| Triple H | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Terra Ryzing[1] Jean-Paul Levesque[2] Hunter Hearst Helmsley[2] Triple H |
| Billed height | 6 ft. 4 in. (193 cm)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 260 lb. (120 kg)[3] |
| Born | July 27, 1969 [2][4] Nashua, New Hampshire[2][4][5] |
| Resides | Greenwich, Connecticut[2] |
| Billed from | Greenwich, Connecticut[2][3] |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | March 1992 |
Paul Michael Levesque[5] (born July 27, 1969)[5] 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. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census Nashua had a total population of 86605 making it the second largest Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. He currently wrestles for the Raw brand of World Wrestling Entertainment, where he is the reigning WWE Champion. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE [6]
Before joining WWE, Levesque began his wrestling career with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993, wrestling under the ring name Terra Ryzing. [1] He changed his ring name to Jean-Paul Lévesque before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1995. [2] His initial on-screen persona was that of wealthy sophisticate Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He later changed his name to Triple H and adopted an alternative image in the group D-Generation X (DX), a stable. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly After the dissolution of DX, Triple H was pushed as a main-event wrestler, winning several singles championships. [3] As part of a storyline, the scripted events in wrestling, Triple H married Stephanie McMahon, who later became his real-life spouse. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon In 2003, Triple H formed another stable known as Evolution,[3] and in 2006, briefly reformed DX with Shawn Michaels. Evolution was a Professional wrestling heel stable on World Wrestling Entertainment 's Raw brand consisting of Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [7]
Overall, Triple H is a twelve-time world champion: a seven-time and current WWE Champion, and a five-time World Heavyweight Champion. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [8][9] In addition, he won the 1997 King of the Ring, the 2002 Royal Rumble, and was the second Grand Slam Champion. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Royal Rumble (2002 was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation A Grand Slam Champion in Professional wrestling is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won all of the major titles in a promotion [3]
Outside wrestling, Levesque has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television. He is starring in the WWE Film, Journey of Death, which is due to release in 2009. [10]
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In his youth, Levesque was a fan of professional wrestling and his favorite wrestler was Ric Flair. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion [2][4] He became aware of bodybuilding at the age of fourteen, and after graduating from high school in 1987, he entered several body building competitions. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. Levesque was crowned Teenage Mr. New Hampshire at the age of nineteen. During this time, he met Ted Arcidi and began to consider a career in professional wrestling. Ted Arcidi was a Professional wrestler and powerlifter. Ted Arcidi was born in Buffalo New York on June 16 1958 [4]
Levesque enrolled at Killer Kowalski's wrestling school in 1992 after it was recommended to him by Arcidi. [1][4] He joined the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF), which used trainees from Kowalski's school in their promotion. Here, he became the IWF Heavyweight Champion. Here, Levesque started using the name Terra Ryzing. [1]
In early 1994, he joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW),[4] wrestling as a heel. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In his first televised match, he defeated Brian Armstrong. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo [2] He continued using the name Terra Ryzing until mid-1994, when he was renamed Jean-Paul Lévesque. [2][11] 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. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people During this time, he began using his finisher, The Pedigree. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down
Lévesque had a brief storyline feud with Alex Wright that culminated at Starrcade. Alex Wright (born May 17 1975 is a German former professional wrestler. Starrcade was an annual Professional wrestling event held from 1983 to 2000 by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and later World Championship Wrestling [2] In early 1995, Lévesque briefly teamed with Lord Steven Regal, whose snobby British persona was a good match with Lévesque's similar persona. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion [11] The team was short-lived, however, as Lévesque soon left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)[1] after WCW shot down his request to be pushed as a singles competitor. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [11]
