invented the ‘Mark Henry Spot’ 51:12 Being comfortable with speaking his truth 52:42 Preparing to break the ring with Big Show 58:22 Yokozuna being great at basketball 01:00:30 3 Things Mark Henry is grateful for Subscribe to Listen to “Insight with Chris Van Vliet“: Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: Email me: cvv@ Follow me on Instagram: Like me on Facebook: Follow me on Twitter: #wwe #markhenry #wrestling #chrisvanvliet #BlueWireVideo
