[45], By January 2000, Triple H had dubbed himself "The Game", after stating he was above the top of the wrestling world (as in not merely the "best in the game", but in fact "the game") and was nicknamed "The Cerebral Assassin" by Jim Ross. In this role, he oversaw the company's Talent Development department and served as a senior advisor to the CEO for talent strategy. Team Authority (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)", "KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/29: Lesnar and Heyman show up, Ziggler vs. Rusev in a champion vs. champion match, Edge & Christian host, Bryan's big announcement", "Ronda Rousey's takedown of The Authority makes headlines", "Roman Reigns def. "[The doctors] told me not to wrestle for at least ten days. Chris Jericho refers to it as: "The match that doesnt exist anymore because of the circumstances that happened after.". The first-ever Elimination Chamber match took place at Survivor Series 2002. [108] Triple H then went on to defeat John Cena cleanly to retain the WWE Championship on June 29 at Night of Champions. [16] turning heel in the process. CM Punk (No Disqualification Match)", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: The "Laurinaitis Era" begins", "Triple H & CM Punk vs. [229], Levesque is an avid fan of English rock band Motrhead, who performed three different entrance themes for him over his career, and was good friends with the band's frontman Lemmy until Lemmy's death in December 2015. Female racers were 2.3 times more likely to have sustained a knee injury than male racers. On December 18, he defeated Nash at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in sledgehammer ladder match, after attacking him with a sledgehammer. Triple H being who he is, he still finished the match and even insisting that Jericho throw his submission on him. 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. Perfect became his manager and he won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time on October 21, 1996, defeating Marc Mero. As Triple H was still Intercontinental Champion, the win made him a double champion. [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. The unfortunate receiver to the splash was, as the article suggests, Triple H. Rob did his signature RVD taunt and leaped off the pod, but his leg connected with Triple Hs throat instead of hitting the mat. [134] On the January 11, 2010, episode of Raw, Mike Tyson, who was the Raw guest host for the night, teamed with Jericho to face DX; at the end of the bout, Tyson turned on Jericho and aligned himself with Triple H and Michaels. [27] In the fall of 1995, Helmsley began a feud with the hog farmer Henry O. Godwinn, culminating in an infamous Hog Pen match on December 17 at In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings, where Helmsley was victorious. [17] He won the Royal Rumble on January 20, receiving an Undisputed WWF Championship match on March 17 at WrestleMania X8,[68] where Triple H defeated Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWF Championship. At the 1998 Royal Rumble, Shawn Michaels suffered a debilitating back injury that would keep him retired from in-ring competition until 2002. [190] Angle subsequently joined forces with the debuting Ronda Rousey, and the two defeated Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag match at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, 2018 after Stephanie submitted to Rousey's armbar. [59][60] A Three Stages of Hell match between the two at No Way Out on February 25, 2001 saw Triple H defeat Austin 21, thus ending their feud. Rob tried to protect me as best he could. [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. [144] After repeated attacks from these wrestlers in various matches, the majority of WWE's on-screen staff gave Triple H a vote of no confidence. It took place on August 30, 1998, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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. [118] That record stood until 2011 when John Cena won his ninth WWE Championship. This was not just about the title, when The Game tore his quad it was while. [95], At Cyber Sunday on November 5, during DX's feud with Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton), special guest referee Eric Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a weapon to give Rated-RKO the win. It's not clear whether the Boss Man involvement was a back-up plan or not, if WWE actually had belief that Helmsley could make the show. brand on the March 22 episode of Raw and failed to capture the WWE Championship from Eddie Guerrero. [136], On February 21, Triple H eliminated then WWE Champion Sheamus from the Elimination Chamber match, though he did not win the title. [117] At No Way Out on February 15, Triple H won the WWE Championship in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match, setting the record for most reigns at eight. At Survivor Series on November 19, Triple H and Austin had a match that ended when Triple H tried to trick Austin into coming into the parking lot to run him over again, only to have Austin lift his car up with a forklift and flip the car onto its roof 10feet high. It caused swelling on the inside of my throat, which closed my airway down. [133], On