As noted, WWE star Mark Henry has been in India doing promotional work for WWE, and below are some photos from his time in the country, during which he met 20 street children through the Childhood Enhancement NGO to celebrate the Raksha Bandhan festival.
Additionally, Henry spoke with The Times of India, and below are some interview highlights:
On Indian wrestlers in WWE:
Indian wrestlers definitely have a place in the industry. I really hope that the future beholds the best for those two. In fact, one of the reasons why I’m in India is to motivate potential athletes to pick up sports entertainment as a career. With the right amount of exposure, you never know what wonders kids can do.
On unfulfilled wishes in his WWE career:
Well, I’ve done it all; won several championships. My ambition now is to be a part of finding the future talent of wrestling and open up the sport to countries like India.
On possibly retiring at WrestleMania 32:
I may retire next year. It may be the swansong of my wrestling career; but definitely not the end of Mark Henry!
#streetchildren @chetnango tied rakhi #RakshaBandhan to @TheMarkHenry and presented a sketch. Thank team @ten_sports pic.twitter.com/3QpGm6AUJf
— CHETNA NGO (@chetnango) August 31, 2015
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
