Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. It was a brutal injury that came at a straightforward moment in the match. 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. [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. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Triple H then went to "Plan B", Seth Rollins, who turned on The Shield and rejoined The Authority. [232] He is a supporter of English football team West Ham United FC. [44], The following night on Raw Is War, Triple H defeated Mankind to win his first WWF Championship. Also during this time, Triple H began a feud with the leader of the Nation of Domination and rising WWF villain, The Rock. It just happened. [25] He appeared in taped vignettes, in which he talked about how to use proper etiquette, up until his wrestling debut on the April 30, 1995 episode of Wrestling Challenge defeating Buck Zumhofe. At the time, Michaels was the WWE World Champion,. "When Rob Van Dam hit me with the Frog-splash off the top of the cage, his knee went across my throat. When we do them, we take a high risk; thats why theyre called high-risk moves. Triple H would win the belt from The Rock, only to quickly drop it. On December 18, he defeated Nash at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in sledgehammer ladder match, after attacking him with a sledgehammer. [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. Mr. McMahon disbanded the nWo following several backstage complications and brought in Eric Bischoff as the Raw general manager. Rapid, extreme swelling. Never one to do things halfway, Triple H decided the best option was to tear his right quadricep, five years to the day after returning from his left quad tear. [218], On July 22, 2022, WWE promoted Levesque to Executive Vice President of Talent Relations. [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. This is one of the prices you have to pay for being in the professional wrestling industry. The leader of DX entered the Royal Rumble match as the 23rd entrant. [52] Their feud culminated in a Last Man Standing match at Fully Loaded on July 23 which Triple H won. [81] He failed to win the title from Benoit on July 11 at Vengeance and on the July 26 episode of Raw in a 60-Minute Iron Man match after interference from Eugene, whom he defeated on August 15 at SummerSlam. The ailment would keep him out until late November, and necessitated the vacating of . [221][222] In this role, he oversees the companys creative writing, talent relations, live events, talent development and creative services departments. The injury was the real deal, reputedly caving in part of The Game's moneymaker. [5][67] He and Austin were defending the WWF Tag Team Championship against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. A popping or tearing sound at the time of injury. That same night, his stablemate Batista won the Royal Rumble match, earning a world title match at WrestleMania 21. before regaining it on September 26 at Unforgiven in a Six-Pack Challenge that included Davey Boy Smith, Big Show, Kane, The Rock and Mankind. 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. The Brothers of Destruction", "WWE WrestleMania 35 Results: Triple H Vs. Batista Flop Highlights One Of WWE's Biggest Problems", "Powell's WWE Super Show-Down live review: Undertaker vs. Even though Triple H was in the best physical shape out of the four veterans, he wound up tearing his pectoral muscle early in the match. If a practical means to predict these forces existed, ACL injury risk could be attenuated. The two men laid an absolutely brutal beating on each other, with Sheamus picking up the victory. It wasnt his fault; it wasnt my fault. [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". [54] Both Triple H and Angle wrestled for the WWF Championship against The Rock on August 27 at SummerSlam, but The Rock retained the title after Angle received a legit concussion during a botched Pedigree on a commentary table by Triple H.[55][56] The feud culminated at Unforgiven on September 24, where Triple H defeated Angle with a Pedigree after a low blow from McMahon. At the start of the night, Triple H challenged newly named WWE Champion Randy Orton, reigniting their feud that had been interrupted following his injury. What began as an on-screen storyline marriage in 2000 became a real-life romance when Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon. [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. Rob himself was uncomfortable performing a move from the top of the pod, and it was never his idea to execute the daring splash. 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 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. [192] He subsequently defeated The Undertaker on October 6 at Super Show-Down in a match that was billed as the "Last Time Ever". [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. Once again, Triple H's neckissues pop up as does Sheamus and the Elimination Chamber. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [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. Kebin Antony is a God-fearing, peace-loving pro-wrestling fanatic from South India. [220] On September 2, Levesque elevated to Chief Content Officer as announced by the company four days later. All rights reserved. I said, Im telling ya, and he put his hand in there and was like, Wow, you did. He could feel the divot and stuff. 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". Triple H fought Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match on January 25, 2004 at the Royal Rumble to a double countout, so he retained the title as a result. 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I was visibly upset about it. And there are certain moves in the business that are high-risk moves. [89], After a four-month hiatus, Triple H returned to Raw on October 3, where he and Flair defeated Chris Masters and Carlito. One of the participants in that match, Rob Van Dam, had a moment in the match where he jumped off the pod, using his Five-Star Frog Splash. [148] After initially refusing the rematch as he did not want to tarnish The Undertaker's legacy,[149] Triple H accepted the challenge after being called a coward who lives in Shawn Michaels' shadow, on the condition their rematch be contested inside Hell in a Cell. [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. [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. [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. And unfortunately, when your throat swells, you cant breathe. 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. He also said there were moments where he thought he would die and confirmed that the event forced his retirement: "I was nose-diving and sort of at the one-yard line of where you don't want to be really, for your family and your future. Chris Jericho refers to it as: "The match that doesnt exist anymore because of the circumstances that happened after.". [26] Helmsley made his WWF pay-per-view debut on August 27 at SummerSlam, defeating Bob Holly. The injury was the real deal, reputedly caving in part of The Game's moneymaker. 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. He's been a fan of the sport since 2004, and also has a little experience by wrestling pillows in front of an imaginary crowd. During this hiatus, Reigns regained the championship from Sheamus on the following episode of Raw. 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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. He has a BA in English Literature from the University of Saskatchewan and completed the Writing Program at Vancouver Film School. After the match, Triple H turned on Flair by attacking him with a sledgehammer, sparking a feud between the duo. His first feud was with Vince McMahon and in a surprise move he married Stephanie McMahon. [198] The final match of his career took place on the January 11, 2021 episode of Raw when he faced Randy Orton in an "unsanctioned fight", which ended in a no-contest after Alexa Bliss and "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt got involved. His next three were as simply WWE Champion, while his ninth reign was as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. [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. The McMahon-Helmsley Era: In the fall of 1999, Triple H became the WWE Champion. [81], At Bad Blood on June 13, Triple H defeated Michaels in the longest Hell in a Cell match in history, ending their feud. [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. [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. [28], Although Helmsley was highly promoted in the first few months after his debut, his career stalled during 1996, starting off with a feud with Duke "The Dumpster" Droese following a loss during the Free for All at 1996 Royal Rumble. 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. Here is video promo package showing Triple H's Quad tear injuries in May 2001 and January 2007 in HD. This is a tough business. [93] Triple H unsuccessfully attempted to win the WWE title from Cena on numerous occasions, blaming his shortcomings on Vince McMahon, which eventually led to a feud between the McMahons and Triple H. Shawn Michaels returned on the June 12 episode of Raw and reunited with Triple H to re-form D-Generation X, turning Triple H face for the first time since 2002. [101] After winning the Raw Elimination Chamber match on February 17, 2008 at No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match by outlasting five other men, last eliminating Jeff Hardy after a Pedigree on a steel chair. By the time he returned, Triple H's on-screen marriage to Stephanie McMahon was faltering, so Stephanie faked a pregnancy in order to get him back on her side. as she watched her husband on the monitor backstage. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Mankind won the match by pinning Austin. Ironically, on that very same date five years later, Triple H would suffer the very same torn quad injury on his right side. [16] This began a new angle for Triple H, as Chyna betrayed him by attacking him after the match and joining The Corporation. Group B had a 46.3% LSI with a SD of 12.9. 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[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. Musculoskeletal exam, Viscosupplementation, Physical examination, Injection, Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, . [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. 7 1999. Two days later he woke up in bed, unable to move, and suddenly he. HOUSTON (AP) Nikola Jokic recorded his 100th career triple-double and Jamal Murray had 32 points as the Denver Nuggets coasted to a 133-112 victory over . Triple H failed to win the Royal Rumble match on January 29, 2006 at the Royal Rumble, but another championship opportunity arose for him in the Road to WrestleMania Tournament, which he won, granting him a match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22 on April 2, where he lost to champion John Cena via submission. I knew that it was a really big deal, and I never want to hurt anyone anyway. [146] WWE later announced that Triple H had sustained a fractured vertebra, and would be out of action. [131] DX unsuccessfully challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship in a triple threat match on November 22 at Survivor Series,[132] after which they remained friends and partners. Levesque wrote his own chapter giving advice in entrepreneur Tim Ferriss' 2016 book Tools of Titans. [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. [234] During an appearance on First Take on March 25, 2022, Levesque gave his first interview since being hospitalized. [4][15] His classmates included fellow future WWF wrestlers Chyna and Perry Saturn. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.105), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [136], On February 21, Triple H eliminated then WWE Champion Sheamus from the Elimination Chamber match, though he did not win the title. RVD is an exceptional athlete, and he uses a lot of that athleticism in his Five-Star Frog Splash, using the ropes as leverage, getting that extra spring, covering great distance, and adjusting his body mid-air But it wasnt natural for him to do all that on top of a pod. NEXT:5 Reasons Why Shawn Michaels Is Triple H's Best Rival (& 5 Why It's The Rock). Triple H's fifth reign was as Undisputed WWF Champion. [134] This came about after Hornswoggle sued DX for emotional and physical distress due to them not allowing him to join DX. "The night HHH returned from his quad injury at Madison Square Garden 20 years ago. [16] turning heel in the process. 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. 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 returned to Raw as a face on January 7, 2002, at Madison Square Garden. In 2000, he suffered a career-threatning injury when his left quadriceps muscle became completely detached from his kneecap. [107], On the June 23 episode of Raw, Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown brand as a part of the 2008 WWE draft, in the process making the WWE Championship exclusive to SmackDown. [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. There are three types of dislocation around the knee joint: patellofemoral, tibiofemoral, and tibiofibular. [195] His final match on pay-per-view was a loss to Randy Orton at Super ShowDown on June 7. He now works as a wrestling list writer for Valnet, Inc, covering thesportster. The stage was set for an incredible clash between Triple H and the first ever Undispited Champion, Chris Jericho. [34] Even after the DX versus Hart Foundation storyline ended, he continued to feud with the sole remaining Hart family member Owen over the European Championship. [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. But he wasn't a friend this time as he went after The Game and attacked him on multiple occasions. Authors . But he's had some nasty injuries pile up over the years. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.117), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Triple H, Punk vs. Hardy", "Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase def. One of Bischoff's first intentions was to follow up on the nWo's plan and bring Triple H over to the Raw roster. It didn't simply happen over night. [200] Due to his newly discovered heart condition, Triple H announced his retirement from wrestling during an appearance on First Take on March 25, 2022. He introduced the returning X-Pac the night after WrestleMania and joined forces with The New Age Outlaws. 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. It is mostly devoted to bodybuilding advice with some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions. [68] Triple H then became exclusive to the SmackDown! However, he was not able to enjoy the title for long as he suffered a legitimate knee injury and had to relinquish the title. His ring name was soon modified to Terra Ryzing, which he used until mid-1994, when he was renamed Jean-Paul Lvesque. [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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [76], Triple H eventually lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Shawn Michaels in the first Elimination Chamber match on November 17 at Survivor Series. 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. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.95), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [184] After WrestleMania 32, with The Authority now disbanded, Triple H competed in the WWE Live tour of the United Kingdom in late April before taking a hiatus from WWE television. I said, are you ready? Unfortunately, at Royal Rumble 1998, he faced Undertaker in a casket match and took a bad bump off the corner of the casket. Once he returned to the ring, you might remember him wrestling in some odd looking bicycle shorts. [99] On October 7 at No Mercy, Triple H was originally scheduled to face Umaga in a singles match. ", Speaking about his recovery, "Whether its four, six, or eight months, I dont really know, but I know what I gotta go through to get to the end of the road, and its a long, slow process I dont just want to come back and wrestle; I want to come back and be The Game. 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. WWE is constantly trying to outdo itself at their Saudi Arabian events. [224] They have three daughters: Aurora Rose Levesque (born 2006),[225] Murphy Claire Levesque (born 2008),[226][227] and Vaughn Evelyn Levesque (born 2010). Triple H had to miss over eight months of action due to the injury and couldn't contribute anything in the Invasion storyline. [ 146 ] WWE later announced that Triple H over to the ring, you did went my. 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