As a continuation of his gimmick in WCW, Triple H started off his WWF career as the Connecticut Blueblood, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime 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 WWF Wrestling Challenge. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 WWF Wrestling Challenge was a syndicated weekly World Wrestling Federation show that aired from 1986 to 1996. [12]
Although he was heavily pushed in the first few months after his debut, his career stalled during 1996, starting off with being mired in a feud with Duke "The Dumpster" Droese following a loss in the Free For All at the 1996 Royal Rumble. Michael "Mike" Droese (born August 20, 1969) is an American retired professional wrestler. Royal Rumble (1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [13][14] Up until that event, his angle included appearing on television each week with a different female valet. [2] Sable was his valet at WrestleMania XII, and after his loss to Ultimate Warrior, as part of the storyline, he took his aggressions out on her. Rena Mero Lesnar (born Rena Greek August 8 1967 is an American model actress, and former professional wrestler. WrestleMania XII was the twelfth WrestleMania event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation. The debuting Marc Mero came to her rescue, starting a feud between the two wrestlers. Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. [15]
On May 28, 1996, Triple H appeared on WWF Superstars against Marty Garner. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a Professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986 and was aired until 2001. Marty Garner is an American professional wrestler most noted for his appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment and his time in Extreme Championship [16] When Helmsley attempted to use 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. [16] Garner sued the WWF, eventually settling out of court and later discussed the incident in an appearance on The Montel Williams Show. The Montel Williams Show (also known as Montel) was a syndicated talk show hosted by Montel Williams.
Helmsley was known backstage as one of the members of The Kliq, a group of wrestlers including Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall, who were known for influencing Vince McMahon and the WWF Creative team. The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF during the mid-1990s which some claim held virtually Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television [13] Helmsley was in line to win the 1996 King of the Ring tournament, but he was demoted from championship contender to jobber to the stars after the Madison Square Garden Incident, in which the Kliq broke character after a match to say goodbye to the departing Nash and Hall. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF during the mid-1990s which some claim held virtually [17]
Despite the punishment, Helmsley did have several successes following the MSG Incident. He found a manager in Mr. Perfect and was booked to win his first Intercontinental Championship on October 21, 1996, defeating Marc Mero. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [18] When Mr. Perfect left the WWF, his departure was explained to be a result of Helmsley turning his back on his manager as soon as he won the Intercontinental Championship. He held the belt for nearly four months before dropping it to Rocky Maivia on the February 13, 1997 special edition of Monday Night Raw, called Thursday Raw Thursday. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [19] For a very brief time, Helmsley was accompanied by Mr. Hughes, who was his storyline bodyguard. Curtis Hughes (born December 7 1964) better known by his ring name Mr [20] After losing the Intercontinental title, he feuded with Goldust, defeating him at WrestleMania 13. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [21] During their feud, Chyna debuted as his new bodyguard and assaulted Goldust's wife and valet Marlena. Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Terri Lynne Boatright Runnels (born October 5, 1966) is a former WCW and WWE Professional wrestling manager, and
Helmsley's push resumed in 1997, when he won the King of the Ring tournament on June 8 by defeating Mankind in the finals. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. [22] Later that year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Richard E Rood ( December 7 1958 – April 20 1999) better known by his Ring name "Ravishing" This stable later became known for pushing the envelope, as Michaels and Helmsley made risqué promos, spawning the catchphrase "Suck It", along with a "crotch chop" hand motion, and sarcastically deriding Bret Hart and Canada. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page By that point, Helmsley had fully dropped the "blueblood snob" gimmick. During this period, his ring name was shortened to simply Triple H. Even after the DX versus Hart Foundation storyline ended when Bret, Jim Neidhart, and Davey Boy Smith defected to WCW, Helmsley continued to feud with the sole remaining member Owen Hart over the WWF European Championship. This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. This culminated in a match between the two at WrestleMania XIV, with the stipulation that Chyna had to be handcuffed to then-Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter. WrestleMania XIV was the fourteenth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt Helmsley won after Chyna threw powder into Slaughter's eyes, momentarily "blinding" him and allowing her to interfere in the match.
