Summerslam 2011- Sheamus VS Mark Henry

[Mitch Henessey]

Announced exclusively on WWE.com, Mark Henry and Sheamus will collide at SummerSlam in a rivalry that has quickly grown more intense than the summer sun itself. But, will the fight of The Celtic Warrior be enough to overcome the meanest “Fella” in all the land?

Mark Henry’s recent rampage – over any and all that have gotten in his way – has sent shock waves throughout WWE. He took out the likes of Big Show, Kane (Watch), Vladimir Kozlov (Watch) and even a WWE sound technician who fell onto his dangerous radar (Watch). It seems that Henry derives pleasure not just with defeating his opponents, but by destroying them completely. And as a result of his enraged attacks, not only is a lawsuit pending against him, but SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long can no longer find Superstars willing to meet him in the ring.

That was until the fierce Sheamus decided to pick a fight with The World’s Strongest Man. On the July 29 edition of SmackDown, the Irish grappler laid down the gauntlet of battle, shocking the WWE Universe by slapping The World’s Largest Athlete. He then dropped from the top rope to avoid Henry’s charge and sent the enraged Superstar plummeting to the ringside floor.

No one can deny that Sheamus has a great love for battle, fused with a brutal nature that is sure to give him an incredible match against the infuriated Henry. But whether the luck of the Irish will allow him to triumph over his massive adversary at The Biggest Event of the Summer remains to be seen.

Find out who will emerge from the ultimate battle of the brawlers at SummerSlam, Sunday, Aug. 14 at 8/5 PT, only on pay-per-view.

Learn more about The Celtic Warrior's feelings towards his enraged SummerSlam foe in the WWE.com Exclusive, "It's an Irish thing."

And, hear what Sheamus had to say about the upcoming encounter on the Aug. 5 edition of SmackDown (Watch).

The winner of this match could move on to the World Heavyweight Championship picture. Sheamus and Mark Henry are receiving some nice pushes right now, and both men are doing a fine job with their characters. Sheamus has become the loveable bad ass barbarian, who wants to stand up to the big bully, and Mark Henry is still riding a nice wave of momentum, as he continues to put wrestlers on the shelf.

This match should be pretty physical, because both men have hard hitting styles. Henry and Sheamus could deliver a solid match here, and my expectation level is pretty high for this one.

 

[Ming]

I know it's Henry in the ring but this match could be a great fight or a brawl, much like the one Sheamus had with Barrett. Sheamus has consistently put on good matches since moving to SmackDown, hell he even had a decent match with Khali tonight.

I really like Sheamus, him turning face has been great and I dig it. His character is one of the best in WWE right now. It's a tough call as to who wins this match with all the time WWE have put in Mark Henry to make him a credible threat again but if Sheamus doesn't stop him, who does? Ezekial Jackson? Randy Orton? I very much hope that Henry doesn't get into the main event and it looks like the winner of this match could be the unofficial number 1 contender (well depending on who wins out of Christian v Orton).

I'm going to call Sheamus winning this one cleanly as I think that Christian will beat Orton.

 

[jackson-lowe]

I agree with the high expectancy, expecting quite a solid match here.

I can't really see Mark Henry winning here, they have tried him in the world heavyweight title picture in 2006 and his match with Kurt Angle at Royal Rumble was all but forgettable. But hey, i'm not saying don't give the guy a second chance, he has really developed well, but I myself just don't think him going into the title picture offers any development.

On the other hand, Sheamus looks to be building as an 'anti-hero' face, as Punk is on Raw. So having Sheamus win and face hopefully Christian at night of champions, looks as a good prospect, and a believable one at that. With the push enry has got, if Sheamus is put over him, his momentum will be great.

 

[The Underking]

I'm going to go with a double disqualification or something like that for this match. They've invested to much in Henry to have him lose against Sheamus at Summerslam. At the same time though Sheamus just turned face and needs to have a win to get himself back into the main event picture.

So I'm going with some of a DQ or Countout to set up a triple threat or fatal four way at Night of Champions with either Orton or Christian or both.

 

[Big Sexy]

I don't know if I've ever said this before but for the second straight ppv I'm actually looking forward to a Mark Henry match. His feud with the Big Show was done very well and their match actually delivered about as much as it could have. This is another feud that I have gotten in to and with Sheamus actually being able to work a solid match I think the match has potential to actually be good. When it comes to predictions I'm not exactly sure who I have winning but whoever does it makes the ending to the Christian/Orton match a lot more predictable. If Sheamus wins then that probably means Christian wins. If Henry wins then I see Orton winning.

 

[mrfantastic111]

I used to always fast forward through all of Henry's matches, but recently he's done alot of 'strongman' feats, and he's really absorbed his gimmick very convincingly. Nowadays I really enjoy watching how easily he can pick up and throw down some of the guys on the roster.

