Last week wasn’t anything new either. Fans all across the world have had their battle lines drawn since the “Wednesday Night Wars” started in October. I have friends and co-workers who refuse to watch one brand over the other, and then fight over which one is better.
As someone who was only 10 years-old during the “Monday Night Wars,” I had to ask Mark Henry if things were like this back when it was WWE vs. WCW. If anyone would know, it would be someone who was on the front lines of that battle. His response:
As he has stated many times before on Sirius XM’s Busted Open Radio, Henry told me that NXT has the best product out there from a wrestling stand point. He had praise for AEW as well, saying he’s enjoyed what All Elite Wrestling has had to offer so far.
The WWE Hall of Famer also added that if you do enjoy one brand over the other, there’s no reason to be negative on social media.
So what was it like during the Monday Night Wars? What was the competition like?
Henry said his segments didn’t get beat very often. He gave a lot of credit to Mae Young, saying the two of them together did wonders for ratings:
You can hear my entire interview with Mark Henry on my show’s website, including what he had to say about the infamous “hand” story line.
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