I remember packing my bags; the vignettes had been playing of my return. [131] DX unsuccessfully challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship in a triple threat match on November 22 at Survivor Series,[132] after which they remained friends and partners. But he's had some nasty injuries pile up over the years. However, even the mightiest warrior have many wounds in his body, and similarly, Triple H has endured various injuries throughout his career. [74] He went on to claim that, after Vick was killed in a car crash, Kane (the driver) raped her corpse. Braeden Farrell is a senior writer for Pro Wrestling Stories. [91] Subsequently, Triple H defeated Flair in a non-title Last Man Standing match on November 27 at Survivor Series to end their feud.[91]. Unfortunately, Triple H suffered a strained groin during the match, and he had to adjust his in-ring gear by wearing trunks that resembled bicycle shorts during the matches, which helped support the injured groin. [] I will never wrestle again. [23] During this time, he began using his finishing maneuver, the Pedigree. Triple H returned to the ring after his first torn quad injury on January 7, 2002. In 2000, he suffered a career-threatning injury when his left quadriceps muscle became completely detached from his kneecap. I was still covered in blood with confetti on my back. They were needed for support as the groin injury healed. I basically sat bloody in the hospital with my gear on until about eleven or noon today. Triple H defended the World Heavyweight Championship inside the Elimination Chamber once again when he walked inside the structure at the 2003 SummerSlam PPV. It wasnt his fault; it wasnt my fault. Survivor Series 2002 featured the first appearance of the Elimination Chamber match. During a match on Raw that featured Rosey and The Hurricane, Rosey performed a leg drop on Triple H that put a lot of pressure on his head and neck in the wrong way. On the March 1 episode of Raw, they lost a rematch for the titles in their last televised match before Michaels retired. RELATED:Triple H: 5 Reasons He Was Better In DX (& 5 Reasons He Was Better In Evolution). [211] After his tag team match along with Michaels against Undertaker and Kane at Crown Jewel in 2018, Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch wrote that Triple H "moves like the trees in Wizard of Oz". Heres what Triple H had to say from the segment: "Basically, I detached the muscle at the front of my leg from the bone of my kneecap. Answer (1 of 3): The injury of Stone Cold's knees is one that occurred over the accumulation of his career. [134] On the January 11, 2010, episode of Raw, Mike Tyson, who was the Raw guest host for the night, teamed with Jericho to face DX; at the end of the bout, Tyson turned on Jericho and aligned himself with Triple H and Michaels. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. The match was thrilling, and the crowd was hot, everything was going really well, and the boys were going to enjoy a few beers and celebrate after this performance all that changed during the latter stages of the match. The Intercontinental Championship has proven to be an important stepping stone for legendary careers, including The Rock and Triple H. For a portion of 1997, the future Hall of Famers feuded over the championship which led to an incredible match at SummerSlam that year. Hunter sat down with an opponent from the match, Chris Jericho, on the Talk Is Jericho podcast, and they went over the match together and talked about this Triple H injury. [141] This was followed by the announcement that he had been assigned to take over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the WWE. ", Triple H remembers saying, "Wow, so what does that mean? On August 18 at SummerSlam, Triple H served as the special guest referee for the WWE Championship match between champion John Cena and Daniel Bryan. (ACL deficient knees) 0.81s difference between limbs. Their group ran roughshod over the WWE for several months. "Every time that you do one, the odds go up that somethings going to happen. Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Powell's WWE Survivor Series 2017 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles, "Team Raw" Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Triple H, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe vs. "Team Smackdown" Shane McMahon, John Cena, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, and Bobby Roode, The Shield vs. New Day, Charlotte vs. Alexa Bliss", "Powell's WrestleMania 34 live review: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs. Triple H went on to defeat Kane at No Mercy on October 20, unifying the two titles. He was back in action within a couple ofweeks but stayed in the hospital overnight. [163] Triple H defeated Lesnar after a Pedigree onto the steel steps. But in reality, Triple H had sustained an injury to his face, and The Game ended up on the sidelines for a while before making his return on December 2011. [95] On November 