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. The crowd was digging it. [128] Their first match after reuniting was against The Legacy at SummerSlam on August 23, which they won. Authors . "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! "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.106), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. 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). Ironically, on that very same date five years later, Triple H would suffer the very same torn quad injury on his right side. The majority of these were produced by Jakks Pacific and Mattel, making Levesque one of the most produced wrestlers in history.[235]. [181], On January 24, 2016, Triple H made his return during the Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as the unannounced 30th entrant. A consistent factor in Triple H's career of injuries seems to be playing through the pain until he just can't keep going. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [219] Three days later, following the "retirement" of Vince McMahon, he was also named Head of WWE Creative. [78] Triple H lost the championship to Chris Benoit on March 14 at WrestleMania XX in a triple threat match also involving Michaels. ", "I remember you said, Oh my god, are you okay? And I was like, Absolutely not!, I mean, I couldnt even put weight on it, but I was like, Whatever Ive done, I dont think I can make it any worse, so I was like, Put the Walls on me. When you did, I remember you turning me over and thinking, REALLY bad decision! Like holy shit, I remember you putting me down on the table, and I had to go back in [the ring] to do the spot I was like, Oh my god, am I going to be able to get up to the ring? And I was like, I gotta go", "I remember uh, rolling to the floor and just curling up in a fetal position, Vince coming out and saying, Whatd you do? and me saying, I tore my quad., I felt it when it went, man, I felt it just roll up to my hip. [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. [232] He is a supporter of English football team West Ham United FC. [96] At New Year's Revolution on January 7, 2007, DX and Rated-RKO fought to a no contest after Triple H suffered a legitimate torn right quadriceps (similar to the one he suffered in 2001 in his other leg) 15 minutes into the match. He made his professional debut on March 24, 1992, in Kowalski's promotion, the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), under the name "Terra Ryzing", defeating Tony Roy. McMahon. Triple H returns from injury - Raw, Jan. 7, 2002 WWE 12M. During the match, The Undertaker hit Michaels with a back-body drop to the outside. People online were mocking it calling it the. Triple H returns from injury - Raw, Jan. 7, 2002 WWE 93.2M subscribers Subscribe 91K 12M views 9 years ago After being sidelined for eight months due to a quad injury, Triple H returns. 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Regardless, Triple H's longtime friend Kevin Nash attacked Punk immediately after the match to allow Alberto Del Rio to become the new champion. [228] He has a sister named Lynn. [32][34] When Mr. [16] He dropped the WWF Championship to Mr. McMahon on the September 16, 1999 episode of SmackDown! [141] This was followed by the announcement that he had been assigned to take over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the WWE. CM Punk (No Disqualification Match)", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: The "Laurinaitis Era" begins", "Triple H & CM Punk vs. Triple H after tearing his pectoral muscle, and after surgery. 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The match was a classic, and this could have motivated The Game to go that extra mile, but ultimately its down to his own sheer willpower that he pulled this off. Despite that setback, he returned eight months later to Raw as a face on January 7, 2002, at Madison Square Garden. An unstable feeling knee. Triple H would sell theactionin the match beautifully. [26] Helmsley made his WWF pay-per-view debut on August 27 at SummerSlam, defeating Bob Holly. Levesque had a brief feud with Alex Wright that ended on December 27 at Starrcade[5] with Wright pinning him. And unfortunately, when your throat swells, you cant breathe. [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. )", "NXT development system preparing WWE for the future", "Salaries of Vince McMahon, Triple H and Other WWE Executives Revealed", "Chyna, Triple H and DX Will be Inducted into 2019 WWE Hall of Fame", "Triple H appears at WWE WrestleMania 38, leaves his boots in the ring", "An Interview With WWE Star Triple H Paul Levesque", "The don't call him "the Game" for nothing", "Triple H vs. Cactus Jack Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship", "Triple H vs. Goldberg for the World Heavyweight Championship", "Triple Threat Match: Randy Orton def. [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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. The angle was very unpopular with fans,[75] and was de-emphasized before the title match. Hardy interfered and hit Triple H with a steel chair meant for Edge, costing him the title after a 210 day reign. During a tag team match against The Hurricane and Rosey, the latter performed a botched leg drop on Triple H and landed hard on The Game's head and neck. 