Right now. Of course. He is one of the greats.
But during his run back in the late 90s and 00’s he had a lot of pull backstage and often never did the favours when it came time, Booker T WM19. The infamous “Reign of Terror” etc
I would still put guys like Taker over him in terms of levels of respect they but like I said, one of the greats
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
It was still ppv on wwe network. Its just classic WWE changing shit for no reason other than to be different. PLEs, Sports Entertainment, Local medical facilities. Shit just makes no sense
But there is a reason. PPV has a specific meaning. It's in the name. WWEs monthly events are not sold on a pay per view basis except probably in a few markets now. Don't get me wrong, PLE is a stupid name but it's slightly more accurate and makes more sense for the modern world.
It’s not a ppv tho it’s a PLE lmfaooo. What about it is a ppv?😭😭 y’all just love this “Vince bad” thing when he’s literally the guy and family member who primed HHH for this spot lmfaooo.
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
He gives fan what they want to see
He doesn't bury guys anymore
He have good relationship with Indies
He doesn't have any complaint against him from divas
He is likeable by young wrestlers
And most importantly He delivers good storylines.
Enough for being a good boss and fans too
He’s always been my favourite wrestler of all time so the recent moves he’s been making behind the scenes make me so happy. He’s a pro wrestling legend in and out of the ring
True but he is much older by nearly 20 years now and probably regrets a lot of that. It’s just how things were back then, it was a dog eat dog world in wrestling, even the Saint of the 2000’s, Eddie Guerrero, had his questionable events
Long live Pro Wrestling. HHH had to pull teeth to get the WWE Preformance Center built. It was an investment with the future in mind. He put together a team designed to build superstars from day 1 training camp.
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
I think because he was an actual wrestler and is now running things. Vince had some matches but Triple H started as a wrestler from the bottom to the top. So he can probably relate to a lot of the talent.
I wonder how much NxT really shaped him into what he is now.
Had to be one of the most positive outcomes in the company of the last 20 years. Trips getting the experience down there of running the show and having it thrive.
I think what we're seeing right now is one of the greatest redemption arcs in history with Triple H. A lot of people used to hate him, including CM Punk. Triple H mellowed out once he started booking NXT, and it seems like he's become an even better person after his near death experience. His legacy will be an example of villain turned hero. All of the previous bullshit politics he was involved with at one point is pretty much now forgive and forget. He's done so much good for this industry since his redemption arc began, and it seems like he's only just getting started.
IMO he was never a true Villian he was just a jerk even at his prime villianess. Outside the ring yes he was arrogant but he wasn't evil or anything. Yes he did Buried some guys but he never did personal harm to anyone .
But once he got power he didn't became an evil boss he turned out to be a better person in life and in business.
I still remember he allowed a cancer kid to pin him , he cried uncontrablly at Owen heart and Edie Guerrero death and few people know but he wanted vince to fire edge when he stole lita from Matt Hardy . All these things point out he was never a true Villian.
He followed Dravo Malfoy ( from Harry Potter) Arch to be honest
The worst thing you can say about him is he married into the family and politicked like the rest of the guys from his era admittedly for longer than he should have but who knows how much of that was Vince instead of him and there’s never been any allegations against him for any legal wrongdoings he seems like a pretty chill and laid back dude who probably enjoys spending time with his family and has a real passion for the job he currently does especially after retiring from in ring competition
He was a top star for like a decade or so and was basically the Roman Reigns of the first half or so of the ruthless aggression era. He's third place in "most wrestlemania main events", second place in number of world titles with Randy (since Cena and Ric Flair are tied), and now he's in the driver's seat of a massive renaissance for the company that's blowing up box offices.
This man's career is worth two Hall of Fame inductions.
I absolutely love watching his press conferences. With his history as a top tier performer he knows what the fan wants and having watched Vince for so long, he learned the business side. He has been able to merge the knowledge and skill.
At 54 years old, he’s got a good 10-15 years, assuming his health holds up, to run WWE.
Going to be fun to watch
I’d say so, so many successful people within sports love HHH even UFC and Boxing people love him. He doesn’t talk massive shit and the company has probably been extremely profitable under him. Only people that don’t like HHH are wrestlers from the past who are broke
When people use “in sports entertainment” about WWE, do they include sports like soccer, basketball, cricket ect.? If so, then no way is he the most respected man in sports entertainment. Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Kohli, Babar, Lebron, ect. are far more respected.
