1. W.S.S. - Worlds Strongest Swerve!
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It was the heel swerve heard 'round the world. On June 17, 2013, the wrestling world awoke to a massive amount of re-tweets, re-posts and other congratulatory remarks about Mark Henry and his alleged retirement announcement. Throughout the day, Mark convinced most of the world, including this writer, that he was indeed walking away from the business. Some of the tweets he sent out that day included:
To Magic Johnson: "Hey Ervin, don't miss my retirement tonight on USA Network Raw is war."
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To The Rock: "Bro, don't miss the show tonight, time has come."
About two hours prior to Raw, Mark tweeted the following: "I know everyone wants answers, too emotional. Give me a few.”
Needless to say, by the time Raw went live, the entire wrestling world was convinced Mark Henry was calling it quits. True to the integrity of Kayfabe, Henry bamboozled the whole world.
When the time had finally come, the then WWE Champion John Cena called Mark Henry to the ring. As the World's Strongest Man made his way to the ring, dappered down in a sharp, salmon colored suit, fans throughout the arena cheered and chanted for Mark Henry, for what they assumed to be one final time....not so fast, my friend!
In one of the most brilliant heel moments ever televised, Mark Henry planted Cena on the canvas, hoisted the belt high in the air and proclaimed: "I still gotta lot of gas in the tank!" It was the most flawlessly executed swerves these two eyes have ever witnessed. In an instant, Henry went from being adored by the masses, to having a tanker truck load of heat. The way he pulled that one off, all while incorporating the social media world throughout the day, it was something that will likely never be duplicated.
