Triple H's Controversial Rise To Power

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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2025
  • Dive deep into the extraordinary-and controversial-journey of Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H. From his humble beginnings training under wrestling legend Killer Kowalski and his brief stint in WCW as Terra Ryzing to his iconic debut as Hunter Hearst Helmsley in WWF, this documentary uncovers the defining moments of his career. Relive his legendary rivalries with The Rock, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and Kurt Angle. Explore his evolution into "The Game," the dominance of D-Generation X, and his role in The Authority, alongside Stephanie McMahon.
    This deep dive also covers unforgettable matches, including the historic "Hell in a Cell" battles, WrestleMania main events, and the "Reign of Terror" that defined his time as World Heavyweight Champion. Alongside his in-ring legacy, we reveal the power struggles and politics that cemented his place as WWE’s creative force, from his role in shaping NXT’s "Black and Gold" era to controversies surrounding his decisions as an executive.
    But behind the glitz and success lies a darker side. This video examines backstage politics, accusations of burying talent like Booker T and CM Punk, and his relationships with Chyna and Stephanie McMahon. Get a complete, unfiltered look at Paul Levesque-Triple H the performer, the ruthless backstage politician, and the businessman whose legacy is as polarizing as it is impactful.
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Комментарии • 431

  • @mical2great
    @mical2great Месяц назад +272

    While Triple H has done alot of WRONG in his life and being with Steph helped alot but the MAIN REASON why hes wheres hes at is because he was Sober and actually cared about the business. Alot of guys just wanted a check while he saw what the business could be.

    • @eamonnmaccionnaith5761
      @eamonnmaccionnaith5761 Месяц назад +7

      "A lot." Two words.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +22

      Fair point, thanks for adding your views

    • @Thefufflylord
      @Thefufflylord Месяц назад +37

      "Cared about the business?" No, he cared about himself. If he had cared about the business, he would have elevated people and worked with them. Instead, he destroyed them, happily tanking rantings and the company for his own purpose.
      Let's compare and contrast. Steve Austin. Steve Austin certainly politicked a few times, but if you notice, it is always in pushing and helping the company. Like Bret Hart, he understood the importance of elevating those he worked with. He never went into business for himself or sat in booking meetings to torpedo those he saw as threatening his position.
      In his time at the top, he pulled Mick Foley out of mid-card hell and put him in the main event scene. This would lead to many ironic moments from the Attitude Era. He famously protected the Rock from Paul and Shawn as they tried sabotaging Rock's push.
      Now, I can't fault Paul Levesque for taking the opportunities given to him by Vince McMahon, a complete idiot of a man who only succeeded because everyone else failed.
      But I can fault Paul Levesque for what he did with that position. He always looked out for himself. He's like Hulk Hogan - just without the charisma, star power, and actual drawing power.

    • @thygreatmark
      @thygreatmark Месяц назад

      @@eamonnmaccionnaith5761lol

    • @Snickerbar-rr9hb
      @Snickerbar-rr9hb Месяц назад

      That doesn’t even make sense. Hbk was more popular and respected his whole career and he was FOOKED UP!

  • @deatherbradley
    @deatherbradley Месяц назад +36

    In elementary school, I would always do that bow that HHH would do to piss people off.

  • @TasteTestTitan
    @TasteTestTitan Месяц назад +130

    I’m so sick of people saying he got where he did by marrying the bosses daughter. He got to where he did because he made the business his life. When everyone else was getting high and drunk he was training and putting in the work. A lot of people immediately credit his rise to power to the whole Stephanie thing. It’s called being dedicated to your craft and climbing the ranks.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +13

      Fair point

    • @TasteTestTitan
      @TasteTestTitan Месяц назад +11

      @ think about this scenario. You’re in a company and just so happen to marry the person that’s related to the owner somehow. You’ve been there for many years and busted your back not only there but companies before that and it’s on public record. Does it mean you “slept” your way to the top?

    • @torch469
      @torch469 Месяц назад +4

      If PL doesn’t have the heart for the biz Steph n Vince wouldn’t accept PL ~ it goes both ways!

    • @DefNotMyBurner
      @DefNotMyBurner Месяц назад +11

      It doesn’t hurt that he’s married to the bosses daughter either

    • @TasteTestTitan
      @TasteTestTitan Месяц назад +6

      @ it doesn’t hurt but I don’t believe for a second it was his life’s goal to do it. There’s a lot of people who say he did it to get a spot at becoming the next Vince McMahon. As far as putting out a product that everyone enjoys, Vince definitely did outstanding up until about 2010 and people began losing interest. It went back to being somewhat cartoonish especially once programming was for PG audiences. I’m glad that Triple H is running the company now. WWE going to Netflix is probably going to skyrocket the ratings and viewership even more than when we had the Attitude Era.

  • @Saltydiddler
    @Saltydiddler Месяц назад +79

    He's a hard worker who remained sober and took care of the top stars on the Rd like hbk and Scott hall
    When they would get to tipsy or twisted
    in his early days.
    He deserves to be where he is

    • @mical2great
      @mical2great Месяц назад +8

      Exactly lol like dont get me wrong he was wrong in alot of things but at a time where everyone was drugged out he was sober and actually cared about the business

    • @TeamRocketHQR
      @TeamRocketHQR Месяц назад +4

      Let's just forget how he did Chyna then?

