He reputedly passed out backstage shortly after that. It happened in a very innocuous manner but was perhaps a result of wear and tear and years of landing on the quad area from delivering pedigrees. [179], The WWE World Heavyweight Championship was vacated after Rollins suffered a legitimate severe knee injury in November 2015 and a tournament to determine a new champion was held at Survivor Series on November 22, which was won by Roman Reigns. [151], Triple H returned on the April 30 episode of Raw, when he refused to give in to Brock Lesnar's unreasonable contract demands, resulting in Lesnar attacking him and storyline breaking his arm. During Goldberg's ill-fated early 2000s run with WWE, he and Triple H would feud with each other. RELATED:10 Wrestlers You Wouldn't Believe Beat Triple H. Just to add some really gross icing to a terrible cake, Triple H sustained a horrible tear to his right pectoral muscle. "I feel completely safe in the ring with Rob every time Im in there with him. As always, he played through the pain to finish the match and needed surgery to repair the damage. In April, he started to move away from his DX look, taping his fists for matches, sporting new and shorter wrestling trunks and adopting a shorter hairstyle. I want to come back and be on top. Perfect left the WWF, his departure was explained to be a result of Helmsley turning his back on his manager as soon as he won the Intercontinental Championship. [217] He is also the founder and executive producer of WWE's NXT brand,[10] though he was not involved with the brand's "NXT 2.0" overhaul in the September of 2021. However, even the mightiest warrior have many wounds in his body, and similarly, Triple H has endured various injuries throughout his career. Triple H went on to become a fourteen-time world champion. Once the swelling goes down, I have to see. That same night, his stablemate Batista won the Royal Rumble match, earning a world title match at WrestleMania 21. I remember packing my bags; the vignettes had been playing of my return. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he currently serves as the chief content officer for WWE. [102] At WrestleMania XXIV on March 30, Orton retained the title in a triple threat match after punting Triple H and pinning John Cena following Triple H's Pedigree on Cena. WWE is constantly trying to outdo itself at their Saudi Arabian events. Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. So I called the office [of WWE] and was like, I need to stay down here. brand, leaving the Raw brand without a world champion. ", Speaking about his recovery, "Whether its four, six, or eight months, I dont really know, but I know what I gotta go through to get to the end of the road, and its a long, slow process I dont just want to come back and wrestle; I want to come back and be The Game. [83] The following night on Raw, Triple H turned on his protge Randy Orton (who became the youngest world champion in WWE history at SummerSlam), expressing jealousy over Orton's title victory. [189], Despite being part of Kurt Angle's Team Raw on November 19 at Survivor Series, Triple H attacked him and caused him to be eliminated in their match against Team SmackDown, and he ultimately got credit for winning the match after he pinned Shane McMahon of Team SmackDown. In response, Triple H stormed out the arena and vowed to return to the ring the next week on Raw.[169]. He followed it up by hitting some wicked chair shots, bringing the match to an improvised no-contest finish. [34][42] As 1998 went along, DX became more popular, turning the group from villains to fan favorites. [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. [216] That year, he earned a combined salary of just over $1.5 million from his front office job and as a wrestler. [212] Jason Powell from Pro Wrestling Dot Net stated that wrestlers like Triple H, alongside Michaels, Undertaker, and Kane, "need to accept their limitations, stop pretending they belong in main events, and stop acting like being in these main events isn't stealing the spotlight (from newer talent)". Two days later he woke up in bed, unable to move, and suddenly he. [90] Flair defeated Triple H in a steel cage match on November 1 at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental Championship. However, he made his triumphant return in January 2002 to one of the loudest crowd receptions in WWE history. John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase, and Randy Orton were the other participants in the contest and as the match went by, Triple H took a massive Celtic Cross from Sheamus and ended up sustaining another neck injury. [16] Later on in the night, he betrayed his long-time friend and fellow DX member X-Pac by helping Shane McMahon retain the European Championship and joined The Corporation. [51], After a brief run as a face that saw him defeat Chris Benoit on October 22 at No Mercy,[57] Triple H reverted to his heel persona and restarted his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin when it emerged that Triple H had paid off Rikishi to run down Austin at Survivor Series, causing him to take a year off. Things changed after a knee injury in 1998. Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler. In a modified version of his gimmick in WCW, Levesque started his WWF career as a "Connecticut Blueblood". [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. This injury brought an abrupt end to the McMahon-Helmsley Era, as the rigorous rehabilitation process kept Triple H out of action for over eight months,[5][17] completely missing The Invasion storyline. as she watched her husband on the monitor backstage. [180] After Sheamus defeated Reigns at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, Reigns viciously attacked Triple H, which resulted in a storyline injury that took him off television. After SummerSlam, then WWE Undisputed Champion Brock Lesnar became exclusive to the SmackDown! I dont know the percentage, but [the medical staff] said your throats normally at two, and it was at less than one. "This was something that was an accident. Authors . "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.117), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. WWE Champion Triple H & Vladimir Kozlov (Triple Threat Match)", "Armageddon PPV results 12/14/08 Buffalo, NY", "Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show", "Caldwell's WWE The Bash PPV Report 6/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Orton vs. Two were career-threatening injuries, while another came close to ending