December 21, Triple H announced that Hornswoggle was the new DX mascot. [120] On the February 20 episode of SmackDown, Triple H was interviewed by Jim Ross; in the interview, footage was shown highlighting the events that occurred on the February 16 episode of Raw. Background Dislocation of the knee is a serious and potentially limb-threatening injury. Every Major Injury Of Triple H's WWE Career, Explained, 10 Things About Triple H's Life Outside Of Wrestling Fans Should Know, Every Wrestler Who Defeated Triple H In A Singles WWE PPV Match. When Triple H completely recovered from the quad injury he sustained in 2001 he must've sworn to be more careful in the ring. [78] Triple H held the World Heavyweight Championship for most of 2003, successfully defending against Booker T on March 30 at WrestleMania XIX in an angle with racist undertones. 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. [177] Back in power, Triple H began feuding with Sting, whom he defeated in a no disqualification match on March 29 at WrestleMania 31 after interference from D-Generation X. Miles is averaging 14.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this season. [92] On April 30 at Backlash, Triple H was involved in another WWE Championship match, fighting Edge and Cena in a triple threat match, where he lost again. I was visibly upset about it. For the. Undertaker Knee Strike. He is a long-time fan of wrestling based out of Adelaide, Australia. Sheamus attacked him weeks later, setting up a match at WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, which Triple H won. In mid-September 1998, reigning Intercontinental Champion Triple H was sidelined with a serious knee injury. 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. McMahon. Triple H's quad injuries get a lot of focus due to how severe they were but his neck has given him a lot of issues over the years, too. weight on you from a few feet in the air and it hit you on the throat, it could crush your windpipe and kill you instantly. Grapple Moves: Grapple Punch 2 x2. [137] Also at WrestleMania, Michaels lost to The Undertaker and was forced to retire. [106] Orton suffered a legitimate collarbone injury during the match, prematurely ending the feud. One of them was to win the Royal Rumble, and the other was to eliminate Steve Austin as he would receive a hefty $100,000 from Shane McMahon's trust fund. [224] They have three daughters: Aurora Rose Levesque (born 2006),[225] Murphy Claire Levesque (born 2008),[226][227] and Vaughn Evelyn Levesque (born 2010). 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. Triple H was hobbling slowly, and whilst Edge was as ginger as he could with him, Randy Orton was confused and panicked a bit, with the match losing structure. [73] Triple H retained his title against Rob Van Dam on September 22 at Unforgiven when Ric Flair hit Van Dam with a sledgehammer. Braeden Farrell is a senior writer for Pro Wrestling Stories. [33] When he attempted to perform the Pedigree, Garner mistook the maneuver for a double underhook suplex and tried to jump up with the move, causing him to land squarely on top of his head and suffer neck damage. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.100), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Such was the case with each of the injuries Triple H sustained. At WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, Triple H lost, which extended Undertaker's undefeated streak to 190; Undertaker was carried from the ring on a stretcher whereas Triple H left on his own accord. 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. It wasnt his fault; it wasnt my fault. Triple H did more than his part despite the significance of his injury, hitting not one but two pedigrees! [160] The following week, Triple H issued a challenge to Lesnar, requesting a rematch with him at WrestleMania 29 on April 7, which Lesnar accepted on the condition that he could choose the stipulation. [10], Outside wrestling, he has been a figure of substantial media attention due to his marriage to Stephanie McMahon, daughter of Vince McMahon and the CEO of WWE. Petschnig et al (ACL) Group A had a 95.2% LSI with a SD of 8.5. But as it turned out, Triple H did sustain a legit injury in the attack. [164] On May 19 at Extreme Rules, Triple H lost to Lesnar in a steel cage match after interference from Heyman, and also injured his jaw. 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. He returned on December 12, as part of the Slammy Awards. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [218], On July 22, 2022, WWE promoted Levesque to Executive Vice President of Talent Relations. That same night, his stablemate Batista won the Royal Rumble match, earning a world title match at WrestleMania 21. So I called the office [of WWE] and was like, I need to stay down here. [26] Helmsley made his WWF pay-per-view debut on August 27 at SummerSlam, defeating Bob Holly. Triple H defended the World Heavyweight Championship inside the Elimination Chamber once again when he walked inside the structure at the 2003 SummerSlam PPV. [Photo: SEScoops]Whether you are a fan or not, you cannot deny the toughness of Triple H. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. [122] On the April 13 episode of Raw, Triple H was drafted back to the Raw brand as part of the 2009 WWE draft. Moves 3- Brawler: Fury Punch 5. He also holds an executive position in the company, working as the senior adviser to . All rights reserved. [199], In September 2021, Triple H suffered from heart failure and a defibrillator was installed in his chest. [193] His feud with The Undertaker continued into Crown Jewel on November 2, where Shawn Michaels came out of retirement to reform DX with him, in a winning effort against The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane). England and Wales company registration number 2008885. A popping or tearing sound at the time of injury. Bret Hart commented on Triple H winning the 2016 Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship while not wrestling full-time, saying: "I didn't like the decision that Triple H, surprise, put the belt on himself again it just showed a real lack of imagination if you ask me. 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 thought of Triple H sitting in the hospital all night in his gear still covered in blood and confetti is a heavy one. Before September 2, 2002, WWE recognized only one world champion, the WWE Undisputed Champion, for both the Raw and SmackDown! He reputedly passed out backstage shortly after that. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he currently serves as the chief content officer for WWE. With it being such a fresh concept, an injury was a strong possibility. [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. However, the same Undertaker who pushed HBK into retirement brought him back to the ring when he and his brother Kane challenged Triple H and Shawn Michaels to a tag team match at the 2018 Crown Jewel PPV in Saudi Arabia. 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. More importantly, Ian is also a wrestling fan, comic book reader, video game player and photographer. [121] At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the title. Less than 85% on limb symmetry score is classified as abnormal ( ) Vertical Hop. Triple H, Punk vs. Hardy", "Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase def. 1998 Aug;28(2):88-96. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1998.28.2.88. Although he counted a pinfall for CM Punk to win, John Cena's leg was on the ropes, which would break the pin. 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. [34][39] Later that year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). [208][209], Triple H's later career, especially after 2014 during which he was a part-time performer, has been sometimes criticized. With that said, let's take a look at all of those injuries in detail in the run down below. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.102), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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Firstly, he attacked rival Roman Reigns with a Pedigree, allowing former Authority stable member Seth Rollins to eliminate him, before attacking Rollins with a Pedigree, allowing Kevin Owens to win the title. [16] He dropped the WWF Championship to Mr. McMahon on the September 16, 1999 episode of SmackDown! [158][159], Triple H returned on the February 25, 2013 episode of Raw, brawling with Brock Lesnar after he attempted to attack Mr. McMahon. [172] In order to end Bryan's title reign, Triple H re-formed Evolution with Orton and Batista on the April 18 episode of SmackDown, but Bryan remained champion due to The Shield turning on The Authority. Two were career-threatening injuries, while another came close to ending his life. Despite the injury, Helmsley was still advertised for Survivor Series, in a first round match against The Rock. He announced he would referee a match to unify both WWE Championships on August 14 at SummerSlam. Triple H and Shawn gave Orton and Edge a very solid beat down. Difficulty and pain in trying to move the knee. Aninterview for WWE.com the day after the second Triple Hinjury backed up what RVD said and explained his version of events. I cant read the future, but eleven-time champion sounds good to me.". [74] He went on to claim that, after Vick was killed in a car crash, Kane (the driver) raped her corpse. [130], At Hell in a Cell on October 4, DX defeated The Legacy in a Hell in a Cell match. [97], At SummerSlam on August 26, he defeated King Booker in his return match. He followed it up by hitting some wicked chair shots, bringing the match to an improvised no-contest finish. They were married in Sleepy Hollow, New York, on October 25, 2003. In the end, the healing process took seven months, one month less than his first quad injury to the opposite leg. Though a new champion was crowned, Triple H helped re-sign Punk and upheld both championship reigns. The debuting Marc Mero her real-life husband came to her rescue, starting a feud between the two wrestlers.