    • @ishmael802
      @ishmael802 Месяц назад +2

      Incorrect he drinks red wine

    • @TaylorMade223
      @TaylorMade223 Месяц назад +4

      Dude was on PEDS 😂

  • @LethalBubbles
    @LethalBubbles Месяц назад +64

    Chyna deserved so much better!!!!

    • @Today_I_Choose_Violence
      @Today_I_Choose_Violence Месяц назад

      Why?

    • @okiedoc2727
      @okiedoc2727 Месяц назад

      Where were u when she needed u the most

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      What did she deserve instead?

    • @johnpick9455
      @johnpick9455 Месяц назад +9

      Maybe a husband and kids, I definitely think that was something she wanted at one point in her life.

    • @JeffyShyChannel
      @JeffyShyChannel 24 дня назад +9

      @@WrestlePoda faithful partner dumbahh

  • @SportsCleFan
    @SportsCleFan Месяц назад +26

    Since that match against Catcus Jack at royal rumble in 2000 I’ve continued to have respect for Triple H and everything he’s done for the business. With him being retired now, Triple H is definitely in my Top 10 as my favorite wrestlers of all time

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +6

      It changed so many people’s opinions at the time I think, me included. Who is your other top 9?

    • @SportsCleFan
      @SportsCleFan Месяц назад +4

      @@WrestlePod I’m gonna upset some people but Austin, Flair, Hogan, Taker, Shawn, Kurt, Benoit, Eddie, and Cena

    • @michaelford1056
      @michaelford1056 Месяц назад +3

      ​@@SportsCleFan IDK how anyone would be mad that's a solid top 10

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      That’s an excellent selection of real icons and legends

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      I agree

  • @StealthMarmot_
    @StealthMarmot_ Месяц назад +17

    Cant watch right now, but the truth is the same skills that got him his position are the ones that can actually help the business.
    He knows how to network. He knows how to get favors, how to be diplomatic, how to be manipulative, and sometimes be ruthless.
    But unlike so many in that business, he does so with long term vision in mind. He plays the long game, pardon the pun.
    He remindss me of Vito Corleone from The Godfather. A man who built a power base with patience and favors and the willingness to be ruthless if it served the family.
    I like to think his marriage works with him saying "Our marriage was part of my plan to build and consolidate power in the industry and manipulate it behind the scenes."
    And her response was "Jokes on you, Im totally into that."

    • @TheZestyOne
      @TheZestyOne Месяц назад +3

      This is a great comment that hits the nail right on the head

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +3

      Excellent points, so glad you added them! I hope I covered most in the video

    • @tblskylar
      @tblskylar Месяц назад

      this is very Succession coded

  • @williamkarbala5718
    @williamkarbala5718 Месяц назад +8

    K fab was not broken by 3H hugging his friends. John Stossell had already done his report on if wrestling was real, and Vince himself had lobbied every state in the country to deregulate wrestling because it wasn’t a real competitive sport.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +4

      So why did the Curtain Call seem like such a big deal at the time?

    • @williamkarbala5718
      @williamkarbala5718 Месяц назад

      ​@@WrestlePod Honestly I'm not sure, if I had to guess it's because all the other cases were outside the ring, and the WWE were hush hush about it. But a bunch of wrestlers in the ring, on camera brazenly breaking K fab, is a little different than like the Iron Shiek getting arrested while driving in a car with his archrival you know?

    • @VFFP54
      @VFFP54 Месяц назад +2

      @@WrestlePod The straw that broke the camel's back.

  • @Mangofuzzz
    @Mangofuzzz Месяц назад +10

    Good Man, nice upload!
    Manipulation is part of the game. The word has a negative effect these days but I dont fault a person for manipulation. If I wanna get to the top I will be working many hours and sacrificing my social life during this period of time. I will need some ppl who are like minded so that I can stay engaged and focused on MY dream. HM. Sounds like College days to me.
    I hated villian HHH but then when he formed evolution, I couldnt deny his reign of terror as just pure perfection. He understood the storytelling and it was fully backed up during this time.
    And as for them romantic issues - The affair wasnt cool, but this dude was getting beat up by Chyna who was drugged up and roided up at the time. Shes so dope for real though, in spite of her dark side. But imagine having Chyna swinging at you when you know you are twice the size and not on the drug scene. Like, I would be emotionally out the door as well.
    The dude is the right man for the job and has an awesome ladder of success to prove it.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +3

      This is an interesting and well put take, appreciate it

  • @TheAbnormal
    @TheAbnormal 28 дней назад +6

    I can't believe Triple HHH and Edge was in the WCW

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  27 дней назад +3

      Everyone has to start somewhere!

  • @johnjankowski6814
    @johnjankowski6814 29 дней назад +11

    I think a lot of people forget that HHH first ascended to the WWF Title the first time in August 1999, before his angle started with Stephanie

  • @jocelynjigsby6969
    @jocelynjigsby6969 Месяц назад +9

    Imagine Scott Steiner calling you out for a steroids test lmfao

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      😂😂😂 Holla if you hear me!

