Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair pay unique tribute to WWE Hall of Famer during Japan tour

Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair were part of the recent WWE tour of Japan the past few days. The former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion also paid tribute to a Hall of Famer in a unique way.

Cargill and Belair wrestled three matches together during the tour, winning two of three. They won the first two matchups, an eight-woman tag team match also involving Bayley and Meiko Satormura against Damage CTRL's Dakota Kai, IYO SKY and Kairi Sane plus Tiffany Stratton.

However, the former tag champs lost to Kai and SKY on the final day of the tour. They also visited the famous Ribera Steakhouse in Tokyo, finding a picture of their mentor and WWE Hall of Famer, Mark Henry.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill spot Mark Henry at Ribera Steakhouse in Tokyo. (Photo: Screengrabbed from Bianca's IG story)

Mark Henry holds a special place in Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill's hearts since they've admitted that he was in many ways responsible for their wrestling careers. Henry discovered both athletes and helped them get get their start in the business.

As for what's special about the Ribera Steakhouse, it's a restaurant usually visited by wrestlers who visit Japan as a rite of passage. As part of the tradition, many wrestling legends have visited the steakhouse and wrestlers usually receive a Ribera Steakhouse jacket directly from the owner.

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Mark Henry on how he discovered Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

In an interview on Insight with Chris Van Vliet back in June, Mark Henry opened up about his role in making stars such as Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. Belair had caught Henry's attention because of her ring gear, as well as her athleticism.

"She got my attention because she wore a tutu. And a big Mickey Mouse bow in her hair. And you’re supposed to work. You're doing apparatus, and you put that down and then you go to something else. She did a da*n backflip on her way to doing another. I'm like, 'What are you doing?' You're exerting the energy that you don't need to. She couldn't help it. She's an entertainer, that's wrestling," Henry said. [H/T - chrisvanvliet.com]

As for Cargill, Henry discovered her when she was still playing basketball and thought that she had the look of a superstar. He sent her to train with Rip Rogers to test her if she really wanted to wrestle and passed with flying colors.