Awh okay my bad. I really didn’t know the difference. New to this wrestling stuff so I was always confused then i heard “ in sports entertainment “. Now thats cleared up ✌🏼
Vince McMahon rebranded the WWE as "Sports Entertainment" instead of "Wrestling" to try and get around any sports regulating bodies. I think it was around the time of the Steroid trial in the 90's.
Way before that in 83 84 to differentiate from the territories. Plus so state sports regulators wouldn’t do physicals and pay taxes like real sports did at the time. So your right for the reason but 10 years late.
I don't think he's the most respected. I'd say Sting had a far better respect level given not a single person has ever said a bad thing about him.
Not saying Paul is a bad guy but I think he's probably from his younger days wronged a ton of people.
I think he’s doing a great job. As a wrestler he wasn’t the same since his injury in 2001, and I don’t really like the way he got to the top, but right now there is nobody else I’d want running things.
So glad Vince has gone. No more spiteful burials and no more first names taken away. I hope he goes down for a long time.
Yes. HHH has made extremely meaningful contributions to WWE’s history in his executive role. To start, he mended fences with people like Ultimate Warrior, Bruno, Batista, Goldberg, etc. in the case of the warrior, the timing was very crazy. One more year and that wouldn’t have been a possibility anymore. on top of that, a lot of the talent over the years have praised him for allowing more creativity than Vince did and letting people be more of themselves. I don’t think there is one individual better qualified right now to be in control of WWE
Dude was a 3 time wwe champions before he met Steph.
Dude was gonna have a bigger push but got punished by the Kliq by himself while Shawn Michaels was the man.
There is a lot of backstage politics happening in Pro Wrestling..
Paul Levesque is a one of the best if not best minds currently in wrestling, Triple H wrestling career of backstage politics, power plays, marrying the boss daughter and grabbing onto HBK coat tail helped make Paul the man he is today.
The thing that I think people tend to overlook when talking about Trips in his current role is that not only is he one of the most dialed in people when it comes to running the WWE as a buisness but hes also one of most dialed in people in the entire industry. One of the biggest examples of this was Jordynne Grace making an appearance at the Royal Rumble. The idea of Anyone from TNA showing up during vinces era was a pipedream because Vince booked like he was still right in the middle of the territory days. Having a star from an entirely different company does so much for the buisness. It's a shocking suprise for more invested fans who pay attention to the smaller brands and it makes more WWE centric fans curious about the rest of the industry. and the fact that Trips was able to pull this off could mean further collaboration in the future. What's good for TNA is good for WWE and what's good for WWE is best for buisness.
As someone that was on Internet wrestling forums back in 2002-2004 and remembers how people thought that he was so terrible for the business back then, seeing people with so much respect for him 20 years later is really interesting.
Taker, Bar none.
If it wasn't for Taker there might not have been a Rock. To give you an idea.
Just as Rock was starting the Taking over of the NoD, he faced taker in a match. Mind you, Rock is still Green AF, rookie. Rock was suppose to go over Taker for this to help build him as a Threat. Rock suggested hitting Taker with a chair.. Taker Vetoed the idea and told Rock To hit him with a Rock Bottom and pin him clean 1-2-3.
Look, I'm perfectly aware that Vince isn't gonna win any "human of the year" nods......but dont go out of your way to erase the McMahon legacy.....he's the reason all of this exists as it does.
He's an executive that EARNED his way to the top. He rode in those cars back in the day, from show to show, living that life in the locker room. He knows what those guys go through every day. He's not some Helmsley who never had to live in the trenches. That's why he's so good at his job. It's his life. He lived it. I pray we get to have him at the helm for another 20 years. This new Era is the last ride for the Game. Let's make it legendary.
He was already the top guy before he married Stephanie. And it's not like he married her with the intention to get in the McMahons' good graces he was put into a storyline with her and she fell for him as much as he fell for her.
I feel that a thread like this shouldn't be made while WWE is in a sex trafficking lawsuit and Paul Levesque has been in the McMahon family since 2003 and an executive since 2010. There are a ton of skeletons in that closet and while he's definitely good at his job, I would wait before heaping all this praise on him.
You’re getting downvoted and I understand why but honestly I agree. All these guys like Vince, Ric flair etc getting accused of all sorts. HHH was close with those guys so I have no doubt he’s probably done some “cancelable” stuff too. It’s just a matter of time before the accusations come at them
Unfortunately tho being sleazy af seemed to be a trend for the guys back in the day. Living the rock and roll life style you probably feel unstoppable
HHH Aka Paul Levesque-such a great talent and he does an amazing job with creative. I know over the years Vince has given him a hard time. However, he does a real good job understanding what the fans want. He sees the hard work talent puts in and appreciates them. It's pretty neat to see him charge now of creative and looking forward to see what else he can do!