26 at Survivor Series, DX got their revenge when their team defeated Edge and Orton's team in a clean sweep during their five-on-five elimination match. [140], At the end of the July 18 episode of Raw, Triple H returned on behalf of WWE's board of directors to relieve his father-in-law Vince McMahon of his duties. Evolution subsequently lost back-to-back matches with The Shield on May 4 at Extreme Rules[173] and on June 1 at Payback. Triple H being Triple H, he continued to wrestle for the next several weeks until he was finally pulled from house shows as well as the European tour. Triple H fought Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match on January 25, 2004 at the Royal Rumble to a double countout, so he retained the title as a result. He knew I was concerned for a lot of reasons. Everything was coming with its set of first-time experiences. Tibiofemoral dislocation is the variant that is deemed the most serious, with a higher risk of compromise to the popliteal artery and common peroneal nerve. [212] Jason Powell from Pro Wrestling Dot Net stated that wrestlers like Triple H, alongside Michaels, Undertaker, and Kane, "need to accept their limitations, stop pretending they belong in main events, and stop acting like being in these main events isn't stealing the spotlight (from newer talent)". The medical staff tried to put him on a backboard and he put up the traditional kayfabe fight. At WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014, Triple H lost to Bryan, thereby granting Bryan a part in the subsequent WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Batista and Orton,[171] which Bryan ultimately won. The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is self-administered and assesses five outcomes: pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, sport and recreation function, and knee-related quality of life. Most men wouldnt be able to walk with a torn quad, let alone continue a wrestling match, but thats exactly what Triple H pulled off. and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, "A guide to collecting WrestleMania's biggest stars from WrestleMania 1 to 27", "W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. [224] They have three daughters: Aurora Rose Levesque (born 2006),[225] Murphy Claire Levesque (born 2008),[226][227] and Vaughn Evelyn Levesque (born 2010). Unfortunately, at Royal Rumble 1998, he faced Undertaker in a casket match and took a bad bump off the corner of the casket. (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). [93] At Unforgiven on September 17, DX defeated the McMahons and ECW World Champion Big Show in a 3-on-2 handicap Hell in a Cell match. This task requires standardized, patient- centered measures that can be administered at a low cost. [190] Angle subsequently joined forces with the debuting Ronda Rousey, and the two defeated Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag match at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, 2018 after Stephanie submitted to Rousey's armbar. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.116), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [172] In order to end Bryan's title reign, Triple H re-formed Evolution with Orton and Batista on the April 18 episode of SmackDown, but Bryan remained champion due to The Shield turning on The Authority. [182] He successfully defended the championship against Ambrose on March 12 at Roadblock,[183] and defeated Dolph Ziggler in non-title match two days later on Raw, but lost the championship to Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 32 on April 3, ending his last world championship reign at 70 days. The injury took him out of action for two months as The Game didn't return to in-ring competition until November 1998 when he defeated Al Snow at a house show. "I remember thinking, This is one of the toughest dudes Ive ever been in the ring within my life! because you finished that match with a torn quad, came BACK in the ring to make the save with the sledgehammer, took a Walls [of Jericho] I mean, that was incredible, man. Naturally, that aggravated the injury and made it even worse. Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler. The leader of DX entered the Royal Rumble match as the 23rd entrant. [152] Upon his return two weeks later, Triple H was confronted by Lesnar's legal representative, Paul Heyman, who announced Lesnar was filing a lawsuit against WWE for breach of contract. [151], Triple H returned on the April 30 episode of Raw, when he refused to give in to Brock Lesnar's unreasonable contract demands, resulting in Lesnar attacking him and storyline breaking his arm. The two men laid an absolutely brutal beating on each other, with Sheamus picking up the victory. Sheamus held a grudge against Triple H for costing him the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber match and laid out a brutal attack on The Game. [121] At WrestleMania 25 on April 5, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the title. He loves to write and writes about what he loves. RELATED:10 Best Stone Cold Vs Triple H Matches, Ranked. [34][42] As 1998 went along, DX became more popular, turning the group from villains to fan favorites. That is the reason the WWE Universe refer to him as The Cerebral Assassin and The King of Kings, as he knew how to weaken his opponents before taking them down for good. [89], After a four-month hiatus, Triple H returned to Raw on October 3, where he and Flair defeated Chris Masters and Carlito. The majority of these were produced by Jakks Pacific and Mattel, making Levesque one of the most produced wrestlers in history.