After WrestleMania, Michaels was forced into retirement due to a legitimate back injury sustained at the Royal Rumble,[23] and on-screen, Triple H took over the leadership position in DX, claiming that his now-former associate had "dropped the ball". In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer Royal Rumble (1998 was the eleventh annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation He introduced the returning X-Pac the night after WrestleMania and joined forces with the New Age Outlaws ("Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and "Road Dogg" Jesse James). Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo [24] Triple H led the "DX Army" throughout 1998, spawning a series of vignettes in which the DX army "invaded" the CNN Building and WCW Offices in Atlanta, culminating in the group nearly crashing an episode of Nitro in Virginia. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state It was also during this time that Triple H began a feud with the leader of the Nation of Domination and rising WWF heel, The Rock. The Nation of Domination (NOD was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Wrestling Federation (WWF from November 18 In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. This storyline rivalry eventually led to a feud over The Rock's Intercontinental Championship, which Triple H won in a Ladder match at SummerSlam. A Ladder match is a type of match used in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title belt is hung above SummerSlam (1998 was the eleventh annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [25] He did not hold the title long, however, as he was sidelined with a legitimate knee injury. When The Rock won the WWF Championship at the Survivor Series,[26] the rivalry between the two continued, as DX fought Vince McMahon's Corporation stable, of which The Rock was the main star. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Survivor Series (1998 was the twelfth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Triple H received a shot at the WWF Championship on the January 25, 1999 edition of Raw in an "I Quit" match against The Rock, but the match ended when Triple H was forced to quit or see his aide Chyna chokeslammed by Kane. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An "I Quit" Match is a type of Professional wrestling match in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words "I quit" (usually into a A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest This began a new angle for Triple H, as Chyna betrayed him by attacking him after the match and joining the Corporation. [27]
As part of the storyline, at WrestleMania XV, Triple H wrestled as a face for the last time in several months when he beat Kane with the aid of Chyna, who was thought to have rejoined DX. WrestleMania XV was was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF which took place on March 28 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. Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings [28] Triple H and Chyna then joined the Corporation, briefly placing them on the same side as The Rock. Unable to get along, The Rock turned on the Corporation and took Triple H's place as a crowd favorite. After Triple H's heel turn in early 1999, he moved away from his "DX" look, taping his fists for matches, sporting new and shorter wrestling trunks, and adopting a shorter hairstyle. His gimmick changed as he fought to earn a WWF title shot. After numerous failed attempts at winning the championship, Triple H and Mankind challenged WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin at SummerSlam in a Triple Threat match, which featured Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the special guest referee. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the SummerSlam (1999 was the twelfth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos) also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The Mankind was booked to win the match by pinning Austin, becoming a three-time WWF champion. [29] The following night on Raw, however, Triple H defeated Mankind to win his first WWF Championship. [30]
Triple H dropped the WWF Championship to Vince McMahon on the September 16, 1999 edition of SmackDown! before regaining it at Unforgiven in a Six-Pack Challenge that included Davey Boy Smith, Big Show, Kane, The Rock, and Mankind. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American He defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin at No Mercy before dropping the title to The Big Show at Survivor Series. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Survivor Series (1999 was the thirteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation
By January 2000, already a three-time WWF champion, Triple H had dubbed himself "The Game," implying that he was at the top of the wrestling world, and was nicknamed "The Cerebral Assassin" by Jim Ross. AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J His storyline feud with Vince McMahon continued, with McMahon winning the title from Triple H during an episode of SmackDown!. [31] As a result of the feud, an angle with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon began which carried the WWF throughout the next seventeen months; this period was known as the "McMahon-Helmsley Era". The McMahon-Helmsley Faction (also referred to as the McMahon-Helmsley Regime, the Fac-gime, and the McMahon-Helmsley Era) was a large heel [32]
Triple H feuded with Mick Foley in early 2000 in a storyline that ended with a Hell in a Cell match at No Way Out that sent Foley into retirement. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling [33] Triple H pinned The Rock at WrestleMania 2000 to retain the title,[34] but lost it at April's Backlash to The Rock. WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally [35] He regained it three weeks later, in an Iron Man match at Judgment Day,[36] only to lose it back to The Rock at King of the Ring. An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. [37] Hunter then entered into a storyline feud with Chris Jericho, which culminated in a Last Man Standing match at Fully Loaded. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Fully Loaded was an annual WWF event which started in July 1998 and was held for a further two years [37]
A later storyline feud between Triple H and Steve Austin started when it emerged that Triple H had paid off Rikishi to run down Austin at Survivor Series, causing him to take a year off action. Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. Survivor Series (1999 was the thirteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation In reality, Austin's previous neck injuries started bothering him again, forcing him to have surgery. In 2000, Triple H and Austin had a match at Survivor Series 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 10 feet high. Survivor Series (2000 was the fourteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Triple H returned a few weeks later and attacked Austin. The feud continued into 2001 and culminated in a Three Stages of Hell match in which Helmsley defeated Austin. In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of In 2001, Triple H also feuded with The Undertaker, who defeated him at WrestleMania X-Seven. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation [38] He later teamed with his former nemesis Austin to form The Two-Man Power Trip, capturing both the WWF Tag Team Championship and the Intercontinental Championship (twice) by the end of the next pay-per-view. The Power Trip was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation in 2001, consisting of Steve Austin, The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment.
During the May 21, 2001 broadcast of Raw, he suffered a legitimate and career-threatening injury. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [2] In the night's main event, he and Steve Austin were defending the Tag Team title against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a At one point, Jericho had Austin trapped in the Walls of Jericho submission hold. The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent laying supine on the mat with the wrestler standing and facing them Triple H ran-in to break it up, but just as he did, he suffered a tear in his left quadriceps muscle,[2] causing it to come completely off the bone. "Quads" redirects here For other uses see Quad The quadriceps femoris ( Latin for "four-headed of the femur" also [4] Despite his inability to place any weight on his leg, Triple H was able to complete the match. [4] He even allowed Jericho to put him in the Walls of Jericho, a move that places considerable stress on the quadriceps. The tear required an operation, which was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (also spelled orthopaedics) is the branch of Surgery concerned with injuries to or conditions involving the James Andrews is an orthopaedic Surgeon from Birmingham Alabama, widely considered one of the foremost surgeons in the United States for knee elbow and 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,[2][4] completely missing the Invasion storyline of WCW/ECW. This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion.
Triple H returned to Raw as a crowd favorite on January 7, 2002 at Madison Square Garden. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. [4] He was booked to win that year's Royal Rumble to receive a WWF Undisputed Championship match in the main event at WrestleMania X8. Royal Rumble (2002 was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [39] At WrestleMania X8, Triple H beat Chris Jericho for the WWF Undisputed Championship. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage [2][39] After holding the title for a month, Helmsley dropped it to Hulk Hogan at Backlash. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally [39] Triple H then became exclusive to the SmackDown! roster due to the WWF Draft Lottery and continued to feud with Jericho, culminating in a Hell in a Cell match at Judgment Day. WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment.
