Mark Henry is setting the record straight when it comes to his son Jacob Henry’s future in WWE—and he’s not entertaining the online chatter suggesting Jacob’s NIL deal came with any behind-the-scenes favors.
The WWE Hall of Famer addressed the speculation head-on during a recent interview with SHAK Wrestling, where he explained the timing of his own return to WWE’s orbit and how it had nothing to do with his son’s Next In Line contract.
When asked directly if Jacob’s NIL deal was connected to Mark’s business dealings with WWE, the World’s Strongest Man wasted no time clearing that up.
“Not at all. Not at all. I actually not… rebelled… in signing with WWE. I was so focused on making All Caribbean a pro wrestling company and not an indie company that I was… I didn’t want my time distracted.”
Henry revealed that WWE reached out because they saw the work he was putting in with All Caribbean Wrestling and wanted him involved again—but they promised it wouldn’t interfere with his other commitments.
“When I got the call, I told them, like, ‘I’d love to join you guys, but I got so many other irons in the fire that I don’t want to derail what I’m already doing.’ And they said, ‘It won’t. We just want you to be back in the fold and a part of what we do because we see how hard you’re working in the pro wrestling space and we just… we just feel like that’s a proper move to make.’”
Henry made it clear he only agreed to work with WWE again under the condition he could continue building his own brand without restrictions.
“I can’t unless I can continue to do what I’m doing because I’m not going to… you know… stop with All Caribbean and I don’t want to be limited by anything.’ And they said, ‘It won’t affect anything that you’re doing. If you want to go DJ, hey go DJ. You want to run… be the CEO of All Caribbean Wrestling, do it. We don’t want to get in the way.’”
As for Jacob Henry, Mark stressed that his son’s NIL deal is the result of his own hard work and passion for both football and wrestling. Jacob currently plays football for the University of Oklahoma, but his love for wrestling runs deep.
Mark believes that when the time is right, Jacob’s dedication will speak for itself—and it won’t be because of any strings pulled behind the scenes.
Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication.
Do you think legacy kids in wrestling should have to earn it from scratch? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.