", "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. Triple H went on to defeat Kane at No Mercy on October 20, unifying the two titles. Despite the injury, The Game finished the match by hitting Kane with a Pedigree and pinning him for the win. Once he returned to the ring, you might remember him wrestling in some odd looking bicycle shorts. [51] Triple H then entered a storyline with Chris Jericho, who upset Triple H by defeating him for the WWF Championship on the April 17 episode of Raw Is War before the title was returned to Triple H because of a fast count made by referee Earl Hebner, and Jericho's reign is not recognized. In a modified version of his gimmick in WCW, Levesque started his WWF career as a "Connecticut Blueblood". At the 1998 Royal Rumble event, Shawn Michaels faced The Undertaker in a Casket Match. On the February 21 episode of Raw, Batista turned on Triple H and signed a contract to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. World Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. Ian Goodwillie is a freelance writer based out of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 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Musculoskeletal exam, Viscosupplementation, Physical examination, Injection, Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, . Head Is Struck. At one point, Jericho had Austin trapped in the Walls of Jericho and Triple H ran in to break it up, but just as he did, he suffered a tear in his left quadriceps muscle,[5][67] causing it to come completely off the bone. 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. But he wasn't a friend this time as he went after The Game and attacked him on multiple occasions. 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 . [88] After Vengeance, Triple H took a hiatus from WWE due to suffering from minor neck problems. 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[62] The night after WrestleMania, Triple H interfered in a steel cage match between Austin (who had just won the WWF Championship) and The Rock where he joined forces with Austin and double teamed on The Rock,[63] forming a tag team called The Two-Man Power Trip. At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, The Game took a massive Celtic Cross bump from Sheamus that caused a neck injury. [136], On February 21, Triple H eliminated then WWE Champion Sheamus from the Elimination Chamber match, though he did not win the title. Elbow To Back Of Head 1. [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. As Triple H was still Intercontinental Champion, the win made him a double champion. "[210] Triple H using his relationship with the McMahon family to continually dominate the spotlight and book himself in high-profile matches has been a subject of criticism since his full-time career ended. [156] To anger Triple H, Lesnar broke Michaels's arm on the August 13 episode of Raw. [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. Triple H went on to become a fourteen-time world champion. When RVD went for the Five-Star Frog Splash off the top of one of the pods, he accidentally landed with his knee on Triple H's throat. In 2000, he suffered a career-threatning injury when his left quadriceps muscle became completely detached from his kneecap. 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. In 2011, the Pro Wrestling Torch stated that he was "widely regarded as the best wrestler in North America" by 2000. 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). [203] The group made an additional appearance at Raw is XXX on January 23, 2023. [79] He lost the title after 280 days on September 21 at Unforgiven to Goldberg, in a match with the stipulation that had Goldberg lost, he would have to retire. 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. [166][167][168] Despite being medically cleared to wrestle before the June 3 episode of Raw, Vince and Stephanie McMahon did not allow Triple H to wrestle Axel, citing concerns for his well-being and the safety of his children. Advert Buy Knee Braces UPMedical.co.uk (UK) Amazon.com (USA) Imaging At the time, Michaels was the WWE World Champion,. Triple H agreed to it only if the charges were dropped, which Hornswoggle agreed to. Nothing specific in the match appeared to cause the injury but years of wear and tear must have weakened it. The first-ever Elimination Chamber match took place at Survivor Series 2002. Unfortunately, at Royal Rumble 1998, he faced Undertaker in a casket match and took a bad bump off the corner of the casket. [128] Their first match after reuniting was against The Legacy at SummerSlam on August 23, which they won. The Rock and Triple H back in 1998 - the two are legends of the industry and shared a heated rivalry . 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. [16] This began a new angle for Triple H, as Chyna betrayed him by attacking him after the match and joining The Corporation. "[The doctors] told me not to wrestle for at least ten days. During the course of the match, Triple Hs quad just gave out. 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. brand, leaving the Raw brand without a world champion. [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. Mr. McMahon returned to relieve him of his duties on Raw, though he remained the COO. [142] Though Nash and Punk demanded a match against each other, Triple H fired Nash for insubordination and booked himself in a No Disqualification match on September 18 at Night of Champions with his position of COO on the line. [71], Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels had made his return to WWE and joined the New World Order (nWo). On the March 1 episode of Raw, they lost a rematch for the titles in their last televised match before Michaels retired. More details:", Paul Levesque's executive profile at WWE.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triple_H&oldid=1141671325, Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade (20002009), Ranked No. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. [90] Flair defeated Triple H in a steel cage match on November 1 at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental Championship. The group was heavily pushed on Raw and the height of their dominance occurred after Armageddon, where every member of Evolution left the event holding a title. What began as an on-screen storyline marriage in 2000 became a real-life romance when Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon. RELATED: 10 Clean Triple H Losses We Forgot About. At one point, Randy bizarrely ran into the ring with a steel chair, setting up to hit Triple H in the back but then decided against it, running back out of the ring with the steel chair in hand. It was just one of those things. Smackdown! He announced he would referee a match to unify both WWE Championships on August 14 at SummerSlam. ", Triple H remembers saying, "Wow, so what does that mean? [201] On April 3, he introduced the second night of WrestleMania 38 as the COO of WWE, subsequently leaving a microphone and his wrestling boots in the ring to signify his official in-ring retirement. [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. During this time, he adopted an entrance gimmick of asking the crowd "Are you ready? As usual, Triple H figured he was fine and went back out for the last segment of the show with Batista. a literature review, an expert panel, and a pilot study. Two were career-threatening injuries, while another came close to ending his life. [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. [16] This storyline rivalry eventually led to a feud over the Intercontinental Championship, which Triple H won in a ladder match on August 30 at SummerSlam. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. 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. [34][39] Later that year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). [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. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he currently serves as the chief content officer for WWE. [158][159], Triple H returned on the February 25, 2013 episode of Raw, brawling with Brock Lesnar after he attempted to attack Mr. McMahon. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [228] He has a sister named Lynn. He is signed on the RAW brand. [102] At WrestleMania XXIV on March 30, Orton retained the title in a triple threat match after punting Triple H and pinning John Cena following Triple H's Pedigree on Cena. McMahon. [112] He successfully defended it against Jeff Hardy both on October 5 at No Mercy[113] and Cyber Sunday on October 26. [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. [121] At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the title. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.119), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [34][42] As 1998 went along, DX became more popular, turning the group from villains to fan favorites. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.102), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [80] After failing to win back the title from Goldberg in a rematch on November 16 at Survivor Series, he finally regained the championship from Goldberg in a triple threat match at Armageddon on December 14, which also involved Kane. [129] On September 13 at Breaking Point, they lost to The Legacy in the first ever Submissions Count Anywhere match in WWE history. [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. 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. [101] Triple H's title reign at No Mercy is the fifth shortest reign in WWE history, only lasting through the duration of the event. 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. Triple H did more than his part despite the significance of his injury, hitting not one but two pedigrees! [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. More importantly, Ian is also a wrestling fan, comic book reader, video game player and photographer. This was during a storyline where CM Punk had won the WWE Championship and left the company. He joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994 and was soon repackaged as a French-Canadian aristocrat named Jean-Paul Lvesque. During Triple H's early days in the DX faction, he found himself in contention for the Intercontinental Championship, and he got his hands on the title when he defeated The Rock at SummerSlam 1998. [a], Triple H won a number of championships in his career, being a five-time Intercontinental Champion, a three-time world tag team champion (two World Tag Team Championship reigns, and one Unified WWE Tag Team Championship reign), a two-time European Champion, and a fourteen-time world champion, making him the company's seventh Triple Crown Champion and second Grand Slam Champion. [14] He watched his first wrestling match, involving Chief Jay Strongbow, at the age of five. Triple H returned to the ring after his first torn quad injury on January 7, 2002. Theyll take more pictures inside to make sure there wasnt any damage. If a practical means to predict these forces existed, ACL injury risk could be attenuated. The Game continued to compete despite the injury but ended up losing the title to Shawn Michaels. [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. He is a long-time fan of wrestling based out of Adelaide, Australia. [194] At WrestleMania 35 on April 7, 2019, Triple H defeated Batista with assistance from Ric Flair in what was Batista's retirement match. Triple H already had a history of neck injuries when he once again found himself in the same position in 2005. Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Powell's WWE Survivor Series 2017 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles, "Team Raw" Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Triple H, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe vs. "Team Smackdown" Shane McMahon, John Cena, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, and Bobby Roode, The Shield vs. New Day, Charlotte vs. Alexa Bliss", "Powell's WrestleMania 34 live review: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs. Unfortunately, Triple H suffered a strained groin during the match, and he had to adjust his in-ring gear by wearing trunks that resembled bicycle shorts during the matches, which helped support the injured groin. (ACL deficient knees) 0.81s difference between limbs. [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. If the injury looks bad for the athlete, theyll be taken out of the game. [147], Triple H returned on the January 30, 2012 episode of Raw to evaluate Laurinaitis' performance as general manager. It wasnt good, and they wanted me to know they understood. The crowd was digging it. 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. Triple H, Punk vs. Hardy", "Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase def. [11] In 2019, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of D-Generation X. [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. 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