In the interim, between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the McMahon-Helmsley era was brought to an official on-screen conclusion. By the time he returned, Triple H's on-screen marriage to Stephanie McMahon was on the rocks, so Stephanie faked a pregnancy in order to get him back on her side. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female [40] When he learned that it was fake, he dumped her publicly on Raw when they were supposed to renew their wedding vows. [40] Stephanie aligned with Jericho afterward,[40] but she was forced to leave action after losing a triple threat on Raw the night after WrestleMania when she was pinned by Triple H. [41] The divorce, and thus the storyline, was finalized at Vengeance. Vengeance (2002 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on July 21 [42]
Meanwhile, Triple H's old D-Generation X companion Shawn Michaels had made his return to WWF and joined the New World Order (nWo), and Michaels and Kevin Nash planned to bring Triple H over to Raw in order to put him into the group. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Vince McMahon, however, disbanded the nWo following several backstage complications and brought in Eric Bischoff as the Raw brand's new General manager. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America One of Bischoff's first intentions was to follow up on the nWo's plan and woo Triple H over to the Raw roster. Triple H did indeed jump over to the Raw brand, reuniting with Shawn Michaels, but on July 22, he turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him during what was supposed to be a DX reunion. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down The following week, as part of the storyline, Triple H smashed Michaels' face into a car window to prove that Michaels was "weak". These events led to the beginning of a long storyline rivalry between the former partners and an eventual "Unsanctioned Street Fight" at SummerSlam, in which Michaels came out of retirement to win. SummerSlam (2002 was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Afterwards, however, Triple H attacked him with a sledgehammer, and Michaels was carried out of the ring. A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle [43]
Before September 2, 2002, WWE recognized only one champion for both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. After SummerSlam, champion Brock Lesnar signed a storyline deal to become exclusive to SmackDown!, leaving Raw without a champion. Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff then awarded the World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H in the form of the old WCW Championship belt. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Triple H then received a push by having numerous successful title defenses, but he eventually dropped the belt to Shawn Michaels in the first ever Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series. The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment) Survivor Series (2002 was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling [44] He regained the title from Michaels a month later in a Three Stages of Hell match at Armageddon. Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [44]
In January 2003, Triple H formed a stable known as Evolution with Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Batista. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional The group was pushed on Raw from 2003 to 2004, the height of their dominance occurring after Armageddon when every member of Evolution left the pay-per-view holding a title. Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [45] Triple H held the World Heavyweight Championship for most of 2003. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE At the 2004 Royal Rumble, Triple H and Shawn Michaels fought in a Last Man Standing match to a double countout, so Triple H retained the title. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [45] Triple H dropped the title to Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX,[46] and he was unable to reclaim the belt from Benoit in subsequent rematches, including a rematch of the WrestleMania main event between Triple H, Benoit, and Shawn Michaels at Backlash. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Backlash (2004 was the sixth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [46]
He then ended his angle with Michaels, defeating him in a Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood. Bad Blood (2004 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on June 13 2004 [46] After another failed attempt, losing to Benoit at Vengeance, he focused on Eugene, beating him at SummerSlam. Vengeance (2004 was the fourth annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by American promotion Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Fayette County Kentucky) is a American Professional wrestler who is best SummerSlam (2004 was the seventeenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [47] Triple H then regained the title from former associate Randy Orton at Unforgiven. Unforgiven (2004 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on September 12 [48] Following a triple threat World title defense against Benoit and Edge on the November 29, 2004 episode of Raw, the World Heavyweight Championship became vacant for the first time. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [49] At New Year's Revolution, Triple H won the Elimination Chamber to begin his tenth world title reign. [50] At WrestleMania 21, Triple H lost the championship to Batista,[51] and subsequently lost two rematches at consecutive Raw pay-per-views: Backlash and Vengeance. WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Backlash (2005 was the seventh annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Vengeance (2005 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on June 26 2005 [52][53] Following this, Triple H took some time off from wrestling, suffering from minor neck problems. [54]
