Triple H has had a remarkable career in wrestling.
Now that he is running the WWEs day-to-day operations it is uncertain whether or not the Game will wrestle again, but it is certain he is going to be in the picture for a long time.
Now that he has made his first return to television since Wrestlemania it seems like a good time to take a look back at the greatest moments of Triple H’s career.
13. Triple H Fires Vince McMahon
If Triple H has a successful run as the chairmen of WWE, this one could end up higher on the list, but for now it sits at #13.
With Vince stepping down, and Triple H taking a non-wrestling, leadership role on television, this could potentially be one of the most important steps of his career.
The Game already has WWE fans speculating on what his new role will be; will he turn heel and take over where Vince left off? Will he be a fair and balanced CEO? Will he feud with CM Punk or John Cena? All of these questions will be answered soon, and they are a lot more fun than trying to guess who the “Anonymous General Manager” is.
12. Triple H Debuts as “Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Not all wrestlers start off with a good gimmick. Stone Cold was The Ringmaster, Kane was a dentist and Triple H was Hunter Hearst Helmsley: a refined gentleman who was determined to bring class and nobility to the wrestling world.
It may not be the greatest highlight of his career, but it got him a foot in the door and a chance to become one of the greatest superstars in WWE.
11. Triple H Wins 1997 King of the Ring
Triple H was originally slated to win the 1996 King of the Ring, but was punished for breaking kayfabe to say goodbye to Kevin Nash and Scott Hall before they departed to WCW.
The Game worked through some bad booking and earned back the push he was getting in 1996.
At the ’97 King of the King tournament, Triple H earned his nickname, the “King of Kings,” when he defeated Mankind in the final round.
10. Triple H vs. Undertaker, Wrestlemania XXVII
Triple H didn’t notch a win in his match against the dead man, but he did help to make the Undertaker’s 19th Wrestlemania victory one for the books.
9. D-Generation X Forms
After Triple H won the King of the Ring tournament, he began to veer away from his aristocratic snob gimmick, and evolved into the character we know today.
He did this with the help of Shawn Michaels, Rick Rude and Chyna.
Although the members of the group changed throughout the years, the idea remained the same; they were a group of envelope pushing, crotch chopping, rule breaking degenerates.
DX was, without a shadow of a doubt, the most entertaining wrestling stable of all time.
8. Triple H Turns on DX
Triple H makes a good face, but he makes an even better heel.
By turning on DX and joining the corporation at Wrestlemania XV, Triple H propelled himself from a mid-card face to a headlining heel.
7. Triple H vs. HBK, SummerSlam 2002
Much like his match against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, Triple H didn’t get the win at SummerSlam. But, he did put on one of the greatest SummerSlam matches of all time, welcoming his friend-turned-foe back to wrestling after a four year hiatus.
The match was an “Unsanctioned Street Fight” and it was 27 minutes and 19 seconds of merciless, hardcore wrestling.
6. Triple H vs, Cactus Jack, Hell in a Cell
Before WWE started booking “Hell in a Cell” as an annual PPV, it was the most feared, grueling match in all of sports entertainment.
Triple H has been in eight Hell in a Cell matches, but his most memorable one came on February 27, 2000, at No Way Out.
It took a steel chair, a barb wired 2x4(that was set on fire) and a backdrop through the top of the cell for Triple H to get the win and retain the WWF Championship.
5. Triple H Wins the 2002 Royal Rumble
Triple H entered the 2002 Royal Rumble from the 22nd spot and eliminated Kurt Angle for the win.
The Cerebral Assassin used his guaranteed Wrestlemania match to defeat Chris Jericho for the WWF Undisputed Championship.
4. The Debut of the Sledgehammer
Triple H’s favorite toy: the sledgehammer. The Game has been using the unforgiving hammer since he debuted it in a casket match between Undertaker and The Rock.
Like “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan’s 2x4 and Sting’s baseball bat, the sledgehammer is synonymous with the Cerebral Assassin.
3. Evolution Dominates Armageddon
From 2003 to 2005, Triple H led the very successful “Evolution” stable. The group consisted of Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista.
At the height of the their success the group dominated the 2003 Armageddon PPV, winning the Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavy Weight Championship all in one night.
2. Triple H Wins His First WWF Championship
After aligning himself with the Corporation, Triple H was able to win his first ever WWF Championship against Mankind. Shane McMahon acted as special guest referee.
This win pushed the King of Kings from an Intercontinental contender to a main event champion.
Triple H grabbed the spotlight on March 29, 1999 and he hasn’t let it go since.
1. Triple H Marries Stephanie McMahon
Wrestling fans learned a lot of things when Triple H married Stephanie McMahon. We learned you can get married in Vegas for $40, we learned you should never have a wedding ceremony inside a wrestling ring and we learned marrying the bosses daughter is a very, very strong career move (even if she is unwilling and unconscious).
Triple H fans ignored the troubling statement that he consummated their marriage multiple times and celebrated the devious act of their anti-establishmentarian hero.
Still, it was this act that would supercharge Triple H’s wrestling career, both in and out of the ring and change the face of the WWE forever.
Source : bleacherreport.com
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