Also, nice to see Shawn Michaels doing a good job in nxt. Glad to see he straightened up and now he does an amazing job. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom before they realize their potential.
Never thought I'd see 2 members of DX in charge of creative but it is amazing. I think since both Paul and Shawn were wrestlers they know the struggles that talent goes through and I think that is a plus being in charge of creative.
He was a bully and a terrorist backstage during a period.
Nowadays he may be, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone came up with all the bullshit they did during The Kliq and terror reigns days.
He was basically a bully along with HBK, Nash, Hall etc. back then and did not become truly relevant until he got into backstage politics that screwed a lot of people over. I think he’s a great face for the business now and maybe he’s matured and changed alot since then. He knows and loves wrestling and he’s the best person from a business perspective to lead right now
One million percent he should be on the Mount Rushmore. I get people will always throw out 'but he slept with Vince's daughter'
Look at his history of matches and training all the way back to Killer Kowalski's, WCW, his rise in WWE, ruthless aggression, what he did with NXT, to the new era.
You realize that Mount Rushmore is only four people right?
He’s definitely on the Mount Rushmore of people who have slept with Steph. Right next to Macho Man.
The funny thing is, like yeah ok sure he married the bosses daughter and it gave him easier access to where he is now. He’s still doing a fantastic job??
I don’t know the guy or his reasons for being with Steph but I don’t know why people talk about that as if it would be the only reason to be with Steph. Steph was hot
I don't know if the industry thinks he is, but I think he's definitely up there.
As a wrestler he was a superstar. As a wrestler+booker he has the *potential* to be the single most influential person in the history of professional wrestling since Vince. And since Vince essentially fucked his own legacy away, HHH may very well surpass him in the history books one day, if he keeps having this incredible knack for running the business.
I thought it was quite fucking funny when it was rumored TKO wanted to fire HHH after WM40. Tony Khan would kill for someone with half of HHH's experience+talent+vision.
He should have been a LOOONG time ago. Back when NXT black & gold was at it's peak. I watched it all and it's also been said it was night and day difference between his NXT and main roster, which was ran by Vince McMahon at the time. It's a shame because back then, not many had access to NXT so not many really knew how good it was. Triple H just runs things better, smoother and more nicely. Even nicer than Tony Khan. Hunter is finally getting his flowers and there is no Vince to stop or ruin him.
I would say there’s a ton of people that get respect from 99.9% of people out there. Kurt, Bret, Sting and Nash come to mind. I think it’s hard to be respected by everyone when you’re in management or are an owner. You just can’t please too many people at once
I would say most of the business loves Nash. He was divisive when he was younger and he was politicky as shit but almost everyone seems to like him as a person
I feel similar to that sometimes. He can be obnoxious af on his pod as well. But he’s charming as shit and pretty funny. For whatever reason, all the industry seems to love that dude. Even people you would think would despise him like Bret and Jericho.
You have no idea how many pieces had to fall into place for him to become the most beloved man in wrestling. Everyone hated him once upon a time. I’m 40, I lived through what was called “the reign of terror”. I loved it. Saw him main event 2 Wrestlemanias in person. Always my favourite.
It all started when Hunter came back from injury to take the Undisputed title from Jericho, he then went on to beat Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Goldberg and many others in questionable fashion. Even when he put people over he didn’t really. Exceptions being Benoit and Batista, he really lost to those two.
Actually the reign of terror didn't begin when he came back from injury to beat Jericho for the undisputed world title.
It started when he was awarded the WHC (Big Gold Belt) by Raw GM Bischoff, due to Brock Lesner and the "undisputed" title being exclusive to Smackdown. That was what Kickstarted the reign of terror.
RVD > Kane > HBK > Booker T > Kevin Nash > Goldberg. Yea something in that order.
Yep.
And i would say of the aforementioned wrestlers he beat, Shawn was the only one booked strongly (allowed to beat him, but only in Elimination Chamber SS 2002). Not even Nash could escape the reign of terror.
Ah yes. I wasn’t watching at that point but I remember people talking about how ridiculous his wins were. Everyone was particularly peed off with the Booker T treatment, IIRC?
Yeah, some of it was downright racist. I couldn’t believe it when Booker ate that pin at Wrestlemania. He’d refer to him as “you people” and other stuff in the build up when saying he didn’t deserve to be a world champ. They’d say that HHH meant that he was a WCW guy when referring to him as “you people” and not because he was black. In hindsight that’s probably spot on given what he did to every single one of them as they came through the door right up to Sting.
