Triple H Archives

 Obviously, things are going to change with NXT 2.0 mastermind Vince McMahon now retired and original NXT creator Triple H running things. Does this mean things are going back to two years ago?  Probably not exactly, especially with the recent combining of NXT 2.0 and NXT UK, but something more reminiscent of those good ol' days is likely with a focus on[...]

It's a great week to be Triple H As his competition, AEW, self-destructs over a temper tantrum by current champion CM Punk, WWE has never looked like more attractive place to work WWE's reputation amongst wrestling fans is the best its been in years with Triple H in charge of creative And he just got[...]

 In an event listing for a live WWE event in Manchester, New Hampshire, the card reads that "Austin Theory" will be in action. An event listing for an upcoming WWE show. While his WWE.com profile page still lists him as simply Theory, word going around is that Triple H is likely to return him and other recently renamed[...]

 Between the announcement of a 2023 evolution into NXT Europe and the debut of numerous NXT UK stars on NXT 2.0 over the past couple of months, it would appear that Triple H and his team are high on bringing these stars to the United States and seeing if they can make a name for themselves with a wider[...]

He also served as the referee for the infamous fight between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976 WWE Head of Creative Triple H released the following statement on his official Twitter this afternoon honoring Gene LeBell and his contributions. Gene LeBell remained a towering figure in the history and expansion of mixed martial arts and sports entertainment[...]

Between last Friday's SmackDown and last night's Raw, the slow but steady changes in storytelling and presentation are starting to become more evident in the Triple H era of WWE  It's not an entirely new landscape, but there are certainly positives and a more organic feel to everything  I thought how Dexter Lumis' return was handled last night was[...]

Triple H has wasted no time in reshaping the rosters of Raw and SmackDown to his (and largely the fans') liking  By bringing in/back to the fold fan favorites like Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky at last Saturday's SummerSlam and following that up last night with the shocking return of Karrion Kross and Scarlett, Triple H has begun to not only craft the[...]

When Triple H effectively took over running all of TV for WWE a couple of weeks ago following the sudden retirement of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, one of the top hopes among fans (especially fans of Triple H's era of NXT) was that he would bring back certain stars who were mishandled and ultimately released during McMahon's tenure[...]

With SummerSlam now in the rearview mirror, this week marked the beginning of a new era in WWE with Triple H, having already taken over creative for the company now being able to stretch his wings a bit now that storylines were resolved at SummerSlam  This past Monday on Raw, while nothing Earth-shaking happened, we did sense a different[...]

Triple H has taken over WWE Creative after the sudden "retirement" of a scandal-plagued, beleaguered Vince McMahon, but while most agree this will result in better storylines, not everything about the toxic corporate culture of WWE is going to change overnight And when it comes to promoting the inaccurate, WWE-centric version of wrestling history touted[...]

 The entirety of WWE has been turned on its head over the past week with the shocking retirement of WWE owner and resident grumpy old man Vince McMahon this past Friday and the ascent of Triple H to now being the head of creative for WWE programming  With Triple H now the chief mastermind behind all of[...]

Triple H, not Bruce Pritchard, will head up WWE creative in the wake of Vince McMahon's retirement WWE revealed Triple H's new role in a press release officially announcing the ascent of Stephanie McMahon and Nick Kahn to co-CEOs. STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and its Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Stephanie[...]

Fans and analysts wondered aloud if Lesnar would be replaced by his sporadically appearing counterpart Goldberg in the SummerSlam main event or if Money In The Bank winner Theory would cash in against WWE Super Duper Ultimate Champion of the World Roman Reigns?  But alas, in classic Lesnar fashion, he showed up suddenly just when people thought it[...]

Effective immediately, Paul Levesque (Triple H) will resume his executive position as EVP, Talent Relations The move comes more than a month after Vince McMahon stepped down as Chairman & CEO of the wrestling company (though still involved on the creative side), and Stephanie McMahon accepted the position of interim CEO and interim chairwoman[...]

Big E has a lot to offer the wrestling industry (he'll be working with Triple H at the end of the month to evaluate over 50 athletes who hope to become potential WWE signees) and the world at large, even if his days of wrestling are over. We have some truly awesome news to report this afternoon[...]

