Pride: 10 of the best wrestlers of African origin

#3 Mark Henry

Mark Henry

There are dozens of men who have claimed to be 'the world's strongest man' in wrestling, but only Mark Henry has the accolades to back up that claim.

A powerlifting champion in 1995, Henry earned the World's Strongest Man title. He still holds many weightlifting records today and was a bronze medalist in the Olympics.

Trained by the legendary Hart family, Mark Henry moves with surprising grace for such a large man. He's held numerous titles in his wrestling career, most impressively the WWE world title. Henry's longevity and athletic acumen, as well as his influence, are what earn him a spot on this list.

Mark Henry weathered terrible gimmicks and storylines done in poor taste to win wrestling's richest prize and remains an icon in both the powerlifting and wrestling worlds.