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LigerJ81 · 02-07-2013, 05:01 PM

I was happy as hell when he got the WHC. The way the WWE title looks now, would you have took his HOP gimmick seriously?
I always felt Mark was a Smackdown guy, so when he had his run in 2011, he accomplished something big in WWE.

DogSaget · 02-07-2013, 05:04 PM

>Worlds strongest man
>World Heavyweight championship

Seems fitting to me

#PushKofiKingston · 02-07-2013, 05:14 PM

I will never understand why people get so upset when people suggest that racism could be involved in WWE. Stop living in a delusional bubble & realize race plays a factor in almost everything in life. Why is it so crazy to think Vince doesn't like the idea of a black carrying the companies title? Oh, because he gave it to The Rock? A lot of non-wrestling fans don't even know he's black. Its not exactly easy to tell by looking at him.

Not saying EVERY black wrestler was WWE Title material but come on, the fact that there has NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER been a black WWE Champion isn't just some coincidence.

In Henry case, I didn't think he was WWE Championship material until his heel push back near 05. He was a joke for a lot of his career. He was never really given the ball until his WHC reign in 2011. He could have pulled that run off 4-5 years before then.

Above Average · 02-07-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by purple_gloves

Why the fuck has Mark Henry never been WWE champion?

He's the world's strongest man. There is no gimmick more deserving of being the champion in a wrestling company, than the world's strongest man. No gimmick more believable as the champion of a wrestling company, than the world's strongest man.

Fuck Vince.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by Tyrion Lannister

Vince will hand the black guys the SmackDown title one time when they're like 40 years old to try to prove he isn't racist, but they have a glass ceiling in WWE, the top title is totally out of bounds.

Unfortunately this.

And to be fair prior to 2011, Mark henry's 2003 run is worth a mention, he came out looking dominant that year. And it's not Henry's fault what booking he was given prior to his breakout moment. Thankfully he was given a chance. Still maybe a little too late for him to hold the wwe belt now but never say never. And if his time has really passed like people keep saying..

Then I hope Big E can be a future wwe champion eventually.

#PushKofiKingston · 02-07-2013, 05:25 PM

I forgot but Henry's run as ECW Champ was really good too.

Gareth Mallroy · 02-07-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Above Average

Agreed.

Unfortunately this.

And to be fair prior to 2011, Mark henry's 2003 run is worth a mention, he came out looking dominant that year. And it's not Henry's fault what booking he was given prior to his breakout moment. Thankfully he was given a chance. Still maybe a little too late for him to hold the wwe belt now but never say never. And if his time has really passed like people keep saying..

Then I hope Big E can be a future wwe champion eventually.

Oh please no. Big E is going to have to pull some serious talent out of his ass if he's going to be in the main event. He looks good, that's it. And even then, he's a short dude.

As for people calling foul, WWE hasn't really had a talented black wrestler who was capable of being main event worthy!

Ahmed Johnson - Awful. Looked great, but he sucked in every other way.

Farooq - Talented guy, but he was in the latter stages of his career and was featured in a time of wrestling where proven draws like Austin and the Rock were stressed.

The Rest of the Nation - Godfather was horrible, don't deny it, he sucked. His Godfather gimmick saved him. Mark Henry sucked, until recently. Late bloomer. The Rock is half but he won the title, so kudos to him!

Booker T - Okay, I'll admit, WWE dropped the ball with this one. Badly.

Ezekiel Jackson - See Ahmed Johnson.

R-Truth - Old, TNA history, and WWE was leading to the CM Punk story, which ended up drawing more fans anyway.

Sweet Daddy Siki never wrestled for the WWE, the Big Cat Ernie Ladd was busy breaking racial barriers down in the South, God bless him, and Bobo Brazil was pushed as a singles star, but considering the legend they had as WWWF champion I can't blame them for not giving him the strap, Rocky Johnson retired early, Tony Atlas sucked in the ring, back when it mattered.

I don't blame Vince or WWE even back in it's older days. There was never anyone of legitimate talent to push.

Chaos-In-Motion · 02-07-2013, 06:15 PM

Because he has the wrong skin tone.

**King Bebe** · 02-07-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyrion Lannister

That.

Vince will hand the black guys the SmackDown title one time when they're like 40 years old to try to prove he isn't racist, but they have a glass ceiling in WWE, the top title is totally out of bounds. It's like being English in WWE but a little better because at least they get SOMETHING.

Umm, the current WWE Champion is black.

Fail.

Rick_James · 02-07-2013, 06:44 PM

Mark Henry was an awesome WHC, by far the best one in ages - to be honest, by the time he won it, I don't think this guy would ever get the title. He put up with A LOT of crappy gimmicks, it sucks when you see some of the newer guys get the title in less than a year or two, meanwhile this guy had to bust his ass for 16 years.

If he didn't get injured, the WWE would likely look very different today. The guy is pretty much the ultimate non-chicken shit heel.

**Dexter Morgan** · 02-07-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bebe

Umm, the current WWE Champion is black.

Fail.

Really? Neither his facial features or skin color is that of a BLACK man.