After rumors circulated that Mark Henry had passed away, he responded with a video message to his fans on Instagram saying, “I’m still alive.”
Key Takeaways
- False reports about Mark Henry’s demise have been making the rounds on the internet lately.
- The 53-year-old WWE star didn’t waste any time in responding to the numerous rumors on his Instagram page.
- Mark’s post brought relief to fans concerned about the former wrestler.
American powerlifter, strongman, Olympic weightlifter, and retired professional wrestler Mark Henry is mostly known for his 25-year WWE career.
In April of 2018, the Heavyweight Champion announced his retirement, with his son Jacob hoping to carry on his legacy.
Mark has been less visible in the media since retiring, however he still occasionally shows up at public events.
False reports about Mark Henry’s demise have been making the rounds on the internet lately.
Facebook posts appear to be the source of the rumors and misleading stories.
Numerous WWE fan pages shared fake news along with the exact image of Mark Henry.
Additionally, the captions were similar that said,
Uncle Mark passed away ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Via Facebook Caption
The posts featured an article from a certain website on the photo caption and were strikingly similar to one other.
It appeared as though they were attempting to increase traffic to their bogus news articles in an effort to eventually increase website clickthrough rates.
The fans who believed in the realness of the tale started sharing posts and drew attention to the shocking news right away.
The posts eventually reached Mark himself after thousands of people shared and commented on them.
WWE legend responded directly to the strange rumors that he had passed away over the weekend.
The 53-year-old WWE star didn’t waste any time in responding to the numerous rumors on his Instagram page.
In the video he posted, he can be seen relaxing in his home and saying,
Guys, don’t believe everything you hear. I’m feeling pretty alive. Watching Longhorns, hanging out. “About to go get a snack. Holla at y’all.”
Via Instagram
Mark’s post brought relief to fans concerned about the former wrestler.
Infuriated by the fake news posters, a person wrote,
“Man there are some seriously sick puppies out there. Nothing but love to you Mark.”
Via Instagram comment
Another user supported Mark writing,
“He’s got plenty of gas left in the tank!”
Via Instagram comment
Mark’s incident serves as evidence of how the internet can trick us and how we shouldn’t accept everything we read or hear.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Mark Henry is also known as “World’s Strongest Man.”
- He was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was 14 years old.
- By the time Mark Henry was in the fourth grade, he was 5Â ft. 5.