[32]. Sheamus held a grudge against Triple H for costing him the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber match and laid out a brutal attack on The Game. [197], Triple H's appearances became increasingly sporadic and 2020 became the first year in which he did not wrestle a match since the start of his career. On April 27 at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, John Cena defeated Triple H in the first match ever featured on a Saudi pay-per-view event. In 2000, he suffered a career-threatning injury when his left quadriceps muscle became completely detached from his kneecap. [195] His final match on pay-per-view was a loss to Randy Orton at Super ShowDown on June 7. World Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. The Miz & R-Truth", "The Undertaker returned with his sights set on Triple H", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: Has Cena embraced the hate", "The Undertaker vs. This is what your Olympic hero had to say about it. La fibromyalgie, ou syndrome fibromyalgique, est une forme de douleur chronique diffuse associe d'autres symptmes tels que fatigue, troubles du sommeil et de l'humeur, troubles cognitifs, dconditionnement physique. However, he continued making occasional appearances in an executive role for NXT. I dont know the percentage, but [the medical staff] said your throats normally at two, and it was at less than one. 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. [115] After failing to regain the title on December 14 at Armageddon,[116] Triple H entered seventh in the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2009, but was last eliminated by Randy Orton. He is currently signed with WWE for Extreme (WWE), but is inactive due to an injury. [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. [81] Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown! Naturally, that aggravated the injury and made it even worse. Triple H had to miss over eight months of action due to the injury and couldn't contribute anything in the Invasion storyline. as she watched her husband on the monitor backstage. [157] Six days later at SummerSlam, Triple H lost to Lesnar after submitting to the Kimura Lock, breaking his arm again in storyline. [233], In September 2021, WWE reported that Levesque underwent a procedure at Yale New Haven Hospital following a "cardiac event" caused by a genetic heart issue. New, Further Proof Triple H Has Changed WWE For The Better Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Seth Rollins def. [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. PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! [213], As the founder and executive producer of NXT since its inception in 2010, Levesque has been widely praised for helping cultivate the brand, recruiting fresh new talent, and helping guide the brand to various levels of success including sold-out shows, increased respect for women's professional wrestling, international expansion and critically acclaimed matches. New, AEW Revolution 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen, Why It's Time To FINALLY Kill The Worst Trope In Wrestling, AEW Talent Set To Leave, Contract Not Being Renewed. [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. However, this was a no-contest done right. 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. The angle was very unpopular with fans,[75] and was de-emphasized before the title match. [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. On the January 3 episode of Raw Is War, Triple H defeated Big Show to win his third WWF Championship. Just being off like that, BAM. [16] When The Rock won the WWF Championship on November 15 at Survivor Series,[43] the rivalry between the two continued, as DX fought The Corporation stable of which The Rock was the main star and Triple H received a shot at the WWF Championship on the January 25, 1999 Raw Is War in an "I Quit" match, but the match ended when Triple H was forced to quit or see his aide Chyna chokeslammed by Kane. 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. During this hiatus, Reigns regained the championship from Sheamus on the following episode of Raw. New, Top AEW Star Has "Zero Interest" In Going Back To WWE He struggled to breathe, could barely talk, yet still went the distance in the match, making it to the end. [185][186], On the August 29 episode of Raw, Triple H made his return by interfering in the main event for the recently vacated and established WWE Universal Championship. An unstable feeling knee. [140], At the end of the July 18 episode of Raw, Triple H returned on behalf of WWE's board of directors to relieve his father-in-law Vince McMahon of his duties. At the 1998 Royal Rumble event, Shawn Michaels faced The Undertaker in a Casket Match. Theyll take more pictures inside to make sure there wasnt any damage. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [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. I said, are you ready? He can be reached on Twitter @braedenfazza. Mr. McMahon disbanded the nWo following several backstage complications and brought in Eric Bischoff as the Raw general manager. But when 'The Game' planted his left foot, he tore his left quad. "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. [156] To anger Triple H, Lesnar broke Michaels's arm on the August 13 episode of Raw. Triple H competed for Sheamus' WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at the titular PPV in 2010. [101] After that, McMahon gave Orton a rematch against Triple H in a Last Man Standing match in the main event, and Triple H lost after an RKO on a broadcast table. 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