[217], In 2014, Levesque and his wife Stephanie created the Connor's Cure cancer fund in honor of Connor "The Crusher" Michalek, a WWE fan who died of cancer at the age of eight. Dr. James Andrews had to perform the same procedure on Triple H again, and The Game got sidelined from action until that year's SummerSlam PPV. Unfortunately, at Royal Rumble 1998, he faced Undertaker in a casket match and took a bad bump off the corner of the casket. [61] Triple H also feuded with The Undertaker, who defeated him on April 1 at WrestleMania X-Seven. 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. Michaels and Kevin Nash planned to bring Triple H over to Raw in order to put him into the group. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, World Heavyweight Champion and Evolution (20022005), Multiple WWE Championship reigns (20072009), Third run with D-Generation X (20092010), Post-retirement and corporate roles (2022present), Accusing Kane of murder and necrophilia (Katie Vick). Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Seth Rollins def. Triple H moved to the Raw brand at Vengeance, reuniting with Michaels, but he turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him during what was supposed to be a DX reunion, turning heel once again. Heres another thing, I remember coming up the ramp, and as we were getting to the top of the ramp, I was doing the math in my head Four months, rehab, can I be back for Mania? That was my whole mentality, cause it was like May when I did it, but I was thinking like, Man, I dont think SummerSlam is an option, but I know I could probably come back for later., I didnt know how bad it was, and I didnt know Dr. Andrews was going to come to me and go like, Yeah, you might never wrestle again", Dr. Andrews told Triple H, "Heres the thing, I dont know anybody thats ever come back from this from the level that you did it. [8][9] Later in his career, Triple H gained notability for his behind-the-scenes work at WWE, creating the developmental branch NXT, and gaining praise for his business acumen in professional wrestling. [161][162] The following week, after Triple H signed the contract and assaulted Heyman, the stipulation was revealed as No Holds Barred with Triple H's career on the line. [1] Managed by John Rodeo, he wrestled for various promotions on the East Coast independent circuit until 1993.[20]. [81], At Bad Blood on June 13, Triple H defeated Michaels in the longest Hell in a Cell match in history, ending their feud. He now works as a wrestling list writer for Valnet, Inc, covering thesportster. What began as an on-screen storyline marriage in 2000 became a real-life romance when Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon. After WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels was forced into temporary retirement due to a legitimate back injury sustained in January at the Royal Rumble,[41] with Triple H taking over the leadership position in DX,[34] claiming that his now-former associate had "dropped the ball". If these injuries werent enough, Triple H suffered a torn pectoral muscle during his tag team match with Shawn Michaels against The Undertaker and Kane at Crown Jewel on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. 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. Triple H defended his World Heavyweight Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at the 2002 Survivor Series PPV against Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Kane, Chris Jericho, and Rob Van Dam. Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Hunter sat down with an opponent from the match, Chris Jericho, on the Talk Is Jericho podcast, and they went over the match together and talked about this Triple H injury. [104] Triple H retained the title against Orton on May 18 at Judgment Day in a steel cage match[105] and again on June 1 at One Night Stand in a Last Man Standing match. [170] Along with his wife Stephanie, they subsequently created The Authority, with The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose) as his enforcers, Kane as the Director of Operations and Orton as their hand-picked WWE Champion. [234] During an appearance on First Take on March 25, 2022, Levesque gave his first interview since being hospitalized. 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The August 17, 1998 episode of Raw featured a Street Fight between DX and The Nation that saw Triple H left bloodied and brutalized at the hands of Rock, Brown, Mark Henry and Kama. Mr. McMahon returned to relieve him of his duties on Raw, though he remained the COO. DDT 15. On the February 23 episode of Raw, Triple H confronted Orton, before attacking him, Ted DiBiase, and Cody Rhodes (a group known as The Legacy) with a sledgehammer and chasing them from the arena. McMahon. Ian Goodwillie is a freelance writer based out of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. [23] During this time, he began using his finishing maneuver, the Pedigree. [158][159], Triple H returned on the February 25, 2013 episode of Raw, brawling with Brock Lesnar after he attempted to attack Mr. McMahon. [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. [74] Triple H later threatened to show video footage of Kane committing the act in question; the footage that finally aired showed Triple H (dressed as Kane) simulating necrophilia with a mannequin in a casket;[74] Kane's tag team partner The Hurricane responded the following week by showing a video of Triple H (rather, someone wearing a Triple H series of masks) getting an enema. Nothing specific in the match appeared to cause the injury but years of wear and tear must have weakened it. [99] On October 7 at No Mercy, Triple H was originally scheduled to face Umaga in a singles match. Smackdown! However, Sheamus was still furious at Triple H, and he once again laid him out at their second encounter at Extreme Rules. The following week, Triple H smashed Michaels' face into a car window to prove that Michaels was weak. Laurinaitis was named interim general manager of Raw, and booked him and Punk in a tag team match against Miz and R-Truth on October 23 at Vengeance. Triple H and Shawn gave Orton and Edge a very solid beat down. The angle was very unpopular with fans,[75] and was de-emphasized before the title match. After eliminating Reigns, he then eliminated Dean Ambrose to secure his second Royal Rumble win and 14th (and final) world championship. [119], On the February 16 episode of Raw, Triple H made an appearance aiding Stephanie and Shane McMahon, after they were attacked by Randy Orton. As usual, Triple H figured he was fine and went back out for the last segment of the show with Batista. Though a new champion was crowned, Triple H helped re-sign Punk and upheld both championship reigns. Ive never seen a contact sports athlete come back from this, so if you do, its gonna be awesome. [68] Triple H then became exclusive to the SmackDown! [65] Triple H then became a world tag team champion by winning the WWF Tag Team Championship for the first time at Backlash on April 29 when he and Austin defeated Kane and The Undertaker in a "Winner Take All" tag team match. For the. Triple H suffered a knee injury in 1998 and when he returned, he left the group and joined the Corporation. Two days later he woke up in bed, unable to move, and suddenly he. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.117), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [220] On September 2, Levesque elevated to Chief Content Officer as announced by the company four days later. Triple H already had a history of neck injuries when he once again found himself in the same position in 2005. Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Triple H did more than his part despite the significance of his injury, hitting not one but two pedigrees! His next three were as simply WWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Group B had a 46.3% LSI with a SD of 12.9. [114], At Survivor Series on November 23, Triple H was scheduled to defend the title against Vladimir Kozlov and Jeff Hardy, but Hardy was kept out of the match after a scripted attack and injury. Survivor Series 2002 featured the first appearance of the Elimination Chamber match. "[200], According to the Wrestling Figure Checklist, Levesque had 412 action figures produced of his likeness between the 1990s and 2010s. [127] On the August 17 episode of Raw, Triple H and Michaels officially reunited as DX, but as they were in the process of their in-ring promo, The Legacy attacked them both. [17] Despite his inability to place any weight on his leg, Triple H was able to complete the match. [53] He feuded with Kurt Angle, initially over the WWF Championship, but then as a love triangle between himself, Angle, and Stephanie. They had a dark match after an episode of Raw which was part of the build leading into their match at SummerSlam. By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. Triple H went on to defeat Kane at No Mercy on October 20, unifying the two titles. Wrestling Injuries | 3 Accidents That Ended Careers Too Soon, Ric Flair and Triple H | The Greatest Short Story in Wrestling History, 4 Shocking Times Fans Attacked Wrestlers During a Match, Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. The ailment would keep him out until late November, and necessitated the vacating of . But not surprisingly, Triple H kept playing the game and delivered two Pedigrees, one of them through the Spanish announce table. Throughout the remainder of 2015, The Authority aligned with Sheamus, who successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contact immediately after Reign's victory. Before September 2, 2002, WWE recognized only one world champion, the WWE Undisputed Champion, for both the Raw and SmackDown! RELATED: 10 Things About Triple H's Life Outside Of Wrestling Fans Should Know. [34] Despite the punishment, Helmsley did have success following the MSG Incident. 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He joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994 and was soon repackaged as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lvesque. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. There was a fantastic tag team match on the May 21st, 2001 edition of WWE Monday Night RAW. Triple H wound up requiring surgery once he was back in the United States and, after lengthy rehabilitation, returned to the ring for WrestleMania 35, where he defeated Batista. [134] After being taken to court where they were ruled guilty by a jury and judge consisting of dwarves, Michaels told Triple H that Hornswoggle could be the mascot. Affiliation . Also during this time, Triple H began a feud with the leader of the Nation of Domination and rising WWF villain, The Rock. RELATED:Triple H: 5 Reasons He Was Better In DX (& 5 Reasons He Was Better In Evolution). 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. [58] While Triple H said he had done it in order to shield Austin from the WWF Championship and end his career in storyline, Austin's previous neck injuries started bothering him again in reality, forcing him to have surgery. But for those who turn the dial to 11 every night no matter what city they're in, they get intense injuries to match. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.122), Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:01, extended Undertaker's undefeated streak to 190, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Scooby-Doo! When Triple H returned to action a few months later after that injury he looked a lot bigger. [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. Helmsley held the title for nearly four months before dropping it to Rocky Maivia on the February 13, 1997 special episode of Monday Night Raw, called Thursday Raw Thursday. In mid-September 1998, reigning Intercontinental Champion Triple H was sidelined with a serious knee injury. [17] He even allowed Jericho to put him in the Walls of Jericho, a move that places considerable stress on the quadriceps. [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)". But The Game managed to continue in the match and even eliminated Sheamus from the bout before he tapped out to Cena's STF. The man didnt even know whether his throat was fully crushed or not. Towards the end, when I got better, I was flying and doing things here and there and stuff, but I stayed there until the very end. [11] In 2019, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of D-Generation X. [112] He successfully defended it against Jeff Hardy both on October 5 at No Mercy[113] and Cyber Sunday on October 26. 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[52] Their feud culminated in a Last Man Standing match at Fully Loaded on July 23 which Triple H won. (27%) reported a history of a knee injury. [90] Flair defeated Triple H in a steel cage match on November 1 at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental Championship. Few wrestlers go as hard in the ring or in the boardroom as Triple H does. The thought of Triple H sitting in the hospital all night in his gear still covered in blood and confetti is a heavy one. Figure-eight hop test. Once he returned to the ring, you might remember him wrestling in some odd looking bicycle shorts. [10][214], In 2010, Levesque's role in WWE as an Executive Senior Advisor was officially formalized as he was given an office at the company's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The injury took him out of action for two months as The Game didn't return to in-ring competition until November 1998 when he defeated Al Snow at a house show. However, he continued making occasional appearances in an executive role for NXT. That is the reason the WWE Universe refer to him as The Cerebral Assassin and The King of Kings, as he knew how to weaken his opponents before taking them down for good. Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Triple H found that out the hard way at Extreme Rules 2010. An unstable feeling knee. [16] His gimmick changed as he fought to earn a WWF Championship opportunity. Regardless, Triple H's longtime friend Kevin Nash attacked Punk immediately after the match to allow Alberto Del Rio to become the new champion. roster due to the WWF draft lottery and continued to feud with Jericho, culminating in a Hell in a Cell match on May 19 at Judgment Day, which Triple H won. After SummerSlam, then WWE Undisputed Champion Brock Lesnar became exclusive to the SmackDown! 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