Mark Henry was on today’s episode of SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio and had high praise for Jay Lethal. He said that he should be looked at as a trailblazer and that he deserves to be spoke of in the same breath as The Rock and Booker T.
“Jay Lethal, you are a friend but more than that you’re a contemporary,” said Henry. “You deserve to be spoke of in the same breath as The Rock, Ron Simmons, Booker T, Mark Henry. The list goes on of African-American wrestlers that have paved the way throughout history. You are setting the stage for the next generations after you. I’m very proud you’re headlining Madison Square Garden.
He also brought up how awesome it was to see Lethal and Kofi Kingston succeeding at the same time. “The mirror of you and Kofi at the same time, when people say there’s no African-American influence in pro wrestling. I’ll be damn if there’s not an African-American influence. Jay Lethal and Kofi Kingston are at the top of the game right now.”
"I am very proud that you're headlining Madison Square Garden…
… Jay Lethal and Kofi Kingston are at the top of the game right now."@TheMarkHenry is proud of the African American influence @TheLethalJay & @TrueKofi are giving the wrestling community this weekend. pic.twitter.com/hkFV5wvSoc
— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) April 2, 2019
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