More CM Punk Q&A Highlights; Punk Talks UFC Offer, Auditioning for TMNT, His Attitude & More, Mark Henry Talks Life After WWE

April 26, 2015

Mark Henry Talks Life After WWE

WWE star Mark Henry was recently profiled by NBC affiliate KXAN in Austin as Henry hosts a monthly camp which teaches fitness to children. On life after WWE, Henry had the following to say:

“I’m getting long in the tooth for professional wrestling. WWE’s been very good to me. I plan on being involved with the WWE until they no longer want me around, but I’m definitely making the transition to film and TV.”

More CM Punk Q&A Highlights

As we reported earlier today, UFC fighter CM Punk appeared at the C3E2 Convention in Chicago today, and the Eat Sleep Podcast @ESPRpodcast has Tweeted the following highlights from Punk’s Q&A:

-On fighters calling him out, Punk says they are just “trying to get that CM Punk money.”

-Punk said UFC flew to Chicago and made him an offer to join, and he added no one has ever offered him that much money to get beat up.

-On his attitude, Punk said “People tell people I’m a cocky dick all the time. Just be yourself. The world would be a better place.”

-Punk revealed he auditioned for the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie but did not reveal which role he read for. He said the movie has not yet been cast.

Super close for @CMPunk panel pic.twitter.com/6lusHwcrOn

— Eat Sleep Podcast (@ESPRpodcast) April 26, 2015

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.
Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.
Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.
Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.