All through his illustrious profession, WWE Corridor of Famer Mark Henry has portrayed a wide range of on-screen wrestling characters. Throughout a current interview along with his Busted Open co-host Denise Salcedo, Henry recalled being prepared to painting almost any character he was introduced in WWE, besides one.
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“There was actually nothing I did that I did not wish to do besides once they wished to do the ‘silverback’ factor,” mentioned Henry. “I am a Black man in America, I bought little Black children all around the world trying as much as me. The very last thing I have to do is name myself a f***ing primate.”
Henry remembers the realities of systemic racism in America being prevalent in his life since he was a toddler, along with his mom particularly having zero tolerance for others utilizing racist dialect. Due to this, the pitch for Henry to be known as a frontrunner of a gorilla pact was one he shortly shut down. Alternatively, Henry notes that one in every of his most well-known characters was additionally his favourite.
“‘Sexual Chocolate’ was the very best,” mentioned Henry. “I had a lot enjoyable doing that.”
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An concept that Henry bought from the Eddie Murphy movie “Coming 2 America,” his former boss Vince McMahon was initially reluctant to the concept of Sexual Chocolate. Nonetheless, it was Henry’s portrayal that satisfied McMahon to take the character to tv.
“Vince mentioned ‘You are the one individual I’ve ever met in my life that wishes to lose,'” mentioned Henry. “However I used to be like the entire level of the character is he will get distracted by the women. He will get distracted by the second… [Vince] would snicker his a** off.”
Mark Henry made headlines earlier this yr when he confirmed that he wouldn’t be renewing his contract with AEW.
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