 This is all thanks to Triple H and Vince McMahon, who quickly got in between the two and broke it all up. "Triple H tried to break it up and we both told him to f*ck off which was hilarious Then Vince got involved and basically broke it up and told me that he had told Brock to do[...]

 And now comes the aftermath, as we're learning just what Rhodes will have to do to repair the injury. A badly injured Cody Rhodes was victorious over Seth Rollins in last night's Hell In A Cell main event, courtesy of WWE. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that Cody Rhodes is set to undergo surgery this[...]

But not everyone is Mandy Rose." Like most (if not all) of the issues with the NXT 2.0 era, the problems started with the removal of Triple H from running the show, something Moon and the rest of the talent noticed immediately  "I started seeing this downslope as soon as Hunter (Triple H) was gone, and like for the first[...]

 Taker is a giant at 6ft 10in tall and over 300lbs, while Vansen was 5ft 11in and 220lbs and decidedly not a giant. This came up at a production meeting, with none other than Triple H who voiced his objection to buying this guy as The Undertaker's offspring "So we're in the production meeting and everyone's putting[...]

Former NXT head honcho Triple H's signing of Japanese superstar Kushida away from NJPW in 2019 was quite the coup at the time  He had become a star overseas with his unique presentation and personality and of course because of his incredible abilities in the ring  But now Kushida's contract with WWE is up and so is his time[...]

 It didn't look good. NOBODY HOME FOR @GraysonWWE!!! 😱#StandAndDeliver pic.twitter.com/RSlazQa1NN — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 2, 2022 Eventually, Grimes hits a big top rope Cave-In on Escobar and climbs the ladder to grab the belt to fulfill his promise to his late father and become Champion. Winner & New Champion: Cameron Grimes Tommaso Ciampa vs Tony D'Angelo Tommaso Ciampa vs Tony[...]

You see, Khan paired the announcement with the return of Triple H to the company for the first time since his heart attack last year and following his retirement announcement earlier this week By doing so, Khan ensured the emotional goodwill of everyone at the meeting, and according to Fightul's report, it worked, with wrestlers[...]

 The Undertaker (real name Mark Calloway) was joined by his wife Michelle McCool, some of his children, and his best wrestling buddies, such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kane, and his fellow "Bone Street Krew" members Rikishi, The Godfather, Mideon, and Mark Canterbury. A life-sized statue of WWE Hall of Fame inductee The @undertaker was revealed during the first night of #WrestleMania Axxess[...]

Our line-up of news, opinions & commentary for this morning includes James Gunn singing the praises of Disney+'s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Ian Bohen & more joining the cast of Paramount+'s Teen Wolf: The Movie, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building serves up Season 2 this summer, WWE icon Triple H announces[...]

WWE legend and executive Paul "Triple H" "Levesque has been largely silent and out of view of fans since this past September, when he suffered a "cardiac episode" and had emergency surgery as a result  For the first time since the health scare, Triple H has done an on-camera interview where he explained his medical situation in detail[...]

And all along the way, Cody continued to take shots at WWE, doing things like breaking Triple H's chair or teasing the pedigree Auughh man! So unfair! But that's all water under the bridge now that Cody Rhodes has realized that WWE was right all along and Tony Khan doesn't understand anything about the wrestling business[...]

 Many backstage mainstays and respected minds behind the original product, from scouts and producers such as William Regal and "Road Dogg" Jesse James up to the brand's creator and leader, Triple H, have been pushed out of the brand while Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard reinvent NXT into their image, for better or worse. Image: Screencap One of the most respected coaches down in[...]

With Paul "Triple H" Levesque currently parked on his own special floor rug in Vince McMahon's dog house, Triple H's creation and personal passion project, NXT, has been in an ever-evolving state of flux since McMahon took over the development brand months ago  Last week, we learned of a number of backstage releases for the brand, including longtime WWE employees[...]

 But that's just what he was ordered to do on the 1999 Christmas episode of Raw Is War, when Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Triple H booked him (in his Mankind personality) against Santa in a Boiler Room Brawl. To be fair, Mankind told Santa he didn't want to hurt him and would turn his back and let him exit to win, but[...]

WWE legend Triple H  He saw his position within WWE diminished through some corporate restructuring, his creation NXT was taken over creatively by Vince McMahon and changed almost entirely from Triple H's vision, many of his personally scouted talents have been released by the company, and if that all weren't enough, he suffered what was described as[...]