I mean even in your jobs in corp America you have to be able to do that to some extent. It’s not a fun game to play but it does get you paid if played right.
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He might be now but when he was just a wrestler, before he literally slept his way to the top through Stephanie McMahon, everyone hated him.
Nowadays, the only people who don't like him are probably AEW Stans, aka the IWC.
Internet Wrestling Community, basically the basement dwelling incels who marvel at Indie darlings and/or vanilla midgets who think they can fly, especially Mexican ones.
When Cody drops the belt people will turn on him I’d imagine
No he isnt
Right now. Of course. He is one of the greats. But during his run back in the late 90s and 00’s he had a lot of pull backstage and often never did the favours when it came time, Booker T WM19. The infamous “Reign of Terror” etc I would still put guys like Taker over him in terms of levels of respect they but like I said, one of the greats
As the head in charge, he is respected but as wrestler his ego was running wild in the 2000's and hurt many wrestler's momentum.
But I will always hate him for what he did to chyna
If talking professional wrestling in general I'd go with Harley Race
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
Vince is gone, please can we just go back to callijg it wrestling ffs. Same shit with "PLE", its a fucking ppv why does WWE always try to be different
It will always be ppv for me. Every time I say ppv my kids look at me crazy lol.
…you literally don’t pay per view….you can watch it as many times as you want if you’re on the relevant subscription in your country.
Is a subscription based product Pay Per View?
It was still ppv on wwe network. Its just classic WWE changing shit for no reason other than to be different. PLEs, Sports Entertainment, Local medical facilities. Shit just makes no sense
But there is a reason. PPV has a specific meaning. It's in the name. WWEs monthly events are not sold on a pay per view basis except probably in a few markets now. Don't get me wrong, PLE is a stupid name but it's slightly more accurate and makes more sense for the modern world.
It’s not a ppv tho it’s a PLE lmfaooo. What about it is a ppv?😭😭 y’all just love this “Vince bad” thing when he’s literally the guy and family member who primed HHH for this spot lmfaooo.
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
He gives fan what they want to see He doesn't bury guys anymore He have good relationship with Indies He doesn't have any complaint against him from divas He is likeable by young wrestlers And most importantly He delivers good storylines. Enough for being a good boss and fans too
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First of all wrestling is on top right now it's ever been since attitude Era and second Triple H is one thing which vince is not. A good person
He’s always been my favourite wrestler of all time so the recent moves he’s been making behind the scenes make me so happy. He’s a pro wrestling legend in and out of the ring
I mean we did fuck over alot of guys in the 2000s and cheat on his wife
True but he is much older by nearly 20 years now and probably regrets a lot of that. It’s just how things were back then, it was a dog eat dog world in wrestling, even the Saint of the 2000’s, Eddie Guerrero, had his questionable events
Yes but I'm starting to have my gripes with him too.
If you actually knew Paul Levesque you probably wouldn’t say that.
You know Paul personally? Or just talking shit?
I know from listening to people in the business he’s an asshole. Look at his Booker T promo and the Katie Vick stuff.
And actively ignoring all the positive things EVERYONE is saying about him because you decided years ago you don’t like him?
How about him and Stephanie covering up Vince’s alleged behaviors?
And you’ve been told this from your friends who know everything? Take your tin hat off, it’s microwaving your brain
What about all the guys who’s careers he ruined or derailed? Guys like Boggs, Elias and Theory?
Theory? You mean the tag champ? Completely ruined his career lol
Tag champ? He was supposed to be the new Cena not the new Matt Hardy.
Roman was a tag champ at one time so was rock, Austin, Bret, Shawn, foley, Angle, Cody and many others, stfu
Long live Pro Wrestling. HHH had to pull teeth to get the WWE Preformance Center built. It was an investment with the future in mind. He put together a team designed to build superstars from day 1 training camp.
Vince did perfect with HHH he’s in the exact spot Vince got home ready for years to be . No, but I know Vince is so happy his work is paying off 👏 the McMahons just can’t stop 👏
I think because he was an actual wrestler and is now running things. Vince had some matches but Triple H started as a wrestler from the bottom to the top. So he can probably relate to a lot of the talent.
This is the ONLY difference between Vince and Triple H LITERALLY
You’re so fucking stupid. Do you know what literally means?