I can see Orton and Henry having abit of a feud later on. The way that Orton is rolling right now, it would make the most sense if Henry were the one to take his title (I'm guessing that Orton beats Christian) and puts him on the shelf for awhile. That way Randy can come back alittle later on after having a break, whilst in the mean time Henry and Sheamus can main-event the card for awhile. Makes sense, we'll just have to wait and see what happens!

 

[ZUMBOdriver]

I thought I might be in the minority on this one, but that seems to not be the case. Add me to the list of those looking forward to Henry/Sheamus at Summerslam. We may as well enjoy the World's Strongest Man while we can, as he stated that retirement may be coming soon for himself.

Somewhat of a random match, but I think it's going to work. I've always liked what Sheamus brings to the table. Also, I think Mark Henry's recent work has been great as he seems to be really getting over as the assbeater heel. I got Mark Henry getting the win in this donnybrook, setting up a triple threat for the WHC next month on PPV. I could also see some kind of no contest setting up a four way as my friend mentioned above. Whatever the outcome may be, I think this match sends Mark Henry into a Smackdown main event picture that is wide open.

 

[Skairipa Matrix]

even though i think this match is gonna turn into a big brawl (and imo it should) id like to see sheamus beat mark henry and let sheamus fued with christian for a bit over the whw title with sheamus playing the face

 

[Headman]

Prediction... Sheamus beats Henry but the feud continues one more month with a cage blow off or something. It's sad that I have more interest in this feud than I do Smackdown's world title offering. Christian vs Orton was stale before it got started.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

WWE have done a decent job of building up Henry as a monster heel again, so this match just seems like a bit of a waste. Henry shouldn't go over a freshly face Sheamus but he shouldn't lose. Would've been a better idea to just have Henry come in and cost Orton in the title match, then you can have Sheamus vs. Christian and Orton doesn't look weak going into a feud with Henry.

 

[DD7]

I know this wont happen, but fatal four way at Night of Champions!!! Have these two with Orton and Christian for the heavyweight title! This match should end at like a double DQ or a double pinfall after they've knocked the crap out of each other. Then it would be a fatal four way no holds barred!

 

[PompeyDJ]

i'm going for a sheamus DQ win. sheamus' face turn has been interesting. i didn't expect it and it's working quite well. it's not a solid face turn, he's just tired of mark henry taking out the big guys. i expect sheamus to go heel again in a month or 2. after summerslam, i see night of champions having a triple threat match for the world title with sheamus involved

 

[metalbass]

I see Sheamus winning this one by countout with Henry getting a lot of offense in. Sheamus will hit his brogue kick outside and Henry won't be able to beat the 10 count. I really can't see either getting pinned since it seems Henry is getting his last push before retirement and Sheamus is too over to lose to Henry clean. If Henry wins, there will be some foul play involved.

 

[boozinjedi]

I see this match ending in a mess to continue the feud,BUT the question I have is:

Will Sheamus pull off the "ultimate" strength move and bodyslam Mark Henry?
If he does that,trust me people will be talking about that one!!

 

[Mustang Sally]

I'm going to go with a double disqualification or something like that for this match. They've invested to much in Henry to have him lose against Sheamus at Summerslam.

Yes, this makes sense. It's hard to believe they'd have Mark Henry destroy Big Show and Kane in an effort to build one huge push, just to have him dismantled by Sheamus. Similarly, they've brought Sheamus back a long way from being pinned cleanly by Evan Bourne; I'd hate to think they'd abandon his push by having him easily squashed by Mark Henry.

If not a DQ ending, I can see Mark getting a pinfall victory after a hard-fought contest that improves the stock of both wrestlers.

As time goes on, I'm more impressed by Sheamus ability to work a match. Last night, he managed to coax a decent looking contest out of Great Khali, which must have been hard as hell to do. Sheamus is far better at selling than I thought he'd ever be, and that's a real plus in a man his size.

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

Yeah, this cannot really end with a clean finish. WWE have invested a lot in Henry and Sheamus is just embarking on a face turn. I think that one among Kane or Big Show will return at SummerSlam to continue the feud with Henry. I cannot see Sheamus feuding with Henry for long as both guys are on the verge of a huge push.

So my guess is that Sheamus will dominate most of the match and then Henry will use a chair on Sheamus for the DQ and either Kane or Big Show will come out to make the save.

 

[RkoMachine]

It really speaks of how great the WWE has been lately when they can take a match we seen numerous times on RAW and actually make it relevant and worth watching on a pay per view like SummerSlam

I look for Sheamus to win here and most likely move on to feud with Christian for the WHC

 

[♠Spades â™]

I'm going to go with a double disqualification or something like that for this match. They've invested to much in Henry to have him lose against Sheamus at Summerslam. At the same time though Sheamus just turned face and needs to have a win to get himself back into the main event picture.

