00:00And we are back live on WWE main event.
00:06Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mark Henry.
00:11We understand Mark Henry is going to speak to the WWE Universe candidly about
00:16his battles with Rusev.
00:18And it happened Sunday and Monday night.
00:20First, he's gonna take it back, Byron, to this past Sunday, Night of Champions.
00:23A very emotional night.
00:25USA versus Russia, Henry versus Rusev.
00:28Yeah, Mark Henry put his pride, his passion for his country on the line to try to
00:34cause Rusev really his first loss pinfall in the WWE.
00:38Yeah, but right there was the turning point of the match, Byron.
00:40Mark Henry driven back first into the steel steps.
00:43And from that point on, it was all Rusev.
00:46Henry less than 100% as Rusev dominated.
00:50As we've seen so many times, the accolades cinched in and
00:54there was nothing left for Mark Henry to do.
00:57And after Night of Champions, Mark Henry returned last night on Monday Night Raw.
01:02Very, very emotional moment.
01:04Mark Henry apologizing for his loss to Rusev.
01:07Rusev would come out and pray on a less than 100% Mark Henry.
01:11And this time we saw the heart on display for Mark Henry.
01:14Wouldn't even quit, wouldn't give up, wouldn't tap out.
01:17The pressure was so great that Henry just passed out.
01:20He's out, he's out, he's out.
01:23No winner in this match.
01:24Terrible couple of days for Mark Henry.
01:40Rusev.
01:41This is very emotional for me.
01:46So, you know, I, I, I wrote a statement down.
01:49I wrote, I wrote it down.
01:52USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
02:06I apologized to America once and I'll be damned if I'm gonna do it again.
02:13You all knew that I was hurt.
02:16Rusev knew I was hurt.
02:18But yet you forced me into having another match with him.
02:25you encouraged me to get in this ring against a man who had already decimated me the night before
02:37and now I'm hurt even worse but don't blame me for that you can hang that on all your heads
02:51I did the best I could do I stood up for my country at the Olympic Games and I stood
02:57up against Ruth
02:58Steph but it seems like y'all just don't appreciate it as much as I love our country
03:12there's one thing that I just don't get we love us some winners
03:20but what about people like me who tried their hardest did everything they could do blood sweat
03:26and tears America is obsessed with winning at the expense of people that work harder
03:40than you've ever thought about working and if I don't win then I'm no longer your boy
04:02I just had to get it off my chest
04:15sounds like a very bitter man
04:22Mark Henry's tag team partner is friend the Big Show
04:26it's understandable that Mark's real frustrated you know how many of us can actually relate to
04:31having an entire country the pressure of an entire country on your shoulders
04:36but Byron most people don't read heartfelt statements
04:49oh my goodness oh my goodness
04:54hey Mark
04:59look I know you're upset okay I've known you for a long time and you know you're my brother from
05:07another mother
05:10all right um I mean remember the time you were on my bus and you ate all my chocolate chip
05:17cookies and the last of my milk
05:21now anybody else would have done that you know I'd have thrown them out the door halfway down the road
05:26but I'm like no you're my brother you can eat all my chocolate chip cookies
05:29you can wipe out the whole gallon of milk so I can't have cereal the next day
05:33because I love you
05:37here's the thing I know you tried your hardest
05:40and I know how important it was for you and I know
05:44part of it's my fault too I put 316 million people on your back
05:49and I know you fought as hard as you could
05:52you know but I'm letting you know hey
05:55I am your brother and I do love you
05:58and I feel your pain
06:05and here's the thing I mean
06:08you know
06:09if people are gonna boo you then I guess they'll boo me too
06:12I'll stand right here with you and get booed
06:18and that booing hurts like hell
06:20it hurts right in here
06:22cause people don't understand how much we love what we do
06:26but I'll make you a little promise
06:29this Friday night on Smackdown
06:31I'm gonna knock Rusev smooth the hell out
06:42come on man
06:43man great statement by Big Show
06:49and a great show of support from his friend
06:56Big Show
06:57Big Show really talking Mark Henry off the legs here tonight Byron
06:59and to your point Mark Henry came out here
07:02extremely frustrated after the two losses this week to Rusev
07:05you can hardly blame him and I think Big Show put it all under the
07:09perspective for Mark Henry
07:10sometimes it's what you need
07:11sometimes you need someone to come to you and put it in perspective
07:14to explain to you that
07:15listen you did a good job you worked hard maybe it didn't work out
07:18but there's still light at the end of the tunnel at the end of the day
07:21and the promise from Big Show for this coming Friday night on Smackdown on Syfy
07:24that he's gonna knock out the big Russian Rusev
07:29well ladies and gentlemen switching gears now