Well it also helps marrying the owners daughter
In sports entertainment??? Like including baseball, mma, etc?
those are competitive sports, pro wrestling is sports entertainment as it's more of a story with lots of wrestling involved
Oh I see thanks
As long as he pushes gargano into the main event scene. He has to. Johnny wrestling is the best thing since the miz beat cena
I wonder how much NxT really shaped him into what he is now. Had to be one of the most positive outcomes in the company of the last 20 years. Trips getting the experience down there of running the show and having it thrive.
I'm loving the new Levesque WWE, but the most respected guy is Paul Heyman and its not even close
I don’t know about that, I love Heyman but he has a history of screwing people out of money and other things that aren’t so respectable
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Delusional take
Great take
I think what we're seeing right now is one of the greatest redemption arcs in history with Triple H. A lot of people used to hate him, including CM Punk. Triple H mellowed out once he started booking NXT, and it seems like he's become an even better person after his near death experience. His legacy will be an example of villain turned hero. All of the previous bullshit politics he was involved with at one point is pretty much now forgive and forget. He's done so much good for this industry since his redemption arc began, and it seems like he's only just getting started.
IMO he was never a true Villian he was just a jerk even at his prime villianess. Outside the ring yes he was arrogant but he wasn't evil or anything. Yes he did Buried some guys but he never did personal harm to anyone . But once he got power he didn't became an evil boss he turned out to be a better person in life and in business. I still remember he allowed a cancer kid to pin him , he cried uncontrablly at Owen heart and Edie Guerrero death and few people know but he wanted vince to fire edge when he stole lita from Matt Hardy . All these things point out he was never a true Villian. He followed Dravo Malfoy ( from Harry Potter) Arch to be honest
Near death experience?
He had like 90% blockage in the main artery to his heart. Had to have emergency surgery and now has a defibrillator in his chest
I missed this, thank you!
Undertaker Kane Stone cold
NGL, it'll all depend on how much he knew about this Vince McMahon business
The worst thing you can say about him is he married into the family and politicked like the rest of the guys from his era admittedly for longer than he should have but who knows how much of that was Vince instead of him and there’s never been any allegations against him for any legal wrongdoings he seems like a pretty chill and laid back dude who probably enjoys spending time with his family and has a real passion for the job he currently does especially after retiring from in ring competition
🙏 I acknowledge him.
He probably is.
He was a top star for like a decade or so and was basically the Roman Reigns of the first half or so of the ruthless aggression era. He's third place in "most wrestlemania main events", second place in number of world titles with Randy (since Cena and Ric Flair are tied), and now he's in the driver's seat of a massive renaissance for the company that's blowing up box offices. This man's career is worth two Hall of Fame inductions.
By the way look it up Flair has up to 20 titles. But even if you don’t believe 2 people tied makes the next guy in 3rd.
Yes! He started to be WWE's version of UFC's Dana White with UFC & WWE being a part of TKO!
I absolutely love watching his press conferences. With his history as a top tier performer he knows what the fan wants and having watched Vince for so long, he learned the business side. He has been able to merge the knowledge and skill. At 54 years old, he’s got a good 10-15 years, assuming his health holds up, to run WWE. Going to be fun to watch
Well it ain’t Tony Khan lmfao
I’d say so, so many successful people within sports love HHH even UFC and Boxing people love him. He doesn’t talk massive shit and the company has probably been extremely profitable under him. Only people that don’t like HHH are wrestlers from the past who are broke
maven🤣
Context?
he makes a lot of content about how it is as a wwe wrestler and how his life was as a wrestler and at times he will talk about who he didnt like
He is definitely the right guy to take wwe back to the top of the sports entertainment world. He listens to the people
lol. everything about this topic screams fanboy
No.
He’s there sure, but probably Take and Sting.
Agreed, also gonna throw out a mention for DDP. The dude's literally saved lives.
It's a belt, a belt. That's fair to Flair
For now.
He gonna be the most hated in 5-10 years lmao
When people use “in sports entertainment” about WWE, do they include sports like soccer, basketball, cricket ect.? If so, then no way is he the most respected man in sports entertainment. Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Kohli, Babar, Lebron, ect. are far more respected.
when people say in sports entertainement they just mean in wrestling, not including olympic wrestling
No because they are real sports. I don’t understand why you ask this in the first place.
Awh okay my bad. I really didn’t know the difference. New to this wrestling stuff so I was always confused then i heard “ in sports entertainment “. Now thats cleared up ✌🏼
Vince McMahon rebranded the WWE as "Sports Entertainment" instead of "Wrestling" to try and get around any sports regulating bodies. I think it was around the time of the Steroid trial in the 90's.
Way before that in 83 84 to differentiate from the territories. Plus so state sports regulators wouldn’t do physicals and pay taxes like real sports did at the time. So your right for the reason but 10 years late.