his life. Shawn Michaels could see the match was breaking down and took control of the situation. They had a dark match after an episode of Raw which was part of the build leading into their match at SummerSlam. The McMahon-Helmsley Era: In the fall of 1999, Triple H became the WWE Champion. As a result of the feud, an angle with Triple H and Stephanie began which carried the WWF throughout the next seventeen months; together they were known as The McMahon-Helmsley Faction. Chris Jericho refers to it as: "The match that doesnt exist anymore because of the circumstances that happened after.". This is one of the prices you have to pay for being in the professional wrestling industry. On December 18, he defeated Nash at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in sledgehammer ladder match, after attacking him with a sledgehammer. Once again, Triple H's neckissues pop up as does Sheamus and the Elimination Chamber. [141] This was followed by the announcement that he had been assigned to take over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the WWE. Most men wouldnt be able to walk with a torn quad, let alone continue a wrestling match, but thats exactly what Triple H pulled off. He officially retired from in ring competition at WrestleMania 38, leaving his boots in the ring and signaling the end of his in ring career. Pro Wrestling Stories - Your daily source of nostalgia and a peek behind the curtain wall of wrestlings past! WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. [16] After failed attempts at winning the championship, Triple H and Mankind challenged then WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin to a triple threat match on August 22 at SummerSlam, which featured Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the special guest referee. Rob himself was uncomfortable performing a move from the top of the pod, and it was never his idea to execute the daring splash. [101] Triple H's title reign at No Mercy is the fifth shortest reign in WWE history, only lasting through the duration of the event. In the weeks preceding the match, Triple H claimed that, several years earlier, Kane had an unrequited relationship with a woman named Katie Vick. He now works as a wrestling list writer for Valnet, Inc, covering thesportster. At the start of the night, Triple H challenged newly named WWE Champion Randy Orton, reigniting their feud that had been interrupted following his injury. During this hiatus, Reigns regained the championship from Sheamus on the following episode of Raw. After Bryan won the match, Triple H attacked him, allowing Randy Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and win the title, turning heel for the first time since 2006. "They needed to keep me overnight because they were afraid that if it swelled any more, my airway would close off, and before I would be able to tell anybody, I wouldnt be able to breathe, and I could die. ", "2012 WWE Slammy Awards and WWE.com Slammy Awards winners", "D-Generation X to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019; tickets available now", "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more", "BONUS SHOW: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", "WWE WRESTLEMANIA TOP 10 PERFORMER SERIES: TRIPLE H", "BREAKING: @TripleH is set to be inducted into the @BGCA_Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame! And there are certain moves in the business that are high-risk moves. Smackdown! They then again defeated the McMahons on August 20 at SummerSlam, withstanding the attack of several wrestlers who assaulted them before the match as directed by Mr. Triple H would sell theactionin the match beautifully. [221][222] In this role, he oversees the companys creative writing, talent relations, live events, talent development and creative services departments. RVD is an exceptional athlete, and he uses a lot of that athleticism in his Five-Star Frog Splash, using the ropes as leverage, getting that extra spring, covering great distance, and adjusting his body mid-air But it wasnt natural for him to do all that on top of a pod. I knew that it was a really big deal, and I never want to hurt anyone anyway. [203] The group made an additional appearance at Raw is XXX on January 23, 2023. In this . [199], In September 2021, Triple H suffered from heart failure and a defibrillator was installed in his chest. [158][159], Triple H returned on the February 25, 2013 episode of Raw, brawling with Brock Lesnar after he attempted to attack Mr. McMahon. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! On the March 1 episode of Raw, they lost a rematch for the titles in their last televised match before Michaels retired. On the January 3 episode of Raw Is War, Triple H defeated Big Show to win his third WWF Championship. Advert Buy Knee Braces UPMedical.co.uk (UK) Amazon.com (USA) Imaging Undertaker Knee Strike. It wasnt good, and they wanted me to know they understood. One of Bischoff's first intentions was to follow up on the nWo's plan and bring Triple H over to the Raw roster. Once he returned to the ring, you might remember him wrestling in some odd looking bicycle shorts. [121] At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the title. This forced Michaels to carry the load despite his lengthy in-ring absence. [18], In early 1990, Levesque began to train as a professional wrestler at Killer Kowalski's school in Malden. He was obviously injured but finished the match. [25] He appeared in taped vignettes, in which he talked about how to use proper etiquette, up until his wrestling debut on the April 30, 1995 episode of Wrestling Challenge defeating Buck Zumhofe. Ex-WWE referee Marty Elias held up the dreaded X sign to signal that a legitimate injury had taken place, and the quality of the match had come to a screeching halt, as Triple H was visibly struggling. While Triple H managed to continue the match and also walked out for the last segment of the show, the damage was already done as The Game reportedly passed out immediately after getting backstage. When RVD went for the Five-Star Frog Splash off the top of one of the pods, he accidentally landed with his knee on Triple H's throat. [16][17] While working as a manager of a gym in Nashua, he was introduced to world champion powerlifter Ted Arcidi, who was employed by WWE at the time. 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. However, he was not able to enjoy the title for long as he suffered a legitimate knee injury and had to relinquish the title. 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