Mark Henry Comments on Brock Lesnar’s Return, Says ‘Other Happenings’ Have Nothing To Do With His Talent

Brock Lesnar returned to WWE after a two-year absence at SummerSlam, attacking John Cena after the main event. He is now rumored to face Cena at WWE Wrestlepalooza, which takes place in Indianapolis next month. In an interview with The Toronto Sun (via Wrestling Inc), Mark Henry said that he’s happy Brock is back in WWE, in spite of the “other happenings” that transpired. Those other happenings include getting mentioned in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. Grant didn’t name Lesnar specifically, but mentioned a wrestler who was also a former UFC star. The Wall Street Journal later confirmed that it was Lesnar. Grant accused McMahon of using her as a bargaining chip to get Lesnar to re-sign, and Lesnar was allegedly receptive, asking her to send him explicit videos, but the deal was never closed at the time.

Henry said: “I was [surprised about Lesnar’s return]. And I’m a big Brock fan and, you know, despite all of the other happenings that, you know, transpired and why people were a little iffy on whether or not he should be back. That has nothing to do with the talent of the performer,” said Henry. “You know, I always said that it’s kind of like when football players go in the Hall of Fame. Like, yeah, they may have a storied past with the police, but when they were playing, there was nobody better and nobody cheered harder for ’em than the fans. So, why not? Why not? He’s in that category with Andre [the Giant], where you’re an attraction. You’re not just a wrestler, you’re not just an entertainer, you’re not just a fighter, a musician, or whatever. You talk about drawing — drawing is a byproduct of what you do. But what he is is an attraction. You put his name on any card, and the money is going to go up. More people are going to show up.“