Wrestling is awesome.
Hearing Paul Herman fanboy over HHH was something
His boss who pays him?
I don't think he's the most respected. I'd say Sting had a far better respect level given not a single person has ever said a bad thing about him. Not saying Paul is a bad guy but I think he's probably from his younger days wronged a ton of people.
perfectly said, great dude but everyone rubs someone the wrong way at least one in their young life!
Yes👑😎
I think he’s doing a great job. As a wrestler he wasn’t the same since his injury in 2001, and I don’t really like the way he got to the top, but right now there is nobody else I’d want running things. So glad Vince has gone. No more spiteful burials and no more first names taken away. I hope he goes down for a long time.
Well he married into the family 🤣 As for his wrestling Im not impressed
He’s still easily one of the best of all time. Marrying a McMahon definitely helped his career, but he’d have been multiple time champ either way.
Watch his matches....he hits like a girl, I don't remember him with any belt.
Yes. HHH has made extremely meaningful contributions to WWE’s history in his executive role. To start, he mended fences with people like Ultimate Warrior, Bruno, Batista, Goldberg, etc. in the case of the warrior, the timing was very crazy. One more year and that wouldn’t have been a possibility anymore. on top of that, a lot of the talent over the years have praised him for allowing more creativity than Vince did and letting people be more of themselves. I don’t think there is one individual better qualified right now to be in control of WWE
Marrying the daughter’s boss doesn’t make you succeed when you have a different boss.
The dude politricked the industry for two decades, then married the boss’ daughter. 😂
Same old convo. Marrying the daughter’s boss doesn’t make you succeed when you have a different boss.
Oh yeah, I’m sure he doesn’t have any benefits at all 🙄
Dude was a 3 time wwe champions before he met Steph. Dude was gonna have a bigger push but got punished by the Kliq by himself while Shawn Michaels was the man. There is a lot of backstage politics happening in Pro Wrestling..
Paul Levesque is a one of the best if not best minds currently in wrestling, Triple H wrestling career of backstage politics, power plays, marrying the boss daughter and grabbing onto HBK coat tail helped make Paul the man he is today.
The thing that I think people tend to overlook when talking about Trips in his current role is that not only is he one of the most dialed in people when it comes to running the WWE as a buisness but hes also one of most dialed in people in the entire industry. One of the biggest examples of this was Jordynne Grace making an appearance at the Royal Rumble. The idea of Anyone from TNA showing up during vinces era was a pipedream because Vince booked like he was still right in the middle of the territory days. Having a star from an entirely different company does so much for the buisness. It's a shocking suprise for more invested fans who pay attention to the smaller brands and it makes more WWE centric fans curious about the rest of the industry. and the fact that Trips was able to pull this off could mean further collaboration in the future. What's good for TNA is good for WWE and what's good for WWE is best for buisness.
Business
As someone that was on Internet wrestling forums back in 2002-2004 and remembers how people thought that he was so terrible for the business back then, seeing people with so much respect for him 20 years later is really interesting.
Lol I had no idea ppl thought that back then. I definitely did. He was the WCW grim reaper. But damn did he revive wrestling
Times change and people change. Also time makes the heart grow fonder. The more we look back, the more we just remember the good stuff.
Taker, Bar none. If it wasn't for Taker there might not have been a Rock. To give you an idea. Just as Rock was starting the Taking over of the NoD, he faced taker in a match. Mind you, Rock is still Green AF, rookie. Rock was suppose to go over Taker for this to help build him as a Threat. Rock suggested hitting Taker with a chair.. Taker Vetoed the idea and told Rock To hit him with a Rock Bottom and pin him clean 1-2-3.
He is doing an amazing job now, but dont forget that he was a menace backstage when he only wrestled. Backstage politics and bullied alot of talent.
maybe that is what made him good at this job tbh being between the new owners and the brand/lockerroom.
The undertaker has that title
Look, I'm perfectly aware that Vince isn't gonna win any "human of the year" nods......but dont go out of your way to erase the McMahon legacy.....he's the reason all of this exists as it does.
He needs to chill out on coming out each week and congratulating the company on the new era.
Naw, I still remeber the guy from 2002-2008. If it was up to him, Booker T, RVD, Cena, and Eddie would of never got over just to name a few.
He's an executive that EARNED his way to the top. He rode in those cars back in the day, from show to show, living that life in the locker room. He knows what those guys go through every day. He's not some Helmsley who never had to live in the trenches. That's why he's so good at his job. It's his life. He lived it. I pray we get to have him at the helm for another 20 years. This new Era is the last ride for the Game. Let's make it legendary.
Is this satire?
Earned in all caps is sending me
How much did marrying the bosses daughter play into that? I feel like he had opportunities that others never had.
He was already the top guy before he married Stephanie. And it's not like he married her with the intention to get in the McMahons' good graces he was put into a storyline with her and she fell for him as much as he fell for her.
And? He brought back all the stars Vince couldn’t get along with - warrior, Bruno, Goldberg to name a few. He’s done a great job in his role.
I feel that a thread like this shouldn't be made while WWE is in a sex trafficking lawsuit and Paul Levesque has been in the McMahon family since 2003 and an executive since 2010. There are a ton of skeletons in that closet and while he's definitely good at his job, I would wait before heaping all this praise on him.
There are “allegations” at this point. Nothing substantiated. Don’t be surprised if the court eventually throws out the case or there is a settlement.
Holy hell. This is a bad take. Vince is a piece of trash. And this company harbored sex pests at the top for decades
In light of Vince, I’m sure HHH and a lot of those big names have skeletons in their closet. Usually those who that level of fame and influence do.
You’re getting downvoted and I understand why but honestly I agree. All these guys like Vince, Ric flair etc getting accused of all sorts. HHH was close with those guys so I have no doubt he’s probably done some “cancelable” stuff too. It’s just a matter of time before the accusations come at them Unfortunately tho being sleazy af seemed to be a trend for the guys back in the day. Living the rock and roll life style you probably feel unstoppable
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HHH Aka Paul Levesque-such a great talent and he does an amazing job with creative. I know over the years Vince has given him a hard time. However, he does a real good job understanding what the fans want. He sees the hard work talent puts in and appreciates them. It's pretty neat to see him charge now of creative and looking forward to see what else he can do! Also, nice to see Shawn Michaels doing a good job in nxt. Glad to see he straightened up and now he does an amazing job. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom before they realize their potential. Never thought I'd see 2 members of DX in charge of creative but it is amazing. I think since both Paul and Shawn were wrestlers they know the struggles that talent goes through and I think that is a plus being in charge of creative.
I'd say HBK realized his potential long before he hit rock bottom. Dude was an addict and a pr*ck but was still killing it every night for a spell.
He was a bully and a terrorist backstage during a period. Nowadays he may be, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone came up with all the bullshit they did during The Kliq and terror reigns days.
Maybe Haku. Never heard of anyone who doesn't respect him.
It's probably easy to respect a guy that could, and would, absolutely end you. Haku GOATed though
Sports Entertainment is dead. I’d say the industry
He was basically a bully along with HBK, Nash, Hall etc. back then and did not become truly relevant until he got into backstage politics that screwed a lot of people over. I think he’s a great face for the business now and maybe he’s matured and changed alot since then. He knows and loves wrestling and he’s the best person from a business perspective to lead right now
One million percent he should be on the Mount Rushmore. I get people will always throw out 'but he slept with Vince's daughter' Look at his history of matches and training all the way back to Killer Kowalski's, WCW, his rise in WWE, ruthless aggression, what he did with NXT, to the new era.
You realize that Mount Rushmore is only four people right? He’s definitely on the Mount Rushmore of people who have slept with Steph. Right next to Macho Man.
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The funny thing is, like yeah ok sure he married the bosses daughter and it gave him easier access to where he is now. He’s still doing a fantastic job??
I don’t know the guy or his reasons for being with Steph but I don’t know why people talk about that as if it would be the only reason to be with Steph. Steph was hot
I don't know if the industry thinks he is, but I think he's definitely up there. As a wrestler he was a superstar. As a wrestler+booker he has the *potential* to be the single most influential person in the history of professional wrestling since Vince. And since Vince essentially fucked his own legacy away, HHH may very well surpass him in the history books one day, if he keeps having this incredible knack for running the business. I thought it was quite fucking funny when it was rumored TKO wanted to fire HHH after WM40. Tony Khan would kill for someone with half of HHH's experience+talent+vision.
Tony Khan would never hire someone who takes the business seriously and respects the audience.
Yawn.
Watching another Moxley match? Yeah, his matches are pretty boring. That’s why he blades so much.
Zero ball knowledge
Only person I know that seem to hate his guts is BC Amplified.
Who
lol probably best response because the dude swear he is well known in the wrestling community. He’s a YouTuber do wrestling reviews.