[235]. He said that Stephanie noticed he was coughing up blood, and doctors subsequently discovered fluid in his lungs and around his heart; they informed him that his heart was working at a fraction of its full strength and that he was in a "bad" state of heart failure. Regardless, Triple H's longtime friend Kevin Nash attacked Punk immediately after the match to allow Alberto Del Rio to become the new champion. New, Backstage Update On Matt Riddle's Continued WWE Absence Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler. [8][9] Later in his career, Triple H gained notability for his behind-the-scenes work at WWE, creating the developmental branch NXT, and gaining praise for his business acumen in professional wrestling. WWE Champion John Cena; Randy Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Bryan to become WWE Champion", "Daniel Bryan def. He attended Nashua High School, where he played baseball and basketball. [36] After losing the title, he feuded with Goldust, defeating him on March 23 at WrestleMania 13. They then defeated The Spirit Squad again on the July 15, 2006 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII in a 5-on-2 elimination match. [88] After Vengeance, Triple H took a hiatus from WWE due to suffering from minor neck problems. [219] Three days later, following the "retirement" of Vince McMahon, he was also named Head of WWE Creative. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [200] Due to his newly discovered heart condition, Triple H announced his retirement from wrestling during an appearance on First Take on March 25, 2022. [220] On September 2, Levesque elevated to Chief Content Officer as announced by the company four days later. Kebin Antony is a God-fearing, peace-loving pro-wrestling fanatic from South India. PWSTees.com Your favorite Pro Wrestling Stories, on a tee! It led to a couple of matches between the two at WrestleMania 26 and Extreme Rules 2010. While Triple H managed to continue the match and also walked out for the last segment of the show, the damage was already done as The Game reportedly passed out immediately after getting backstage. Triple H went to break up a Walls of Jericho hold applied to his partner Stone Cold, and as he planted his left leg, his quad tore. [117] At No Way Out on February 15, Triple H won the WWE Championship in the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match, setting the record for most reigns at eight. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.107), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, The Game took a massive Celtic Cross bump from Sheamus that caused a neck injury. "When Rob Van Dam hit me with the Frog-splash off the top of the cage, his knee went across my throat. For the. I rolled with the shot. Triple H won after Chyna threw powder into Slaughter's eyes, momentarily "blinding" him and allowing her to interfere in the match. This is a tough business. And this time, something happened. But RVD misjudged the timing and ended up landing hard on The Game's throat, which caused a swelling inside the throat that put pressure on his esophagus and trachea. His first feud was with Vince McMahon and in a surprise move he married Stephanie McMahon. Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Seth Rollins def. [97][98] Surgery was successfully performed two days later by Dr. James Andrews. [157] Six days later at SummerSlam, Triple H lost to Lesnar after submitting to the Kimura Lock, breaking his arm again in storyline. But as it turned out, Triple H did sustain a legit injury in the attack. On April 27 at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, John Cena defeated Triple H in the first match ever featured on a Saudi pay-per-view event. The Brothers of Destruction", "WWE WrestleMania 35 Results: Triple H Vs. Batista Flop Highlights One Of WWE's Biggest Problems", "Powell's WWE Super Show-Down live review: Undertaker vs. [184] After WrestleMania 32, with The Authority now disbanded, Triple H competed in the WWE Live tour of the United Kingdom in late April before taking a hiatus from WWE television. [69] Stephanie aligned with Jericho afterward,[69] but she was forced to leave after losing a triple threat match on the March 25 episode of Raw when she was pinned by Triple H.[70] The divorce, and thus the storyline, was finalized on July 21 at Vengeance. 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