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Mark Henry in NXT - Wrestling fans hilariously react as WWE announces popular star s massive in-ring return

The World's Strongest Man Mark Henry The wrestling world has jokingly compared a returning WWE Superstar to Hall of Famer Mark Henry on Twitter. The star in question is , who has been sidelined due to an injury since January 2022. Since his debut on 205 Live, Jones has been compared to The World's Strongest Man. From his physique and on-screen presentation, several aspects of his character resemble the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He made his way to NXT as part of the 2021 Breakout Tournament. However, the powerhouse lost to in the finals. Due to a ruptured patellar tendon during a 205 Live dark match, Jones was forced to undergo surgery and thus was out of action for nearly ten months. Last week on NXT, Jones showed up in an SUV and offered Edris Enofe and Malik Blade a ride. Following that, WWE officially announced that Jones would be making his in-ring return on this week's episode of the Tuesday night show: "Odyssey Jones returns to the ring tomorrow night on ," WWE NXT tweeted. Odyssey Jones returns to the ring tomorrow night on !

Odyssey Jones returns to the ring tomorrow night on ! Upon seeing the tweet, the wrestling world was in awe, assuming that the AEW personality had made his return to WWE. They really got mark henry in nxt They really got mark henry in nxt "ngl thought this was Mark Henry, was boutta say holy s***," a fan tweeted. Check out the full tweet . People also trolled the NXT Superstar based on his resemblance to the WWE Hall of Famer. Pony tailed weired looking mark Henry Pony tailed weired looking mark Henry Ok or massive Govno ? Henry 2.0 Ok or massive Govno ? Henry 2.0 B-tech Mark Henry B-tech Mark Henry looks like the pokemon evolution of Mark Henry looks like the pokemon evolution of Mark Henry Ok but he better be more than just Mark Henry 2.0 this time around Ok but he better be more than just Mark Henry 2.0 this time around Mark Henry and JTG combined Mark Henry and JTG combined Wish verison of Mark Henry. Wish verison of Mark Henry. I mean his first Finsher was the World strongest slam and He has a similar attire I mean his first Finsher was the World strongest slam and He has a similar attire Can’t fool me. That’s Mark Henry with an updo Can’t fool me. That’s Mark Henry with an updo Some fans were impressed with Odyssey's first run in the company before his injury and were thus excited to see him back in action. LET'S GOOO!!!!! !! ! LET'S GOOO!!!!! !! ! It’s been way to long glad he’s back It’s been way to long glad he’s back Cant wait! Welcome back! Cant wait! Welcome back! Welcome back Odyssey here's to a successful push Welcome back Odyssey here's to a successful push Glad to see him back

He was picking up steam when he got hurt

Here's to him staying healthy and running over dudes

Go odyssey! Glad to see him backHe was picking up steam when he got hurtHere's to him staying healthy and running over dudesGo odyssey!

Mark Henry helped Odyssey Jones elevate his pro wrestling career

Odyssey Jones was a special guest on an episode of ' podcast. During the show, the NXT Superstar revealed that he was aspiring to be a pro footballer before signing with WWE. He trained for his football career while working as a security guard in overnight shifts. Jones caught the attention of Mark Henry during the AEW personality's visit to a Jiu-Jitsu symposium in New Jersey. Henry was impressed with the upstart and helped Jones secure an opportunity to try out for WWE. "Every year, Joe does a Jiu-Jitsu symposium in New Jersey. For some reason, Mark Henry went one time. Next thing you know, he was sending him pictures of me and him in the gym to Mark Henry (...) I’m getting a call from Canyon [Ceman] contacting me for a tryout, and you know, the rest is history,” Odyssey Jones said. [H/T ] Welcome to "405 Live," courtesy of !

Welcome to "405 Live," courtesy of ! WWE was seemingly building Jones to be the next . With Triple H now being the head of creative, only time will tell what's next for the upstart. What do you think of Odyssey Jones? Let us know in the comments section below. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found