6 wrestlers who retired in 2017

#1 Mark Henry

Mark Henry quietly walked away from the company back in April 2017

Mark Henry is a former World Champion in WWE and has enjoyed a lengthy career as a wrestler, that began back in 1996. Henry was always known as 'The World's Strongest Man', a record that he first achieved back in 2002.

Throughout his career, Henry was part of a number of memorable feuds against the likes of The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Batista and even John Cena, where he first faked a retirement in order to gain a shot at the WWE Championship, the one title that had always alluded him.

Henry wasn't used as effectively in his later career which could be why he was able to slip away from the company following WrestleMania 33 back in April 2017 as his retirement still remains relatively unknown to many members of the WWE Universe.

Henry has since begun working behind the scenes as a producer for WWE, something that could allow him to return to the ring in the future when WWE will hopefully consider giving him the send off he deserves.

About the author

Phillipa is a WWE writer for Sportskeeda. She is also a mother, wrestler, dancer, former actress and a Seth Rollins fan. She is a retired wrestler, dancer, and at one-time enjoyed boxing.

Phillipa has tried her hand at all aspects of the wrestling business in the past including booking, promoting, refereeing, commentating, ring announcing and wrestling.

Throughout her time in Sportskeeda she has become known for picking up botches and sharing them.

Phillipa's favorite wrestler is Seth Rollins, but will allow her head to be turned by any high-flying superstar.

She also once had a dream that Drake Maverick was her father, this is yet to be confirmed by the man himself. Outside of the world of spandex and screwjobs, Phillipa likes to watch football, supports Stoke City and is a huge fan of Judd Trump.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav