Ross asked Triple H how he felt seeing that footage, in response, he broke character (after 5 years of marriage) by admitting that Vince McMahon is his father-in-law, that Shane is his brother-in-law, and that Stephanie is his wife, creating a rivalry between Triple H and Orton. Shawn Michaels, in Triple Hs corner, could see the match was losing structure and used his high ring IQ to save the match. A week later, he attacked Sheamus with a Pedigree through a broadcast table in retaliation for Sheamus giving him a ten-month injury. [232] He is a supporter of English football team West Ham United FC. [15] Following his graduation in 1987, Levesque continued to enter bodybuilding competitionshaving taken up bodybuilding at the age of 14 because he wanted to look like professional wrestlersand won the 1988 Mr. Teenage New Hampshire competition at the age of 19. During Goldberg's ill-fated early 2000s run with WWE, he and Triple H would feud with each other. [47] Triple H pinned The Rock at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2 to retain the title,[48] but lost it on April 30 at Backlash to The Rock, ending his reign at 118 days. Triple H's fifth reign was as Undisputed WWF Champion. I remember packing my bags in the Embassy Suites and saying like, Alright, here we go". The feud ended on February 17 at No Way Out inside Hell in a Cell, where Triple H retained the title and forced Foley to retire. Triple H: 5 Reasons He Was Better In DX (& 5 Reasons He Was Better In Evolution), 10 Best Stone Cold Vs Triple H Matches, Ranked, 10 Best Years Of Triple H's WWE Career, Ranked, 10 Wrestlers You Wouldn't Believe Beat Triple H, 5 Reasons Why Shawn Michaels Is Triple H's Best Rival (& 5 Why It's The Rock). The tear required an operation, which was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. The opponents actually recounted the match in full on the 'Talk is Jericho' podcast. He introduced the returning X-Pac the night after WrestleMania and joined forces with The New Age Outlaws. Triple H already had a history of neck injuries when he once again found himself in the same position in 2005. But as of right now, they think its not structural damage; its just swollen tissue. [153] At No Way Out on June 17, Triple H challenged a non-present Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam,[154] which Heyman refused on Lesnar's behalf the following night on Raw. [122] On the April 13 episode of Raw, Triple H was drafted back to the Raw brand as part of the 2009 WWE draft. He can be reached on Twitter @braedenfazza. [125] At Night of Champions on July 26, he again lost a title match to Orton in a triple threat match involving John Cena. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. On the one hand, it was amazing innovation and professionalism from Shawn Michaels to keep the crowd happy in such an awkward spot, and on the other hand, insane fortitude shown from Triple H. A week later, on RAW, a segment aired about this Triple H injury. John Cena and Triple H (Orton retains WWE Title)", "Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows", "Keller's WWE Night Of The Champions PPV Report 6/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of event", "SummerSlam comes close to 'blockbuster' status", "Scramble matches make for wild Unforgiven", "Cyber Sunday: Triple H marches on as champion", "Edge def. All those things protected me, and a bit of luck too. This ended in a match between the two at WrestleMania XIV on March 29, 1998, with the stipulation that Chyna had to be handcuffed to then-Commissioner Sgt. During the course of the match, Triple Hs quad just gave out. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, and a King of the Ring tournament winner. Thankfully the swelling went down. As it turned out, Triple H was legitimately injured in the match as he suffered a bicep tear. Angered at his loss, a bloodied Triple H used his sledgehammer to attack both Edge and Cena and then performed a number of DX crotch chops. During this period, his ring name was shortened to simply Triple H, though he was still called Helmsley from time to time and Hunter for the rest of his career. #Raw #WWE #TripleH #Christian" He said that Stephanie noticed he was coughing up blood, and doctors subsequently discovered fluid in his lungs and around his heart; they informed him that his heart was working at a fraction of its full strength and that he was in a "bad" state of heart failure. McMahon. He reputedly passed out backstage shortly after that. [202] On the October 10 episode of Raw, he, along with Shawn Michaels, X-Pac, and Road Dogg, held a DX reunion to celebrate the stable's 25-year anniversary. [5][68] After holding the title for a month, Triple H lost it to Hollywood Hulk Hogan on April 21 at Backlash. I put it back together, its back together as good as it can go, but now its on your rehab. He also said there were moments where he thought he would die and confirmed that the event forced his retirement: "I was nose-diving and sort of at the one-yard line of where you don't want to be really, for your family and your future. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. This has nothing to do with Rob. The crowd was digging it. [198] The final match of his career took place on the January 11, 2021 episode of Raw when he faced Randy Orton in an "unsanctioned fight", which ended in a no-contest after Alexa Bliss and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt got involved. [93] At Unforgiven on September 17, DX defeated the McMahons and ECW World Champion Big Show in a 3-on-2 handicap Hell in a Cell match. [90] Flair defeated Triple H in a steel cage match on November 1 at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental Championship. He was known backstage as one of the members of The Kliq, a stable of wrestlers including Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall, who were known for influencing Vince McMahon and the WWF creative team. [208][209], Triple H's later career, especially after 2014 during which he was a part-time performer, has been sometimes criticized. [32][34] When Mr. After winning his first WWF Championship in 1999, he became a fixture of the company's main event scene,[4][6] and was widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers in North America by the turn of the millennium. [136], On February 21, Triple H eliminated then WWE Champion Sheamus from the Elimination Chamber match, though he did not win the title. [203] The group made an additional appearance at Raw is XXX on January 23, 2023. [143] Triple H defeated Punk at Night of Champions despite interference from John Laurinaitis, Nash, The Miz and R-Truth. 