5 WWE Superstars who got to retire on their own terms and 5 who didn't

Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels

#8 Did: Mark Henry

Mark Henry
Mark Henry

In 2013, Mark Henry gave one of the most emotional retirement speeches in WWE history. However, it was all a ruse. Instead, the former World Champion was simply luring John Cena in setting up a WWE Championship at Money In The Bank.

This segment can be seen to sum up the wonderful surprise that was Henry’s long tenure with WWE. From being a green rookie finding his feet in the mid 1990's, to his infamous run as “Sexual Chocolate” during the Attitude Era, Henry had a legendary run with the company.

A top AEW star just called one of his colleagues 'spoiled' and 'narcissistic' HERE.

Perhaps his famous run was the Hall of Pain persona in 2011 which saw the veteran win his first and only World Heavyweight Championship. Mark Henry would continue to wrestle for WWE before finally retiring in 2017 following WrestleMania 33.

He now works guiding futures stars as a backstage producer and has made cameo appearances such as at The Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018.

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