Mark Henry is a professional wrestling Legend who recently explained who had been a father figure to a lot of wrestlers in WWE locker room. Henry himself had been a locker room leader throughout his time in WWE and it has been confirmed by a lot of wrestlers that Henry is an amazing person to work with.
Mark Henry addressed WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons as a father figure to ‘all of them.’ Simmons had been one of the most influential stars in WWE and in the world of professional wrestling. He had been a formal three times WWE Tag Team Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2012.
Mark Henry’s Emotional Tribute: The Wrestler Who Has Mentored Like a Father to All
WWE signed him back in 1996 and he was a main event star in WCW before signing with WWE. He might not get a main event status in WWE but had an excellent career. Speaking on the “Busted Open Radio,” Mark Henry explained why Ron Simmons is a father figure to all of them. Here is what the WWE Hall of Famer had to say;
“He was a father to all of us,” is how Henry described the WWE Hall Of Famer. He praised him for protecting the younger generation from themselves when they were unruly. The two spent plenty of time together during their time in the Nation Of Domination, where Henry was able to learn from Simmons firsthand.
Mark Henry Shares Massive Praise For Ron Simmons
“He was like, ‘Look, this is not how it’s supposed to be. You’re gonna brick yourselves,'” Henry said. “He was like, ‘It’s about longevity,’ I always try to imitate him but he’s impossible to imitate, ‘You understand me? When I tell you what I told you, you need to pay attention…’ To be a historical influence on not just me but on hundreds and maybe even thousands of wrestlers I appreciate that.”
“I don’t even know if me and Mark can put into words how much Ron Simmons meant to the locker room, meant to the industry, what kind of a friend he is, what kind of a mentor,” he said. “I can’t say enough good things about him.”
WWE attempted to push Simmons as a main event start upon signing him when they made in the leader of the Nation of Domination faction. But things did not go very well for him and WWE decided to push him as a Tag Team wrestler. He was an active wrestler in WWE for less than a decade and he had been extremely influential in the locker room of the promotion.
Credit “Busted Open Radio”
H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription