On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry reflected on the impressive array of talent that emerged from WWE’s developmental system in OVW during the 2000s and highlighted how NXT reaped the rewards of the solid foundation established by OVW and FCW.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
Mark Henry on the top talents to come out of OVW: “You look at who was there… Myself, Big Show. They brought in CM Punk. They brought in Randy Orton. They brought in Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin. They brought in Mickie James. They brought in John Cena, Batista. And the list goes on and on and on. Hall of Fame people. Some of these people [at first] are not good. But it’s amazing what six months will do. Look at them now.”
On how NXT benefitted from OVW and FCW: “NXT is benefiting from the sweat of OVW and FCW. They are benefiting, and those talents at NXT every week until they get moved up, the world gets to see. So, it forces you to keep your body right. It forces you to get better every week. The process is sped up because it’s on TV.”