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. The hit caused a lot of swelling that made it almost impossible to breath. Much like in sports, a pro wrestling match can also be stopped, but there have been times where wrestlers showed mental and physical perseverance by finishing a match despite the distress they were under due to injury. Triple H won the match, winning his eleventh world championship and sixth WWE Championship,[100] then defended his title against Umaga in his regularly scheduled match after Mr. McMahon declared the match to be for the WWE title. [211] After his tag team match along with Michaels against Undertaker and Kane at Crown Jewel in 2018, Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch wrote that Triple H "moves like the trees in Wizard of Oz". Tibiofemoral dislocation is the variant that is deemed the most serious, with a higher risk of compromise to the popliteal artery and common peroneal nerve. New, Backstage Update On Matt Riddle's Continued WWE Absence After he accosted Heyman, Heyman threatened another lawsuit against Triple H for assault and battery. Despite the injury, The Game finished the match by hitting Kane with a Pedigree and pinning him for the win. However, Sheamus was still furious at Triple H, and he once again laid him out at their second encounter at Extreme Rules. This Triple H injury caused an extraordinary amount of pain, and Triple H immediately started kicking against the mat furiously. [155] At Raw 1000, Stephanie McMahon goaded Heyman into Triple H's challenge against Lesnar. When Triple H completely recovered from the quad injury he sustained in 2001 he must've sworn to be more careful in the ring. New, Further Proof Triple H Has Changed WWE For The Better Randy Orton and Batista to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion", "CALDWELL'S WWE EXTREME RULES PPV RESULTS 5/4: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV - Bryan vs. Kane, Evolution vs. Shield, Cena vs. Wyatt steel cage match", "CALDWELL'S WWE PAYBACK PPV RESULTS 6/1: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV - Bryan's Decision, Shield vs. Evolution "Final Battle," Cena vs. Wyatt", "WWE Raw results: Seth Rollins explains betraying The Shield as Money in the Bank takes shape", "Team Cena def. [130], At Hell in a Cell on October 4, DX defeated The Legacy in a Hell in a Cell match. 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. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. After eliminating Reigns, he then eliminated Dean Ambrose to secure his second Royal Rumble win and 14th (and final) world championship. [81] Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown! 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. [71], Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels had made his return to WWE and joined the New World Order (nWo). Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:26 PM CST. [91] Subsequently, Triple H defeated Flair in a non-title Last Man Standing match on November 27 at Survivor Series to end their feud.[91]. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.114), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [17], In 2004, Levesque released the book Making the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body. [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. On December 18, he defeated Nash at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in sledgehammer ladder match, after attacking him with a sledgehammer. The man didnt even know whether his throat was fully crushed or not. Triple H won after Chyna threw powder into Slaughter's eyes, momentarily "blinding" him and allowing her to interfere in the match. As usual, Triple H figured he was fine and went back out for the last segment of the show with Batista. In mid-September 1998, reigning Intercontinental Champion Triple H was sidelined with a serious knee injury. He followed it up by hitting some wicked chair shots, bringing the match to an improvised no-contest finish. [199], In September 2021, Triple H suffered from heart failure and a defibrillator was installed in his chest. Musculoskeletal exam, Viscosupplementation, Physical examination, Injection, Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, . [5][22] This gimmick referred to his surname's French origins and he was asked to speak with a French accent, as he could not speak French. During the second assault, Triple H sustained a legitimate injury which WWE later revealed as a fractured vertebra. The McMahon-Helmsley Era: In the fall of 1999, Triple H became the WWE Champion. [23] According to Levesque, J. J. Dillon originally gave him the name of Reginald DuPont Helmsley, but Levesque asked for a name to play with the first letters and management ultimately agreed to his suggestion of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. 139 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the, Metal Hammer's Spirit of Lemmy Award (2016), This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:01. [195] His final match on pay-per-view was a loss to Randy Orton at Super ShowDown on June 7. The Intercontinental Championship has proven to be an important stepping stone for legendary careers, including The Rock and Triple H. For a portion of 1997, the future Hall of Famers feuded over the championship which led to an incredible match at SummerSlam that year. [22] The team was short-lived, however, as Levesque left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in January 1995 after WCW turned down his request to be promoted as a singles competitor. 7 1999. [69] When he learned that it was fake, he dumped her publicly on Raw when they were supposed to renew their wedding vows. In response, Triple H stormed out the arena and vowed to return to the ring the next week on Raw.[169]. In 1995, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), where he became Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and later, Triple H.[5] In WWF, Triple H gained industry fame as a member of The Kliq and co-founding the influential D-Generation X stable, which became a major element of the "Attitude Era" in the 1990s. [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. Heres what Triple H had to say from the segment: "Basically, I detached the muscle at the front of my leg from the bone of my kneecap. 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