    • @Redesign24
      @Redesign24 3 дня назад

      Was quick thinking by Steiner though. He's way more intelligent that his dianabol-infused rants suggest

  • @MarieJimas-g6h
    @MarieJimas-g6h 29 дней назад +2

    I never have been a HHH fan at all yet I have the utmost respect for him. In my opinion HHH is the ultimate opportunist that was playing Chess and maneuvering himself in to position that when the door of opportunities opened up HHH boldly capitalized on these opportunities big time. Love him or hate him or indifferent towards him , its hard to deny his place in the history of the business

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  29 дней назад

      I completely agree with that

  • @jimbeewalley4132
    @jimbeewalley4132 Месяц назад +6

    Trips is my favorite wrestler and always has been since the early 2000’s. There’s a clip of him early into the corporate era where he started to have a hard time on a spot and steps out of the ring, sits in a chair, and is visibly having heart issues. He dumps a bottle of water on his head and stands back up but has to sit back down once again. This particular clip embodies so many things in my opinion you always see these guys willingly be hurt but seeing him collapse and try his best to come back to and being older, with the shaved head, really really puts things into perspective.

    • @jimbeewalley4132
      @jimbeewalley4132 Месяц назад +2

      Mans has lived his whole life eating sleeping and breathing WWE

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Can you link the clip???

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 Месяц назад +1

      @@jimbeewalley4132 Is that from the WM31 documentary?

    • @jimbeewalley4132
      @jimbeewalley4132 Месяц назад +1

      @ ruclips.net/video/C7I41DOp97k/видео.htmlsi=x2ytDsM3CpkFetcN he starts having some issues around like 3:20 and further research seems to say he was concussed but still this one always gave me some chills either way you cut it these guys are out here putting their lives on the line literally!

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 Месяц назад +1

      @jimbeewalley4132 He's fine. He's just selling. HHH always does a forward lunge to sell impact moves-particularly strikes and clotheslines. He doesn't go straight down on the first one. Usually it's a sequence of him snapping his neck back, lunge, then a bump down.
      Notice he doesn't collapse immediately. A really concussed person would. HHH lunges, comes up, takes a knee, then goes to the chair.
      Similarly, D-von Dudley always does the seizure twitch oversell of impact stuff. When he doesn't, he's hurt.

  • @Schracid
    @Schracid Месяц назад +25

    When i was kid and first time saw Triple H, i thought that his actual name is Triple X, but they had to censor it for the TV as H instead of X.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +6

      😂😂😂😂 this had me cackling

    • @christopherbaker9676
      @christopherbaker9676 Месяц назад +1

      That's silly

    • @peazeralus
      @peazeralus Месяц назад +5

      I love kid logic

    • @kimberleynails
      @kimberleynails Месяц назад +2

      Don't worry, I'm in my 50s and it only just dawned on me that the little pig that went to market, wasn't doing the family shop. Devastated. 😂

  • @astargmoneynevaendz999
    @astargmoneynevaendz999 Месяц назад +6

    🎉 triple h is wrestling then now forever ♾️

  • @Redesign24
    @Redesign24 3 дня назад +1

    I wish Chyna had gotten the help she needed. She just went off like a tornado for 15 years after hunter cheated on her. The iconic photo of her pressing ivory above her head at Wrestlemania X-seven is how I prefer to remember her.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  День назад +1

      Gone far too soon! It’s all so sad

  • @Weezing336
    @Weezing336 Месяц назад +6

    I think it's kind of silly for anyone to say that the Kliq were dirty or had too much influence. The problem was with the company or the industry itself letting certain performers run wild and get their way. That's certainly not to say that treating other wrestlers poorly was right or excusable, I'm simply saying that the world of wrestling allowed that sort of behavior to happen. Also I'm sure no one will agree but HHH was a much better wrestler before he was called Triple H.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Good point

    • @tayojones9460
      @tayojones9460 11 дней назад

      True Vince was just as responsible for enabling bad behaviour and toxic politics but the kliq still deserve some blame as well.

  • @cristhianflores674
    @cristhianflores674 Месяц назад +13

    The ultimate game of thrones player of pro wrestling

  • @reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134
    @reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134 15 дней назад +3

    HHH mastered the art of business , diplomacy & politics.
    The man literally as he once said on a promo in the ring one day
    “Toke life by the throat & didn’t give a damn about anybody else ‼️🎙”
    Whether you like him or not the man truly is a ruthless son of a gun When it comes to power plays in the wrestling business I’ll tell you that 👏🏾…
    #GoodVideo

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 Месяц назад +3

    I remember the Terra Ryzin days. I was a fan of him then. I really started paying attention to him when he started the early version of the HHH gimmick in WCW. I loved the vignettes that WWE did when HHH was first introduced. They were great. It was obvious early on that he was destined for big things in the business, but I never imagined that he would come as far as he has. He played the political game, nailed the boss's hot daughter, and he won. He outplayed everyone. I got nothing but respect for him. The Cerebral Assassin was more than just a gimmick. Along with Punk, HHH is one of my personal heroes. What he has accomplished since taking over WWE is astounding. He has completely turned the creative around, and has consistently made the company even bigger and more popular. HHH is the man.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      There really are both Triple H love and hate in the comments and I think that’s great

  • @MotivationalMovements
    @MotivationalMovements 27 дней назад +4

    Why he do Booker T that way?!?

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  22 дня назад +1

      I think most WWE wrestlers didn’t like the newcomers from ECW and WCW at the time, thinking they might come and steal their jobs perhaps?

  • @chico1neep
    @chico1neep 28 дней назад +6

    We all know part of triple Hs rise is cause of him gettin with Stephanie McMahon he's not dumb we would all do it but also it's cause he loves the business he loves to make it better he knows what it takes to make it better for the fans it takes a lot so he works hard to make it better Triple H did a lot he deserves it even though there was a lot of bad also

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  27 дней назад

      Nice, it’s cool to look at both the positives and negatives in a situation like this

  • @davidhadley1391
    @davidhadley1391 Месяц назад +4

    I find him to be overrated by the WWE but by overrating him that has caused many fans to underrate him. He was good but wasn't 14 time world champion good. Lot like Randy Orton honestly.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      I think Randy was a better in ring wrestler and Triple H was a better pro wrestler character

  • @davidhadley1391
    @davidhadley1391 Месяц назад +2

    He would have been a long time main eventer without Stephanie and I think he probably would have had a future in being an agent without her. But where he is now his marriage certainly did help but it's not the reason he's there. He's there because he's dependable, reliable, and the wrestling business is what he knows.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      His talents are hard to ignore, even without the McMahon connections

  • @garydevlin8178
    @garydevlin8178 Месяц назад +5

    The video call with the old lady part😆 ‘the one with the big nose and a sledgehammer’ 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Speedyreedy1218
    @Speedyreedy1218 Месяц назад +5

    Jindrak was NOT an original Evolution pick. It was ALWAYS Batista. Batista got hurt, and Vince wanted Jindrak to replace him. HHH told Vince he would try (hence bringing Mark to the photo shoot), but knew in his mind ultimately he wasn't going to be a good fit. This explains why strategically, HHH told him to stand aside while he, Flair, and Randy posed. It would be easier for the production people to edit him out.
    Batista and HHH confirmed this.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for the added info and context

    • @jihadthegeneral
      @jihadthegeneral 21 день назад

      That’s not true. Jindrak was one of the original names along with Maven that had been pitched. When Dave got hurt Jindrak was suggested again.

  • @MikeyMike-x4z
    @MikeyMike-x4z Месяц назад +8

    14:00....If you didnt know what his finisher was and how to take it..Maybe you should have asked Marty
    That jobber was an idiot

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      A real stupid set of events here folks

  • @comancheviperrrr
    @comancheviperrrr Месяц назад +10

    So a lot of the stuff is things that people already know. You lost over some major parts such as when he decided to go from Hunter Hut humbly just to triple H and change up his look his music all of that. You didn’t cover that at all. We went from him being the blueblood to being in the click and that’s a big chunk of time he skipped over.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +4

      Sorry I didn’t fit everything in

  • @Thefufflylord
    @Thefufflylord Месяц назад +37

    If there were two words to describe this man's career, it would be "cronyism" and "nepotism." He was never a draw, but he was close with the right people and so got to play pretend and it sickens me the amount of gaslighting the company does to try and make him seem like a bigger deal than he was.

    • @sheeeeesh3628
      @sheeeeesh3628 Месяц назад

      Never a draw? Ok buddy. Go back to drinking your prune juice.

    • @JayB-XS
      @JayB-XS Месяц назад +14

      It baffles me that the fanbase treat him like a god now that he's head of creative. They're still in the 'Triple H is our saviour and hero' mode and believe that he saved the company from the evil Vince Mcmahon - a modern day hero tale.

    • @Thefufflylord
      @Thefufflylord Месяц назад +15

      @@JayB-XSPeople have short memories. I'll admit I care about this more than I should, but it's obvious he still has a major inferiority complex when it comes to where he stood. The fact of the matter is, he was never on the level of Austin and Rock, hell, Mick Foley and Chyna were bigger draws than he was. Yet, he constantly tries to pretend as if he were.
      The reality is that Triple-H was no different from most of the other meatheads in the wrestling. The only difference, is that Paul was sitting in Vince's booking meetings and then married his daughter.

    • @ZaklnGritch
      @ZaklnGritch Месяц назад

      Who drew more than him other than Rock, Austin and Cena?

    • @Thefufflylord
      @Thefufflylord Месяц назад +8

      @@ZaklnGritch Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, DDP, Macho Man, Austin, The Rock, Mankind, Ric Flair, Ultimate Warrior, Goldberg, and John Cena. Just to name a few.

  • @stonecoldsbottlebin
    @stonecoldsbottlebin Месяц назад +2

    Therre's always politics in wrestling, Hunter may have got an advantage from being with Steph, but he has proved himself with NXT and now with the main roster. Man has worked hard, dealt with Vince, undoubtedly had to bite his tongue on several hundred occasions. Good luck to him.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      I completely agree 👍

  • @bullock208911
    @bullock208911 Месяц назад +3

    Triple H is were he is today because he was one of few wrestlers that wasn't on drugs and could be counted on to give a good show, with that being said i totally stopped watching wrestling during the reign of terror era tho 😅

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Haha you can look back fondly even if the reign of terror pushed you away! When did you come back to WWE

    • @bullock208911
      @bullock208911 Месяц назад +1

      @@WrestlePod when Randy Orton started his reign of terror lol

  • @ItsAGoodChannel
    @ItsAGoodChannel Месяц назад +6

    Royal Rumble 2000 = PPV of the year.

  • @mcfarlandbrothers2209
    @mcfarlandbrothers2209 Месяц назад +2

    this channel so underrated great content always

  • @Ellis5star
    @Ellis5star Месяц назад +28

    He don't marry Stephanie if she isn't Vince's daughter.... Chyna got done horribly

    • @IronHayden
      @IronHayden Месяц назад +3

      lol bruh. Without her last name Stephanie > Chyna everytime.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      I guess we will never know

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      I guess we don’t know what either woman is really like behind the scenes too

  • @martindavis8706
    @martindavis8706 18 дней назад +2

    Top 5 maybe in the top 3 👍

  • @brooklynnicole9236
    @brooklynnicole9236 Месяц назад +8

    He may be The Game but he never was and never will be a King

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      What held him back in your opinion?

    • @brooklynnicole9236
      @brooklynnicole9236 Месяц назад +3

      @@WrestlePod Overexposure and those long winded promos

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Fair assessment I reckon

    • @sethshepherd3221
      @sethshepherd3221 Месяц назад

      I respect it! I think it’s purely based on who’s your favorite wrestler but HHH is the king imo

  • @ItsAGoodChannel
    @ItsAGoodChannel Месяц назад +5

    I'm downloading this on my secret phone no one knows about (aka The Bat Phone) because I'm running out of space on my main one.

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 Месяц назад +12

    I could understand people hating on HHH for getting with Stephanie if he was a job guy before they met or Stephanie was fat and ugly, but HHH was a star before they got together, and Stephanie was smokin' hot (and still is). HHH did what any heterosexual man would have done if he had the opportunity to become a multi-millionaire, run a billion dollar company, and wake up next to Stephanie every morning. Anyone that has anything negative to say about it is just jealous.

    • @shawnganesh2348
      @shawnganesh2348 Месяц назад

      Factz

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Talking as you see it, I can appreciate that

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      😂

    • @pashby69
      @pashby69 25 дней назад

      Growing up, I was so jealous of HHH being with Steph 😢

  • @lion-orichie398
    @lion-orichie398 Месяц назад +11

    As much as I respect Triple H’s work ethic & consistency, there’s one thing that will always piss me off :
    They shouldn’t have buried Sting 🦂 ❗
    Sting should have won at Wrestlemania… That was fucked up 👎

    • @jeandugue2036
      @jeandugue2036 Месяц назад +1

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +4

      I remember how disappointing that felt watching live

    • @cobra8676
      @cobra8676 Месяц назад

      Absolutely 💯

  • @GerryBlais66
    @GerryBlais66 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you for using my quote in this Sir!
    Very well done!
    Gerry Blais💪

  • @tiffanylewis7633
    @tiffanylewis7633 Месяц назад +57

    He got that power from marrying Stephanie McMahon simple

    • @AngelBamba-he2lo
      @AngelBamba-he2lo Месяц назад +16

      He wouldn't be ceo right now if it weren't for marryimg into the family that's a fact and he certainty wouldn't be a 14 time world champion.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +5

      So much more to it

    • @victorbeaubriant4758
      @victorbeaubriant4758 Месяц назад +3

      @@AngelBamba-he2loIt explains why they won’t bring Chyna back to WWE.

    • @SportsEntertainmentTelevision
      @SportsEntertainmentTelevision Месяц назад +5

      Vince won’t even give his own son a hand out. He had to put in a lot of work and sacrifice

    • @rommyremus9650
      @rommyremus9650 Месяц назад

      Well she died unfortunately. Marrying Stephanie helped by giving him an opportunity in front of Vince. If he was an idiot, he wouldn't be where he was.

  • @offthecouchwithjordan8128
    @offthecouchwithjordan8128 Месяц назад +3

    This documentary goes down some rabbit holes man lol

  • @BallistiicSupposiitory
    @BallistiicSupposiitory 26 дней назад +1

    Were some of your videos taken down?
    Happy new man, be safe.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  25 дней назад +1

      Yeah loads of them, around 20. I am re-mastering the audio and sorting out copyright issues on them, they will be back soon-ish

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  25 дней назад +1

      And Happy New Year to you too!

  • @Briansgate
    @Briansgate 7 часов назад

    Yes, Paul did a lot of things that were questionable. But any time I ever asked myself would I have done anything differently, I find myself answering with no.
    Because there is only so much 'what's good for business' vs 'what's good for me' one can do. But let's face it, being over 6 foot, having the right look and good physical genetics, sure does help.

  • @WilloftheFans
    @WilloftheFans Месяц назад +4

    I wanna play that game. I found it but the link isn't there. Thought you might wanna know

  • @skoppingeveryday
    @skoppingeveryday Месяц назад +4

    Man.. that old lady bit had me dying

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      It’s a true story too!

  • @berndkemmereit8252
    @berndkemmereit8252 Месяц назад +1

    We need the "Crock" and DX now more then ever.

  • @chelseahowerton8014
    @chelseahowerton8014 10 дней назад +1

    You really are the phil mushnick of youtube.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  10 дней назад +2

      I will take that as a compliment

  • @kurtbrowning9765
    @kurtbrowning9765 19 дней назад +2

    Why tf is Diddy in the thumbnail though

  • @sortwright
    @sortwright Месяц назад +1

    Triple H is doing an amazing job, as he should be was trained by the innovator & entrepreneur, and was a badass legendary wrestler.
    Fuck everything else.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Fair points, can’t argue with that one ☝️

  • @ItsAGoodChannel
    @ItsAGoodChannel Месяц назад +3

    In the words of 45-47, WrestleMania 2000 was, "Not good."

  • @torch469
    @torch469 Месяц назад +4

    Triple H is top 5 on my list!

  • @PrettyboyAshtun
    @PrettyboyAshtun 15 дней назад +2

    he did Chyna dead wrong

  • @Ruder6163
    @Ruder6163 Месяц назад +1

    Great video! Keep this up and the views will come!

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks 🙏 what topic should I make next???

  • @Rapastoned
    @Rapastoned 11 дней назад +2

    My favorite wrestler of all times triple h definition of work smarter not harder even tho mankind vs triple h best matchups of all times

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  10 дней назад +1

      That match against Mankind stand out from my childhood 👏

  • @MikeyMike-x4z
    @MikeyMike-x4z Месяц назад +5

    17:33....I am surprisrd he not paralyzed

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      It’s a horrible incident

    • @ItsAGoodChannel
      @ItsAGoodChannel Месяц назад +2

      He's lucky. That's how the dude who took Marty Janney's Rocker-Dropper the wrong way ended up. He was eventually able to stand and take a few steps I think, like Hayabusa.

  • @ProphetJayWyatt
    @ProphetJayWyatt Месяц назад +4

    36:29 Freedom Hall - Louisville, Ky
    #ICPWWEHOF
    Whoop Whoop

  • @Speedyreedy1218
    @Speedyreedy1218 Месяц назад +2

    #TeamTripsSince95 #ForeverMyGoat #HHHATERSGONNAHHHATE
    I can't stand modern wrestling today, or what it's become over the last 10-15 years as a whole. This isn't just a WWE thing, but many products. It makes me 🤢 how the quality, commitment, skill, and consistency has fallen. There's choices HHH has made as a figurehead with this modern product that I definitely disagree with, but as a performer himself, he is and will always be my guy.
    🎮⚒️🧠💀👑

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      What would you do to save wrestling in your opinion?

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 Месяц назад

      @WrestlePod Ignoring social media is a start. Stop prioritizing college athletes as PC recruits, stop paying PC recruits to train, stop over pushing or signing legacy kids...I could go on and on.

  • @drepachi77
    @drepachi77 Месяц назад +2

    Disgusting how Shane's been treated.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      How so?

    • @drepachi77
      @drepachi77 Месяц назад

      @@WrestlePod You have seen Shane put his body on the line and you ask HOW SO. Paul seduced his sister and finessed his Father with that steroid body. He should complete the story and Divorce

  • @joshkellemen5931
    @joshkellemen5931 Месяц назад

    The title is one of those "eats shoots and leaves" situations.

  • @Nunyabuisness80
    @Nunyabuisness80 Месяц назад +7

    Why is The Diddler in the thumbnail ? Lol.

    • @jimbo_1312
      @jimbo_1312 Месяц назад +3

      Apparently, there are allegations/rumours he went to some of his parties.

    • @Thefufflylord
      @Thefufflylord Месяц назад +2

      @@jimbo_1312 There are pictures of Paul at the parties. Also, remember's Chyna's tweet - "let's not talk about little boys"

    • @spacepapi3703
      @spacepapi3703 Месяц назад +1

      @@Thefufflylordwhat does she mean by little boys?

    • @jimbo_1312
      @jimbo_1312 Месяц назад

      ​@@Thefufflylordahh, fair enough. I haven't seen those. I just heard a comment from Val Venis saying he wasn't surprised that HHH liked Diddy parties, so I took it with a grain of salt because ya know... It's val venis.

    • @Thefufflylord
      @Thefufflylord Месяц назад

      @@jimbo_1312 Understandable. But yeah, Paul, Shawn, and Phil Brooks have a lot of skeletons in their cupboards...

  • @miczuu92
    @miczuu92 Месяц назад +2

    When you wan to be on top of big corporation like WWE you have to be at least litte bit bad person. Goal oriented, sometimes ruthless and we are humans noone is perfect, sometimes he went too far, cross the line. Stephane is his wife, he for sure is tough guy :D

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      This is a great and level headed response, thanks

    • @Vietmac1993
      @Vietmac1993 Месяц назад +1

      Chris Jericho said it himself. You have to be a little bit of an asshole to succeed in professional wrestling. Stone Cold, CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Edge, Kevin Owens, and Seth Rollins are pretty good examples.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Great point 👍

  • @bruceking7416
    @bruceking7416 Месяц назад +3

    HHH had to be part of storylines that he didn't want to be involved in (Katie Vick/[the infamous] Booker T iykyk)... however it was his overall character & integrity that allowed him to survive his controversies

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      For all his apparent shortcomings, he seems like a pretty moral guy

    • @bruceking7416
      @bruceking7416 Месяц назад

      @@WrestlePod Facts... Gotta remember, Vince's sick pervasive self made HHH do some of that stuff as well smh

  • @chrischam4359
    @chrischam4359 Месяц назад +1

    One of the nicest people I've ever met in my life. I don't hold what HHH did in his past against him. This man makes the little guys feel bigger than they are. He is a great man

  • @TheHighValueNurseCJKyles
    @TheHighValueNurseCJKyles Месяц назад

    Diddy in the thumbnail is diabolical

  • @sanorabaptiste
    @sanorabaptiste Месяц назад +2

    Love Triple H!! 👏👏👏

  • @antonybooth4439
    @antonybooth4439 27 дней назад +1

    Your misinformed. He did not create the the pedigree.

  • @ilikebrandnew4168
    @ilikebrandnew4168 13 дней назад +1

    17:13 WHAT !??? 😂😂😂

  • @diegoguarneros6175
    @diegoguarneros6175 20 дней назад +1

    Aaaaayyyyeeeeeyyyyyoooooo coming where?!?!?! 17:14

  • @gregjohnson2824
    @gregjohnson2824 Месяц назад +1

    ...triple H is bad ass and we're gonna talk about it but first let's talk about this video game I like. Lol

  • @jasonhuntley4203
    @jasonhuntley4203 Месяц назад +6

    its simple he slept his way to the top..

    • @jasonhuntley4203
      @jasonhuntley4203 Месяц назад

      what? it's the truth, he betrayed poor joanie and i thnk the both of them and the mcmahons are resposible for her life ending short..

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Did he though?

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Really?

  • @MrKAKARONALDOMESSI
    @MrKAKARONALDOMESSI 5 дней назад

    How I wish I could go back to March 24 94

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  5 дней назад

      A golden era for sure 👍

  • @Awardance
    @Awardance Месяц назад +1

    Diddy on the thumbnail cracked me up 😂

  • @yeet24tMrSAUCEGOD
    @yeet24tMrSAUCEGOD Месяц назад

    8:59 bro Mewed before it became a meme 😂😂😂

  • @be_regular8670
    @be_regular8670 Месяц назад +1

    They put Diddy in the Thumbnail smh 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Apollo0nline
    @Apollo0nline 20 дней назад +2

    He’s literally The Game

  • @Frank_D
    @Frank_D Месяц назад +1

    48:53 This is the part we're all here for. Hilarious!

  • @blackswoop
    @blackswoop Месяц назад

    At the end of the day WE SHOULD BE GLAD triple H IS THE NEW LEADER OF THE NExt GENERATION OF WWE SUPERSTARS IT SEEM LIKE PAUL BIGGEST AIM IS FOR PEOPLE TO NOT SEE WWE AS FAKE BUT AS PERFORMANCE ART HE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO SEE THAT IT ALL ABOUT THE STORYLINE AND CREATIVE DIRECTION AND TBH I APPRECIATE THAT HE CHANGING the WAY PEOPLE SEE WRESTLING or wwe in that matter he trying to add more cohesive storytelling and it really smart because people watch wwe not for wrestling but for the entertainment that the wrestlers bring other then wrestling

  • @dudemankewl6291
    @dudemankewl6291 Месяц назад +1

    I subbed. Good video.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Glad you found it! Thanks for the sub

  • @themartamationgartlowe4870
    @themartamationgartlowe4870 14 дней назад

    38:18 And he sees Chyna masculine.

  • @HighWoody
    @HighWoody Месяц назад +2

    Triple h is Vince McMahon secret spy 😂😂

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      For what purpose?

    • @HighWoody
      @HighWoody Месяц назад

      @ that’s his son in law

  • @Doperooni
    @Doperooni Месяц назад

    Nora had good taste. Austin 3:16

  • @1914jblue
    @1914jblue Месяц назад

    Dude’s entrance song is definently him. 😂

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      Huh?🤔

    • @1914jblue
      @1914jblue Месяц назад

      @@WrestlePod My bad. I edited it for clarity. Mobile commenting is ass.
      "It's all about the Gaaammeee and how you play it......"

  • @amazinghayes1
    @amazinghayes1 Месяц назад

    He did indeed play the game.

  • @TizbutaScratch
    @TizbutaScratch 24 дня назад +1

    Triple H worked hard for what he's got. If you don't like it? Well, there's two words you can have. 😏🤣🤣

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  22 дня назад +1

      A lot of people are jealous I think…

  • @d___c____5604
    @d___c____5604 Месяц назад +1

    Seriously?!? That thumbnail is ridiculous.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      How so?