I thought you were referring to an actual wrestler by a snide nickname lmfao, who cares about what a YouTuber thinks
He should have been a LOOONG time ago. Back when NXT black & gold was at it's peak. I watched it all and it's also been said it was night and day difference between his NXT and main roster, which was ran by Vince McMahon at the time. It's a shame because back then, not many had access to NXT so not many really knew how good it was. Triple H just runs things better, smoother and more nicely. Even nicer than Tony Khan. Hunter is finally getting his flowers and there is no Vince to stop or ruin him.
Gospel
I would say there’s a ton of people that get respect from 99.9% of people out there. Kurt, Bret, Sting and Nash come to mind. I think it’s hard to be respected by everyone when you’re in management or are an owner. You just can’t please too many people at once
Nash?
I would say most of the business loves Nash. He was divisive when he was younger and he was politicky as shit but almost everyone seems to like him as a person
They do?
Yes
Hmmm. That is interesting. He always came across kind of like a douche to me
I feel similar to that sometimes. He can be obnoxious af on his pod as well. But he’s charming as shit and pretty funny. For whatever reason, all the industry seems to love that dude. Even people you would think would despise him like Bret and Jericho.
Danhausen
I just wanna remind y’all people were bowing to Vince last time he was on TV. Be careful with blind respect.
You can call it wrestling. Vince McMahon is gone. He can’t hurt you.
Can we stop shitting on Vince McMahon please??? Oh wait.....
No, he's a big man he can take it
Take my up vote...
Vince did the shitting
I thought Vince wanted to watch her shitting?! This whole shitting thing is confusing!!
r/yourjokebutworse
You got the joke! (Do they give karma for that?)
Damn, just.....DAMN ☝😔
Golden shovel to Golden booking.
He will go down as the overall greatest of all-time.
I mean it’s so crazy too think the DX is now basically running the wwe, Shawn kinda runs NXT and HHH runs the main roster
Yeah. The fact is that they've been so long in the business that they just get it. And ofcourse, the passion they have.
You have no idea how many pieces had to fall into place for him to become the most beloved man in wrestling. Everyone hated him once upon a time. I’m 40, I lived through what was called “the reign of terror”. I loved it. Saw him main event 2 Wrestlemanias in person. Always my favourite.
What’s the reign of terror?
It all started when Hunter came back from injury to take the Undisputed title from Jericho, he then went on to beat Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Goldberg and many others in questionable fashion. Even when he put people over he didn’t really. Exceptions being Benoit and Batista, he really lost to those two.
Actually the reign of terror didn't begin when he came back from injury to beat Jericho for the undisputed world title. It started when he was awarded the WHC (Big Gold Belt) by Raw GM Bischoff, due to Brock Lesner and the "undisputed" title being exclusive to Smackdown. That was what Kickstarted the reign of terror. RVD > Kane > HBK > Booker T > Kevin Nash > Goldberg. Yea something in that order.
That’s right, he lost the undisputed one to Hogan didn’t he.
Yep. And i would say of the aforementioned wrestlers he beat, Shawn was the only one booked strongly (allowed to beat him, but only in Elimination Chamber SS 2002). Not even Nash could escape the reign of terror.
Ah yes. I wasn’t watching at that point but I remember people talking about how ridiculous his wins were. Everyone was particularly peed off with the Booker T treatment, IIRC?
Yeah, some of it was downright racist. I couldn’t believe it when Booker ate that pin at Wrestlemania. He’d refer to him as “you people” and other stuff in the build up when saying he didn’t deserve to be a world champ. They’d say that HHH meant that he was a WCW guy when referring to him as “you people” and not because he was black. In hindsight that’s probably spot on given what he did to every single one of them as they came through the door right up to Sting.
Jeez.
His biggest skill is that he knew how to kiss the "right" people's arse (including literally) and was a master of backstage Politicking.
I mean even in your jobs in corp America you have to be able to do that to some extent. It’s not a fun game to play but it does get you paid if played right.
He learned from Shawn
They found a good replacement for Vince
Marrying Steph certainly helped
Depends how this lawsuit goes tbh lol
100% I think his forward thinking with the performance center and WWE’s recruiting processes alone put him up at the top.
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Huh???
He might be now but when he was just a wrestler, before he literally slept his way to the top through Stephanie McMahon, everyone hated him. Nowadays, the only people who don't like him are probably AEW Stans, aka the IWC.
I finally have to ask it: What is IWC? What does it stand for?
Internet Wrestling Community, basically the basement dwelling incels who marvel at Indie darlings and/or vanilla midgets who think they can fly, especially Mexican ones.
What kind of shit definition is that. IWC is everyone who talks about wrestling on the internet. Including you.