Triple H returned to Raw on October 3, 2005 as part of WWE Homecoming. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He teamed up with Flair to defeat Chris Masters and Carlito. Chris Mordetzky (born January 8 1983 showed promo style introductory videos outlining him as The Masterpiece, touting him as having a body so perfect it would appear Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón Jr Currently he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with his brother Primo Colón on SmackDown After the match, as part of his new storyline, Triple H turned on Flair with his sledgehammer, sparking a feud between the duo. [55] They met in a Steel cage match at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental Championship, a match that Flair won. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Taboo Tuesday (2005 was the second annual Taboo Tuesday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [56] Subsequently, Triple H defeated Flair in a non-title Last Man Standing match at Survivor Series to end their feud. Survivor Series (2005 was the nineteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [56]
Although Triple H failed to win the Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble in January 2006 to earn a title shot, another championship opportunity arose for Triple H in the Road to WrestleMania Tournament. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Royal Rumble (2006 was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment He won the tournament, granting him a match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment At WrestleMania, Triple H and John Cena fought in the main event for the title, which Triple H lost via submission. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows [57] Later that month at Backlash, Triple H was involved in another WWE Championship match, fighting Edge and Cena in a Triple Threat match, where he lost again. Backlash (2006 was the eighth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler In an act of frustration, a bloodied Triple H used his sledgehammer to attack, in storyline, both Edge and Cena and then performed a number of DX crotch chops. [58] Triple H unsuccessfully attempted to win the WWE title from Cena on numerous occasions, blaming his shortcomings on Vince McMahon, which eventually lead to a storyline feud between the McMahons and Triple H. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr
Shawn Michaels returned on the June 12 edition of Raw and soon reunited with Triple H to reform D-Generation X, turning Triple H face once again. [7] DX defeated the Spirit Squad at Vengeance in a 5-on-2 handicap match. The Spirit Squad was a five member stable who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand, as well as in developmental territory Vengeance (2006 was the sixth annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [59] They continued their feud with Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and the Spirit Squad for several weeks. The Spirit Squad was a five member stable who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand, as well as in developmental territory They then defeated the Spirit Squad again at Saturday Night's Main Event in a 5-on-2 Elimination match. They then again defeated the McMahons at SummerSlam, withstanding the attack of several handpicked WWE superstars by Vince McMahon. SummerSlam (2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [58] At Unforgiven, D-Generation X overcame the odds once again, defeating The McMahons and ECW World Champion Big Show in a Hell in a Cell match. Unforgiven (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on September 17 The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American During the match, DX embarrassed Vince by shoving his face in between the Big Show's buttocks, and DX won when Triple H broke a sledgehammer over the shoulders of Vince McMahon after Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on him. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike [60]
At Cyber Sunday during DX's storyline 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 ill-gotten win. Cyber Sunday (2006 was the third annual Cyber Sunday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Rated-RKO was a Professional wrestling Tag team, who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand between October Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern [60] At Survivor Series, DX got their revenge when their team defeated Edge and Orton's team in an Elimination Match with a clean sweep. Survivor Series (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [61] In January 2007, at New Year's Revolution, 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 but in the other leg) fifteen minutes into the match. New Year's Revolution (2007 was the third annual and final New Year's Revolution Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling [62][63] A successful surgery was performed on January 9, 2007 by Dr. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. James Andrews. [62]
Triple H made his return in August 2007 at SummerSlam, where he defeated King Booker. SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. [64] After his return, he won the WWE Championship at No Mercy after beating the newly named Champion, Randy Orton, making Triple H an eleven-time world champion. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE No Mercy (2007 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern [65] In the same event, Triple H also defeated Umaga in his first title defense after Mr. McMahon declared his already-scheduled bout with Umaga, a title match. Edward 'Eddie' Fatu (born March 28 1973 His two older brothers Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama and Solofa Jr Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [66] McMahon then announced, Orton would receive a title rematch in a Last Man Standing match in the final match of the event, which Orton won after an RKO onto the announcement table, thus ending Triple H's sixth reign. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver [66] Triple H's title reign at No Mercy is the fourth shortest reign in WWE history, only lasting through the duration of the event. [67] In the Raw Elimination Chamber at No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXIV, by outlasting five other men. The Elimination Chamber is a match type in Professional wrestling (seen in World Wrestling Entertainment) No Way Out (2008 was the ninth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at [68] However, at WrestleMania XXIV, Randy Orton retained after punting Triple H and pinning John Cena following Triple H's Pedigree on Cena. WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows [69] A month later, at Backlash, Triple H won the title in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match against Orton, Cena, and JBL, tying the record for most WWE Championship reigns (7) with The Rock. Backlash (2008 was the tenth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American [70]