    • @d___c____5604
      @d___c____5604 Месяц назад +2

      @WrestlePod so that's a real picture of puff daddy, Vince McMahon and triple h? You didn't Photoshop it to visually imply that triple h should be included in the negative perception of Vince, and it's just coincidence that p Diddy is included? It has nothing to do with his current legal issues? Can I ask you why you make videos about wrestling? I've watched a majority of your videos, and it's mostly virtue signalling, It seems like you have no interest in making videos about the positive side of wrestling.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      It’s a real picture? And I covered the positive stuff for 3 years, and it wasn’t as popular as the more dark side of wrestling so I went with that

    • @d___c____5604
      @d___c____5604 28 дней назад

      @WrestlePod you're correct, that is a real picture, but the fact you're trying to imply that triple h, a man whose never had any sort of scandal, someone that is well respected inside and outside the wrestling business is a friend of puff daddy or that he also participated in sexual abuse and trafficking is downright absurd, I also think you're extremely misleading when you talk about Vince McMahon, you regurgitating accusations and presenting them as fact is irresponsible. I honestly think not only should you change the clickbait thumbnail, but also, if Vince is found not guilty, you should have the integrity to make an apology and retraction video.

  • @grandma.playz.21
    @grandma.playz.21 Месяц назад +8

    I hate Triple H. Great video

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      Why?

    • @DJYC21215
      @DJYC21215 Месяц назад +3

      @@WrestlePod The booker T thing alone is a very good reason to dislike him.

  • @masterdisciple6542
    @masterdisciple6542 Месяц назад +1

    In any other context, in any other business, Triple H would be seen as nothing less then despicable.
    But since he books better then Vince and appreciates talent Vince overlooked, Wrestling fans will not only ignore his actions, but glorify the man.
    Also worth noting that all those wonderful things Trips gets praised for, he did only after his future and position of power were assured.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      Fair point, thanks for adding your take on the subject

  • @itmightgetdark
    @itmightgetdark Месяц назад

    Did you use part of the katamari damacy song in the opening??

  • @WesleyWilkins-qf2ky
    @WesleyWilkins-qf2ky Месяц назад +3

    How did he even get over in the mid 90s before DX with that wack entrance music he had. Probably one of the worst themes lol

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +3

      I secretly loved it back then haha

  • @alleahsasseville
    @alleahsasseville Месяц назад +5

    I have SO many questions......🤔

    • @ItsAGoodChannel
      @ItsAGoodChannel Месяц назад +2

      Shoot. I'm a Triple H Stan, so I can likely provide some answers.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Such as???

  • @BillyNichols-h8b
    @BillyNichols-h8b Месяц назад +2

    tRiPlE h SlEpT hIs wAy To ThE tOp....
    Hunter is the reason the business is where it is today yet y'all just take a dump on him. He was the right guy in the 2000's to be THE GUY.
    Cry about this, down vote it, I don't care. You chant his name at shows now, because without him? There would be no Netflix, and WWE might have tanked if Vince didn't get caught shitting in employees hair..
    Marky shit, and quoting Ryback isn't a good look.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for adding this, I agree

    • @BillyNichols-h8b
      @BillyNichols-h8b Месяц назад +1

      @ I’d expect no less from you. Given you’re not a smark! You rock!

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks mate, I appreciate it! You clearly know what you’re talking about, so, what topic should I cover next?

    • @BillyNichols-h8b
      @BillyNichols-h8b Месяц назад

      @ brother that’s a great question. I would love to see something on the end of WCW backstage, or the Watts era.
      This is the first of your videos I’ve seen and I very much enjoyed the work that went into it

  • @mattbritton2728
    @mattbritton2728 Месяц назад

    Triple h (Paul) is a lucky man.

  • @PrettyboyAshtun
    @PrettyboyAshtun Месяц назад +1

    married the bosses daughter to make his way on top but i like him

  • @Leidern
    @Leidern Месяц назад +1

    So did he do Booker T dirty, or is that just marks making up shit?

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      I guess we will never truly know

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад +1

      I guess we will never truly know

  • @IzuakorProsper
    @IzuakorProsper День назад

    Why is Diddy in the picture?

  • @KinnereyB
    @KinnereyB 22 дня назад

    Great documentary. My only critique would be to leave the comedy out of it. That 999 part was the definition of cringeworthy. Other than that, great job

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  22 дня назад +1

      😂 yeah I agree! I made that section years ago and it never saw the light of day. Perhaps it should have stayed that way.

    • @KinnereyB
      @KinnereyB 21 день назад +1

      @ It’s all good bro! It doesn’t detract from the message of this great documentary!

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  16 дней назад +2

      Thanks I will take your feedback into account in my next video

    • @KinnereyB
      @KinnereyB 15 дней назад

      @ None of us can improve without learning and we tend to learn best by constructive criticism and learning what we don’t do well. You’re a grown man for not taking this as an insult but for what it is 💯 Bravo 👏🏻

  • @FrankKnights
    @FrankKnights 28 дней назад +1

    The dirtiest player in the game by far and you can’t blame him as wrestling business is all about doing the best for yourself and making the most money as it’s a cut throat business and HHH was and is the game for real.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  27 дней назад +1

      He played it perfectly too

  • @whoudini08
    @whoudini08 Месяц назад +1

    Why is Diddy in the thumbnail 🤣

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      Nice try Diddy

    • @whoudini08
      @whoudini08 Месяц назад

      @ doesn’t answer the question and legit, I don’t get why diddy is pictured lol.

    • @WrestlePod
      @WrestlePod  Месяц назад

      Nice try Diddy

    • @whoudini08
      @whoudini08 Месяц назад

      @@WrestlePod the video was good without the clickbait. Do better