5 Interesting stories about WWE Superstars meeting Vince McMahon for the first time

#4 Mark Henry mistakes Vince McMahon for one of his friends

Mark Henry assumed he had blown away the opportunity of a lifetime

While growing up, Mark Henry had a unique passion for pro-wrestling, especially WWE. But he never thought he'd able to make as a wrestler one day. Luckily, he got one step closer to this dream when Vince McMahon personally called him to offer a contract with WWE after learning about his retirement from Weightlifting.

Unfortunately, the boss didn't get the time to discuss the details as Henry hung up on him, believing it was a prank call made by one of his friends.

To clear up the confusion, Terry Todd, who was Henry's manager at the time, called him and told it Vince McMahon himself who had called him. While Henry thought he had blown the opportunity of a lifetime due to a misunderstanding, Vince McMahon called him back soon and the two men laughed about it before the boss offered Henry a contract.

Initially, Henry was thinking about pursuing a career in the NFL, but Vince McMahon told him he has a bright future in wrestling, and he should consider working with WWE as a Superstar. Fortunately, Henry did the same and signed a 10-year contract with WWE.

Henry made his WWE debut in 1996. In his first match, Henry defeated Jerry "The King" Lawler at In Your House: Mind Games PPV.