Mark Henry signs multi-year deal with AEW

At Double or Nothing, Tony Schiavone introduced Mark Henry as an analyst for the upcoming AEW: Rampage show. Today, it was announced that “The World’s Strongest Man” has signed a multi-year deal with AEW.

In addition to being an analyst, Henry will also be a coach, scout, and mentor. As a WWE Hall of Famer, Olympian, and radio host, he will bring a multitude of experience to AEW. He joins a stacked list of recent AEW signees including Paul Wight, Sting, and Christian Cage.

Mark Henry will be with AEW for at least the next few years.

From AEW’s press release:

"“It’s an honor to welcome Mark Henry to AEW. Mark came into pro wrestling already established as a legendary powerlifter, and he applied his greatest tools, his cerebral approach to sport and his unprecedented work ethic, to become a legendary pro wrestler as well,” said Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative of AEW. “The mission of AEW is to be the best wrestling product in the world today. Mark’s illustrious presence and his great wrestling acumen will betremendous assets to our company and our content, as we’ll utilize his esteemed presence not only on-screen, but also in the career development of our stars for the future.”“I have been fortunate to experience a great deal of success in my pro wrestling career,” said Mark Henry. “From my own in-ring title runs and creative storylines, to identifying and scouting some of the top talent in pro wrestling business today, to my role as a broadcaster, I have long worked to stay ahead of the pro wrestling curve. The overall quality of professional wrestling has skyrocketed in the past few years, and I’ve been very impressed by the meteoric rise of AEW. I’m excited to join the broadcast team on AEW RAMPAGE, and I can’t wait to work with the incredible roster at AEW.”"

AEW: Rampage will premiere on Friday, August 13 at 10 PM ET on TNT. It will be an hour-long show that compliments AEW: Dynamite. As Cody Rhodes mentioned on the media call, there will be no split roster and the shows will not be in competition with the other shows.

During the media scrum after Double or Nothing, Tony Khan disclosed that someone from within AEW will be announced as another commentator for AEW: Rampage. He hinted that this person is also a wrestler. The announcement will be coming soon.

Be sure to stay tuned to Daily DDT for details as we get them.