Mark Henry's Return Benefits The Shield

Mark Henry returned to Raw last night after missing a few weeks due to Brock Lesnar's attack. He came out to challenge for the United States Championship. I almost thought he would have won it. Dean Ambrose had held the title for so long without doing anything much with it. The fact that they are teasing tension in the group would have made a title change likely. They even put this match in one of the hot spots of the show. Mark Henry did not win the title. He then got taken out by Roman Reigns after the match. And so ends Mark Henry's return.

Should Mark Henry have won the title? Part of me doesn't want former World Champions holding midcard titles. Let midcarders hold them and do something with them. But I like Mark Henry. Moreover, they haven't exactly used him well in a while. Would a midcard title run have been so bad? It's not like Dean Ambrose really needs it. Mark Henry doesn't need it either, but I think the fans wouldn't have hated him getting a run and it is more likely he would do something with the title right now than Dean Ambrose, who is currently in a feud against The Wyatts and might be involved in a storyline about The Shield's breakup after that.

What do you do with Mark Henry now? They promoted his return. His return wasn't as epic as that time he faked retiring and entered a feud against John Cena. If you really wanted to sell that Randy Orton would have his hands full inside the Elimination Chamber, putting Mark Henry in there would have been a great option. No one says he has to win, but he might add some credibility to the match more than someone like Antonio Cesaro could. And you might notice Daniel Bryan currently has two things going for him. Not only is he going after the title, he has issues with Kane. Couldn't they just leave him with a feud against Kane and put Mark Henry inside the Chamber? If they tried that now, Mark Henry would become one of the most hated men in the WWE in an instant. Nevertheless, if it wasn't for recent events causing the WWE to rethink their plans, I think Mark Henry getting a spot would have been good. I don't suppose Brock Lesnar would come back just to feud with Mark Henry? The Shield have something to do. I cannot imagine them turning Mark Henry heel and having him go after Big E Langston's Intercontinental Championship. I have a feeling Mark Henry will get lost in the shuffle. Probably no real storylines or feuds for him.