Jim Ross shoots on HHH's backstage "Pep Talk" in 2002

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  • @theomega311
    @theomega311 2 года назад +45

    Can we all admire the low key irony of mentioning getting concussions hitting your head on the glass ceiling while Nowitzki is having an entrance?

  • @TheSBleeder
    @TheSBleeder 2 года назад +21

    "Some of you guys think you can just sleep with the boss's daughter and get pushed to the top for years. "

    • @4LP3E
      @4LP3E 4 месяца назад +1

      he was already at the top

  • @mikejohn3265
    @mikejohn3265 Год назад +13

    I felt HHH was being forced upon me like people felt about Reigns and Cena. I hope he doesn't look at himself as "self made."

  • @BlackFlash7
    @BlackFlash7 2 года назад +16

    I wish punk and Hart were in that room for that pep talk 🤣🤣

    • @1ZosoLZ
      @1ZosoLZ Год назад

      🤣

    • @FR33MIND444
      @FR33MIND444 14 дней назад

      😂😂 they would’ve tore him apart

  • @steveomac385
    @steveomac385 2 года назад +75

    People act like HHH wasn't a Main Eventer before he ever got with Stephanie. Hell he was put on screen with her because he was a main eventer.

    • @Rschr101
      @Rschr101 2 года назад +22

      Nah. It wasnt until Foley MADE him at Royal Rumble in 2000 did anybody take him seriously. When he returned in 2002 he was a shell of his former self and began booking himself to beat everybody in the roster. Caused everybody to turn the channel.

    • @alexiscardoso778
      @alexiscardoso778 2 года назад +18

      Triple H was the guy who had to wait for Austin and The Rock to pretty much leave in order for him to so call be the next guy.

    • @steveomac385
      @steveomac385 2 года назад +9

      @@alexiscardoso778 he was a main eventer with them there. And those were the 2 people to rival and debatably surpassed him. That's like saying people like Macho Man, Ric Flair. Sting etc weren't main event level. And if HHH isn't the people like Bret, Jericho. RVD, ect were glorified med carders

    • @histochronos
      @histochronos 2 года назад +9

      @@alexiscardoso778 Anyone would be. No one has drawn like Austin and Rock outside of Hogan and possibly Flair.

    • @alexiscardoso778
      @alexiscardoso778 2 года назад +1

      @@histochronos What I try to get correct is this, "the guy" after The Rock left would have to be Brock Lesnar right? Or Kurt Angle?

  • @Funkshyn
    @Funkshyn 2 года назад +38

    I think it’s been pretty well documented that Trips worked his way back up the ladder after the Curtain Call. JR himself has stated that he told Paul to take the hit, eat the shyt, and bear it out. And H did. He took his L, worked his ass off, and climbed out of that hole. Yes, he was on some politics bs with Shawn and the Kliq. Yes, he’s played a lot of backstage games. And no, he’s not the best there ever was. But I haven’t heard anybody from that locker room say he can’t work, and nobody up the chain say he didn’t grind his way back from that night in MSG. So I understand not necessarily liking him, but you do have to respect him.

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 2 года назад +4

      i think this is the right take. i'm not a fan of Helmsley burying guys and playing politics...but he absolutely worked his ass off to get to the top, and most importantly he wasn't satisfied at the top. That's why he created NXT because he wanted to take a risk to make a bigger impact. Big respect to him. The Rock gave that great video paying tribute to Triple H and it is worth nothing those two guys had legitimate backstage heat for a while.

    • @4LP3E
      @4LP3E Год назад

      the hate comes from the bottom. the kliq was right to bury the ones that wasn't working. they made vince elevate.

    • @dantecarroll2435
      @dantecarroll2435 Год назад

      Buttsmooching Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon helped him get to the top too

    • @onewarriornation602
      @onewarriornation602 Год назад +2

      ​@@4LP3E No, no they didn't. They nearly killed the WWF and Triple HGH's politics in the early 2000's turned millions away from the product.

    • @dr.loomis4221
      @dr.loomis4221 Год назад

      You don't have to respect anybody or anything

  • @vyrus9390
    @vyrus9390 2 года назад +24

    This puts all the NXT news of the last few days into perspective eh? What comes around, tends to go around.

