first man to lift Thomas Inch Dumbbell

As a kid he was just a 400lb walmart warrior to me. Even then aesthetics > strength

It was already established in a previous interview with Mark Henry that the two had a duel in the weight room. On being asked to reveal his side of the story, he said, he had a few tricks up his sleeve that helped him beat Henry during the lifting competition.

I showed up, and Mark was full of adrenaline, ready to train, and couldn’t wait. I went to my locker room and stayed there. I read, did some business, and an hour later I came out. By the time I came out, Mark’s energy and enthusiasm had waned considerably. From a psychological standpoint, I tried to gain an advantage there and did, said McMahon.

McMahon was 60-something years old at the time and for him to outperform a legitimate weightlifter like Mark Henry blew everybody’s minds. Henry’s style of lifting was that of a strongman’s type. According to Vince, during the second set Henry was showing signs of withdrawals. Vince mocked him by saying, “The World’s Strongest Man is not doing too well at the moment”.

Psychologically, Vince dominated Henry in their last giant set. The chemical advantage he had over Henry during the lifting made him look invincible to Henry. However, it was later revealed that Vince called Henry the next morning and stated that he felt sick because of the soreness.