1998;18:64-6. My necks very thick from training it. [216] That year, he earned a combined salary of just over $1.5 million from his front office job and as a wrestler. He made his professional debut on March 24, 1992, in Kowalski's promotion, the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), under the name "Terra Ryzing", defeating Tony Roy. Authors . [89], After a four-month hiatus, Triple H returned to Raw on October 3, where he and Flair defeated Chris Masters and Carlito. Just being off like that, BAM. Smackdown! ", followed by a parody of rival promotion WCW's ring announcer Michael Buffer's famous catch-phrase, "Let's get ready to rumble", substituting the word "rumble" with the DX slogan, "suck it". It is mostly devoted to bodybuilding advice with some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. The Game continued to compete despite the injury but ended up losing the title to Shawn Michaels. [204], Considered by Men's Journal and news.com.au as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[205][206] Triple H received most of his acclaim for his work as a villain throughout his career. The match was thrilling, and the crowd was hot, everything was going really well, and the boys were going to enjoy a few beers and celebrate after this performance all that changed during the latter stages of the match. After several incidents (including grease grill burgers on fire and Michaels shouting at a little girl), Michaels agreed to team with Triple H to face The Legacy at SummerSlam, superkicked the girl, and quit his chef job. Triple H then continued his feud with Mr. McMahon by marrying his daughter Stephanie McMahon and defeating McMahon on December 12 at Armageddon. [5] Sable was his valet at WrestleMania XII on March 31 and after his loss to The Ultimate Warrior,[31] as part of the storyline, he took his aggressions out on her. Triple H would win the belt from The Rock, only to quickly drop it. [13], On September 6, 2022, WWE announced that Triple H was promoted to Chief Content Officer of the company. On December 13 at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, DX defeated Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show) to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. [95] On November 26 at Survivor Series, DX got their revenge when their team defeated Edge and Orton's team in a clean sweep during their five-on-five elimination match. [166][167][168] Despite being medically cleared to wrestle before the June 3 episode of Raw, Vince and Stephanie McMahon did not allow Triple H to wrestle Axel, citing concerns for his well-being and the safety of his children. "For me, the doctor said it was a lot of things. While falling, HBK hit . Mankind won the match by pinning Austin. 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He also owns just over $1.5 million in WWE stock. [178] After his match with Sting, he and Stephanie McMahon were later confronted by The Rock and Ronda Rousey during a promo regarding the record crowd at the event. [207] His WrestleMania matches against Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XX, John Cena at WrestleMania 22, Cena and Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXIV, The Undertaker at WrestleManias X-Seven and XXVIII, and Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX have been considered among Triple H's best WrestleMania matches and some of the best matches in WrestleMania history. Bruising usually appears within 2-3 days. HOUSTON (AP) Nikola Jokic recorded his 100th career triple-double and Jamal Murray had 32 points as the Denver Nuggets coasted to a 133-112 victory over . [101] After winning the Raw Elimination Chamber match on February 17, 2008 at No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match by outlasting five other men, last eliminating Jeff Hardy after a Pedigree on a steel chair. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.104), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. RELATED:10 Best Stone Cold Vs Triple H Matches, Ranked. [62] The night after WrestleMania, Triple H interfered in a steel cage match between Austin (who had just won the WWF Championship) and The Rock where he joined forces with Austin and double teamed on The Rock,[63] forming a tag team called The Two-Man Power Trip. [26] Helmsley made his WWF pay-per-view debut on August 27 at SummerSlam, defeating Bob Holly. [187] This began a feud with Rollins, which culminated in a "non-sanctioned match" at WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017,[188] where Rollins defeated him. I was still in my gear. Despite the injury, The Game finished the match by hitting Kane with a Pedigree and pinning him for the win. The ailment would keep him out until late November, and necessitated the vacating of . Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! [51] Triple H then entered a storyline with Chris Jericho, who upset Triple H by defeating him for the WWF Championship on the April 17 episode of Raw Is War before the title was returned to Triple H because of a fast count made by referee Earl Hebner, and Jericho's reign is not recognized. It led to a couple of matches between the two at WrestleMania 26 and Extreme Rules 2010. [181], On January 24, 2016, Triple H made his return during the Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as the unannounced 30th entrant. 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