8 Unbelievable backstage stories about Vince McMahon that are true

#6. Vince McMahon beat Mark Henry in a weightlifting competition once

Mark Henry and Vince McMahon's gym clash is something that everyone would love to see

In 2015, Vince McMahon appeared on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine in his late 60s. The issue also featured an interview with McMahon where he talked about a variety of things. Most notably, he discussed his infamous gym battle against Mark Henry.

Mr. McMahon and Henry had a small weightlifting competition. McMahon opted for the smarter route and relaxed in the locker room for an hour, while Henry was pumped with adrenaline and full of energy at the beginning.

McMahon was way behind Henry by the time the first set was complete, but The World's Strongest Man was considerably exhausted when he started the second set. When their competition was over, Vince managed to overtake his own employee by a notable margin.

Vince McMahon corroborated the story during his interview with Muscle & Fitness.

"By the end of the workout, I was all over him. 'Come on, Mark! I'm 60-something years old, and you're the World's Strongest Man!' Psychologically, I pretty much decimated him on that last giant set. I almost felt sorry for him, but he challenged me. That was a fun day for me."

It's safe to say that even though Mark Henry is dubbed the "World's Strongest Man" in WWE. In this particular instance, he got outworked in the gym by one of the world's most unpredictable men, Vince McMahon.