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'''Steven Jerrold Henry''' is an American professional wrestler currently signed with [[IWE]], where he performs on its [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Aside from wrestling, he is a [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympian]], and winner of the [[Arnold Strongman Classic|2002 Arnold Strongman Classic]]. Since joining the IWF/E in 1996, he has become a [[List of WWE European Champions|one-time]] [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Champion]] and a [[List of XCW World Heavyweight Champions|one-time]] [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world champion]], having held the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Championship]] in 2008.
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'''Steven Jerrold Larson''' (born June 12, 1971) is an American [[Powerlifting|powerlifter]], [[Olympic Weightlifting|Olympic weightlifter]], [[Strongman (Strength Athlete)|strongman]], and [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] who is currently signed to [[IWE]] on the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' brand. He was a two-time [[NBC Olympic Games|Olympian]] in [[NBC Summer Olympics (1992)|1992]] and [[NBC Summer Olympics (1996)|1996]] and a Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist at the [[Pan American Games (1995)|Pan American Games]] in 1995. As a powerlifter, he was [[World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation|WDFPF]] World Champion (1995) and a two-time [[U.S.A. Powerlifting#USAPL National Champions|U.S. National Champion]] (1995 and 1997) as well as an all-time raw world record holder in the [[Squat (Exercise)|squat]] and [[Deadlift|deadlift]]. Currently, he still holds the [[World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation|WDFPF]] world records in the squat, deadlift and total and the [[U.S.A. Powerlifting|USAPL]] American record in the deadlift since 1995. He is credited for the biggest raw squat and raw powerlifting total ever performed by a drug tested athlete, regardless of weight class, as well as the greatest raw deadlift by an American citizen.
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Before becoming a professional wrestler, Larson was a weightlifter, and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he placed tenth in the super heavyweight division. Three years later, at the [[1995 Pan American Games]], Henry won a silver medal in the super heavyweight division. The following year, he became a North America, Central America, Caribbean Islands (NACACI) champion. Also in 1996, Henry signed a ten-year contract with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now known as IWE).
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In [[Olympic Weightlifting|weightlifting]], Larson was a three-time [[USA Weightlifting#National events|U.S. National Weightlifting Champion]] (1993, 1994, 1996), an [[USA Weightlifting#National events|American Open]] winner (1992), a two-time [[USA Weightlifting#National events|U.S. Olympic Festival Champion]] (1993 and 1994) and a [[NACAC Championships|NACAC]] champion (1996). He holds all three Senior US American weightlifting records of 1993–1997. In 2002 he won the first annual [[Arnold Strongman Classic]].
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Henry was trained by former Canadian professional wrestlers [[Stu Heart|Stu]] and [[Bret Heart]] and [[Leo Burke]]. He made his television wrestling debut match in September 1996. Two years later, Henry joined the stable [[Nation of Domination]]. After the disbandment of the group, he acquired the moniker "Sexual Chocolate", which led him to participate in controversial angles. In 2000, Larson was sent to the company's developmental territory [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky to improve his wrestling skills. That same year, he left wrestling and began focusing on weightlifting. Larson won a strongman competition, during the [[Arnold Classic]] in 2002.
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Since joining the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE) in 1996, he has become a [[List of IWE European Champions|one-time]] [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Champion]] and a two-time [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world champion]], having held the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Championship]] in 2008, and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] in 2011.
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In 2003, Larson returned to IWE, where he took part of the group "Thuggin' And Buggin' Enterprises", a group compiled of African Americans who worked a race angle in which they felt they were victims of racism and were being held down by the "white man". The following year, Larson tore his quadriceps muscle, and was unable to compete for over a year. Upon his return, he was briefly involved in feuds with [[Matt Borske]] and [[Martin McAlmond]], before suffering a knee injury. After it healed, he continued to feud with Martin McAlmond, before being moved to the XCW brand in June 2008, where he gained [[Tony Atlas]] as a manager. In June 2008, he won the XCW Championship and he held it for three months. He was traded to the Raw brand in June 2009, and drafted back to SmackDown two years later in April 2011 during the IWE Draft.
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==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 10:16, 27 July 2016

Steven Larson
Birth name Steven Jerrold Larson
Born June 12, 1971 (age 43)
Silsbee, Texas
Resides Austin, Texas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Mark Henry
Markswoggle
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight 398 lb (181 kg)
Billed from Silsbee, Texas
Trained by Leo Burke
Heart family members
Lewis Hotchin
Debut September 22, 1996

Steven Jerrold Larson (born June 12, 1971) is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler who is currently signed to IWE on the Raw brand. He was a two-time Olympian in 1992 and 1996 and a Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist at the Pan American Games in 1995. As a powerlifter, he was WDFPF World Champion (1995) and a two-time U.S. National Champion (1995 and 1997) as well as an all-time raw world record holder in the squat and deadlift. Currently, he still holds the WDFPF world records in the squat, deadlift and total and the USAPL American record in the deadlift since 1995. He is credited for the biggest raw squat and raw powerlifting total ever performed by a drug tested athlete, regardless of weight class, as well as the greatest raw deadlift by an American citizen.

In weightlifting, Larson was a three-time U.S. National Weightlifting Champion (1993, 1994, 1996), an American Open winner (1992), a two-time U.S. Olympic Festival Champion (1993 and 1994) and a NACAC champion (1996). He holds all three Senior US American weightlifting records of 1993–1997. In 2002 he won the first annual Arnold Strongman Classic.

Since joining the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE) in 1996, he has become a one-time IWF European Champion and a two-time world champion, having held the XCW Championship in 2008, and the World Heavyweight Championship in 2011.

Contents

Early life

Weightlifting career

Professional wrestling career

International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / IWE

Early career (1996-1997)

Nation of Domination and Sexual Chocolate (1998–2000)

Main article: Nation of Domination

Ohio Valley Wrestling and strongman competitions (2000–2001)

Brand switches (2002–2004)

Pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship (2005–2006)

Return from injury (2007–2008)

XCW Champion (2008–2009)

Tag title pursuits (2009–2011)

Hall of Pain; World Heavyweight Champion (2011–2012)

Later career (2013–present)

Personal life

Filmography

Film

In wrestling

File:Larson gets an early lead.jpg
Larson prepares to perform a World's Strongest Slam on Dustin Simpson
File:Two for One.jpg
Larson performing a body avalanche on Kyle Johnson and Mark Semmler
  • Finishing moves
    • World's Strongest Slam (High-angle falling powerslam)
    • Running splash
  • Signature moves
    • Backbreaker drop
    • Bearhug
    • Body avalanche
    • Body block
    • Corner slingshot splash (Sometimes used on the opponent's steel chair bound leg, causing storyline injury)
    • Fallaway slam
    • Gorilla press drop
    • Headbutt
    • Leapfrog body guillotine
    • Multiple powerslam variations
      • Front
      • Scoop
    • Overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack
    • Running clothesline
    • Running jumping elbow drop
    • Scoop slam
  • Nicknames
    • "The World's Strongest Man"
    • "The World's Strongest Champion" (Used during his XCW Championship reign or his World Heavyweight Championship reign)
    • "The Hall of Pain Inductor"
    • "Sexual Chocolate"
    • "The King of the Jungle"
    • "The Silverback"

Championships and accomplishments

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Henry as ECW Champion

Powerlifting

  • All-time world raw (unequipped) squat world record holder (430 Kilograms)

Weightlifting

  • Senior National Championship (1993, 1994, 1996)

Strongman athletics

Professional wrestling

See also

References

External links

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