15 most emotional photos in WWE history

#12: Mark Henry's infamous "fake retirement" speech

Image Source: Cageside Seats

On the June 17th, 2013 edition of WWE RAW, John Cena reminisced about how he defeated The Rock at WrestleMania 29, thanks to the support of his fans.

Shortly thereafter, Mark Henry came out, clad in what is known as the most famous "pink jacket" in WWE history. Henry cut a passionate speech about retirement and the emotional promo felt completely genuine at the moment.

Usually, fans can call out promos that come across as being "too manufactured", but everyone in that arena believed Mark Henry's retirement speech, which turned out to be a ruse against the WWE Champion, John Cena.

For Black History Month, what is your favorite promo from a Black performer?I have to go with Mark Henry's "retirement" speech here. Forget the WWE Championship. Man should've won an Oscar for this performance. pic.twitter.com/L5SoYZbFUu

— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) February 16, 2020

It went down as one of the biggest wrestling plot twists of all time, and even though Henry couldn't secure the WWE title, his "fake retirement" speech is a perfect example of how Superstars can effectively manipulate our emotions.

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#11: The End of an Era

Image Source: Bleacher Report

Back when The Streak was alive, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H put on a four-year-long arc that is now considered as an impeccable WWE storyline on its own.

It all culminated at WrestleMania 28, where Triple H faced The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee.

Take a look back at #TheGame's most memorable showdowns with some of the biggest icons in sports-entertainment. @TripleH #HHH25 https://t.co/wQMUg7dTrL

— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2020

Not only was this one of the greatest WWE matches of all time, but after a long and grueling bout which saw the Streak remain intact, all three men embraced each other in a perfect and emotional moment that encapsulated, you guessed it, the "End of an Era".