1Triple H's fifth reign was as WWF Undisputed Champion. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ("WON HOF" for short is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ("WON HOF" for short is a professional wrestling hall of fame that exists only on paper This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE
His commercial appearances include ads in May 2006 for Miller Lite where he debates "Man Laws" with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin and Jerome Bettis. Miller Lite is a popular Pilsner -style Beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States with a 4 Man Laws (Men of the Square Table are a series of Beer commercials for Miller Lite, inspired by the unwritten codes by which men live Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor. Eddie Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for [78] That same month, he also appeared in a commercial for USA Network with Anthony Michael Hall, which cross-promoted Raw and Hall's show, The Dead Zone. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14 1968 known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor producer and director who achieved The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone (in USA is an American - Canadian Science fiction / Suspense series Hall's character, a psychic, touches Triple H while he lounges beside a pool and has a vision of him falling asleep in the sun, and fellow wrestler John Cena slapping Triple H's sunburned back and leaving a handprint. He has also appeared in commercials for bodybuilding supplements such as Stacker 2 and YJ Stinger. Stacker 2 YJ Stinger is an energy drink manufactured by NVE Pharmaceuticals. Levesque also appeared in a Wendy's commercial holding up a Triple Classic Burger calling it the "Triple H Burger". Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. [79]
Levesque appeared in the movie, Blade: Trinity, as a vampire enforcer named Jarko Grimwood. Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living [10] He is also starring in the WWE Film Journey of Death, which is due to release in 2009. [10]
Levesque has also appeared in several WWE Home Video releases, including Triple H: The Game and Triple H: That Damn Good in 2002, D-Generation-X, a reissue of the VHS version, in 2006, and The New and Improved DX in 2007. WWE Home Video is a video distribution and production company that show World Wrestling Entertainment programming Triple H: King of Kings, a DVD covering his career so far, was released on March 25, 2008. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [80]
Levesque was featured in the August 14, 2005 episode of MTV's Punk'd in which he was led to believe that he had ruined a wedding by hitting the bride in the face with a door and damaging her nose until Ashton Kutcher and Stacy Keibler showed up. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael Stacy Keibler (born October 14 1979 is an American actress and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling His television appearances also include guest appearances as Triple H on MADtv and Saturday Night Live, as a professional wrestler character named "The Disciplinarian" on an episode of The Drew Carey Show and as a character on an episode of The Bernie Mac Show. MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The Drew Carey Show is an American Sitcom (set in Cleveland Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004 The Bernie Mac Show is a half-hour American sitcom featuring the antics of late comedian Bernie Levesque also won the WWF edition of The Weakest Link, in which he and Stephanie McMahon were the final two contestants. The Weakest Link is a television Game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August, 2000 Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Levesque has also been a guest announcer for the Mr. Olympia competition. Mr Olympia is an international Bodybuilding competition which is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB [62]
Before marrying Stephanie McMahon, Levesque was in a relationship with Joanie Laurer (who appeared as Chyna). Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. [32] They dated for four years from 1996 until 2000. [2] Levesque married Stephanie McMahon on October 25, 2003. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He and Stephanie welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Aurora Rose Levesque, into the world on July 24, 2006. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [81] On February 13, 2008, WWE. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com announced that Levesque and his wife Stephanie, are expecting a second child in the summer of 2008. [82]
He has a sister named Lynn,[4] and he is an uncle to her two children: Peter and Nayssa. Levesque is also an uncle to brother-in-law Shane McMahon's two sons: Declan and Kenyon. Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15 1970 Shane has served as Executive Vice President of WWE Global Media overseeing International Television Distribution Live Event bookings His in-laws are Vince and Linda McMahon. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
In late 2004, Levesque released a book entitled Making the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body. Mostly devoted to bodybuilding advice, the book also includes some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions. Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" [83]
In a November 14, 2006, interview with rapper The Game, it was revealed that Levesque is involved in a lawsuit with him over the rights to the name, "The Game". Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. [84]
| Jess | Vincent J. | Vincent K. | Linda | Shane | Marissa | Stephanie | Paul "Triple H" Levesque |
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| NAME | Levesque, Paul Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Triple H; Helmsley, Hunter Hearst; Levesque, Jean-Paul; Ryzing, Terra |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashua, New Hampshire |
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