So I'm going with some of a DQ or Countout

Couldn't have said it any better myself cause' this is how I see it happening too. There's no point making Henry lose because he has done a lot in the past 2-3 months so to see what this feud and Henry can really do, it needs to continue for at least 1 or 2 more ppvs.

 

[The Brain]

If three months ago you told me that Mark Henry and Sheamus were going to have a match at SummerSlam I probably would have rolled my eyes and wondered why such valuable time was being wasted. Now, however, I find myself actually looking forward to the match. Mark Henry has done a great job over the last couple months and he’s even gotten the highly critical IWC to give him some respect. This is easily the best Henry has been during his 15 year career.

As for Sheamus, his recent face turn was an unexpected surprise. I didn’t want to see Sheamus turn face, but I’m already sold on it. Smackdown desperately needs another big face and Sheamus had kind of stalled lately. The face turn was simple but effective. It probably won’t be a pretty match but I’m looking forward to these two hooking up at SummerSlam.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

I dont think the dismantling of Mark Henry by Sheamus is so out of the question. If they buillt this the right way, it would make much more sense, but since they have decided to go the Nick Jr. route so far, it would make it kind of dumb Although the entire concept is right out of the NorCal booking brain, the way they have built this has been beyond dumb, after a great start, and a great promo video to boot.

Really hope they pick up steam on a more serious build to this, as it could be a great way to get Sheamus over as a monster face with a big win

 

[The Death Rattle]

I will assume I'm alone in my thinking, but hasn't Sheamus kind of been more of the heel in his altercations with Mark Henry the past couple of weeks? He has twice told Henry he'd be happy to fight him, but has made that claim while brandishing a steel chair. Last week you could even hear Henry say something about putting down the chair if he wanted to fight. Sheamus didn't, instead boasting while not letting Henry into the ring. I know Sheamus is the face in this particular feud, but he seems to be bragging about wanting to fight Henry but not having the courage to do it. If he really wanted a piece of Henry, put down the chair and fight him. It seems more like the actions of a cowardly heel then a newly turned babyface. You want Henry, come out to the ring and challenge him man to man sans a weapon. It's that single reason that I expect Henry to go over at Summerslam to keep him as the monster he's currently portraying. I'm also thinking Orton takes back the title from Christian. I'm not sure if WWE goes with another month of them feuding, so I think they need a new heel to step up to take on the Viper. I think Mark Henry has been groomed for that spot, and beating Sheamus (albeit probably not cleanly) puts him in position to be the man. Then we get a match pitting the out of control Orton against the most intimidating man in the WWE right now.

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

I too believe that Henry will not lose this match because of how much WWE have put into his current push. But I can't see WWE having Sheamus (a guy with a lot of potential) losing to Henry (a guy who hasn't got much time before retiring). So I'm guessing this match won't end with a winner. I think a double dq could work as Henry's a monster and Sheamus' is a brawler so having both of them trying to hit each other with a weapon will get both men's characters over.

 

[TheTruNoLimit]

Here's the thing, what Mark Henry has done to Kane and Big Show (and Kozlov even though he's on a much lesser scale) is all for naught if Sheamus wins. We're in a position where Mark Henry really shouldn't be losing at all and Sheamus just in the transition of a face turn shouldn't be losing either. Solution, probably a DQ which won't matter who wins in that case or a double count out, either way, this will not end cleanly. I believe it will set up a 4-Way at Night of Champions.

 

[mrfantastic111]

WWE have done a decent job of building up Henry as a monster heel again, so this match just seems like a bit of a waste. Henry shouldn't go over a freshly face Sheamus but he shouldn't lose. Would've been a better idea to just have Henry come in and cost Orton in the title match, then you can have Sheamus vs. Christian and Orton doesn't look weak going into a feud with Henry.

Too true, both Sheamus and Henry are looking pretty hot right now, neither should be losing. IMO, this match should be a double-DQ or something so that they can continue to feud until the next PPV. That way, the next time they battle, Big Show can make his return and cost Henry the match with Sheamus, preserving both wrestlers integrity.

 

[martymcfly]

I'm going to go with a double disqualification or something like that for this match. They've invested to much in Henry to have him lose against Sheamus at Summerslam. At the same time though Sheamus just turned face and needs to have a win to get himself back into the main event picture.

So I'm going with some of a DQ or Countout to set up a triple threat or fatal four way at Night of Champions with either Orton or Christian or both.

Heh, beat me to it. That's what I am thinking too. We're going to probably see a no contest ending to this match, double disqualification or countout. That way this feud can continue for a while. This feud won't end until they are ready to bring back big show and move Sheamus on to something else, possibly as challenger for the belt.

I also just want to add....what does it say about the summer slam card that this is actually the most interesting match on it? I'm certainly not going to spend $50 just to see it, but it's so far the only match on the card that I would like to see. Which is also strange in itself because "monsters matching up" usually is not all that exciting when you actually get to the match itself.