"He wants to be more like The Rock", Mark Henry opens up about the direction his son wants to take

Mark Henry is one of the legendary wrestlers to have graced the squared circle in the world of professional wrestling. Although he doesn’t wrestle anymore, the World’s Strongest Man has had some amazing matches throughout his career and has held multiple titles as well as records.

He’s currently a scout and a coach with AEW and is unlikely to return to the ring as a performer. In a recent episode of Sportskeeda’s “WrestleBinge” podcast, he talked about his son and the path that the young athlete wanted to take in the world of wrestling.

Mark Henry on his son’s journey in the world of professional wrestling

When asked whether his son wanted to follow in his footsteps or not, he said, “Yes, but I don’t think he wants to follow me. He wants to be more like MJF. He wants to be more Miz, he wants to be more like The Rock. He can talk, he can sing, he dance. He was a lead singer in a band. He made good grades. The dude is talented. I couldn’t hold a note in a bucket.”

He added, “Man, if you don’t wanna live in my shadow, then you gonna have to be a really bright light because my shadow is like the shadow of Pike’s peak. I cast a big shadow. It’s because your dad was the best on earth. I wasn’t the best in the city, I wasn’t the best in the state or in the country. I’ve been a world champion in three sports. I said, ‘I cast a pretty damn big shadow, Jacob.’”

He also noted that his son didn’t want to live in his shadow and wanted to make his own mark in the world of wrestling. He mentioned that the wanted his son to wrestle some of the greats like Bryan Danielson and Chris Jericho, so that he is ready when the day comes.

As of now, Mark Henry’s son Jacob isn’t associated with any company, so it will be interesting to see which promotion he joins when he starts his journey in the world of professional wrestling.

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