    • @jackpumpkinpatch2119
      @jackpumpkinpatch2119 2 года назад +6

      Agreed

    • @RMetsy
      @RMetsy 2 года назад +12

      Karma is to powerful even if it came 19 years later. Never and I mean never underestimate Karma

    • @SnowWhiteTheU2
      @SnowWhiteTheU2 2 года назад +2

      What NXT news ?

    • @zombiewarrior88
      @zombiewarrior88 2 года назад +5

      @@SnowWhiteTheU2 vince mcmahon is basically having creative control of nxt

    • @mr.wilson3529
      @mr.wilson3529 2 года назад

      @Charming BillySo vince is selling wwe to hhh or disney?

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 2 года назад +19

    Nothing stupid whatsoever about what Triple H said, he was the only one punished for the Curtain Call that his more established friends insisted on and Vince okay'ed, then worked his way back into a top spot. People conveniently forget that his relationship with Stephanie started long after he'd become a multi-time WWF champion, the only credible main event heel they actually had between September '99 and June '00.

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 2 года назад +2

      Respect to you for respecting The Game! 🎮🎮🎮

    • @geedee1264
      @geedee1264 8 месяцев назад

      No it didnt, triple H was with her in 98

    • @jamalwalker
      @jamalwalker 4 месяца назад

      ​@@geedee1264 no he wasnt lol

    • @46st
      @46st 2 месяца назад

      Thanks Kliq God Bless Take Care

  • @jamesb1988
    @jamesb1988 2 года назад +31

    This is one of the absolute worst cases of the pot calling the kettle black. Triple H criticizing other people for having bad matches?? During his reign of terror (late 2002-early 2005) how many classic singles matches did Triple H have? Vs. Goldberg? RVD? Kane? SCOTT STEINER?? Raw was the drizzling shits compared to Smackdown during this time.
    What do you want to watch? The Smackdown Six tearing down the house, or another 20 minute "I am that damn good-ahhh!" promo?

    • @TheTitofan1
      @TheTitofan1 2 года назад +6

      Jbl was killing it on smack down that year

    • @jamesb1988
      @jamesb1988 2 года назад +4

      @@TheTitofan1 That was 2004, and I totally agree. Smackdown Six was more 2002-2003.

    • @pmfg11
      @pmfg11 2 года назад

      Neither. That's why the ratings never increased substantially during those times

    • @jamesb1988
      @jamesb1988 2 года назад +3

      @@pmfg11 The Attitude Era caught everyone's attention, but the Ruthless Aggression era rewarded people for sticking around.

    • @BeeBumper
      @BeeBumper 2 года назад +4

      I cannot recall a single match of HHH that was anything but mediocre

  • @dustinmasterson411
    @dustinmasterson411 2 года назад +19

    Love you JR

  • @troylechampion8082
    @troylechampion8082 2 года назад +6

    When you show up to work and treat it as such, you can’t blame others who take it more serious than others.

  • @Blind_Sexy_and_Taken
    @Blind_Sexy_and_Taken 2 года назад +3

    I never understood the crap that Triple H always got from people about Stephanie. People try to say that he only got a push to the main event because he was with her. The truth is that he was already in the main event before they really dated in real life. They did not start dating for real sometime in the year 2000 or 2001. He had already been in the main event and won the world title a couple times by that point. So none of that even really makes any sense.

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад

      4x champ by May 2000. It's just easier to say someone that isn't your taste slept their way to the top than to acknowledge he took tons of initiative to get where he was.

  • @influencerpodcasts
    @influencerpodcasts 2 года назад +2

    I like this interviewer more than Conrad. Less opinionated, just getting JR's insights. Less loud. Less stuck up Meltzer's a$$.

  • @ashishbhatt3467
    @ashishbhatt3467 10 месяцев назад +1

    People remember HHH of 2002-2006 while 1998-2000 HHH was already a legend. DX was huge and he was insanely popular with mic as well. His heel turn in 99 with iconic hammer debut made him the perfect big star next in the line after Stone cold and The rock

    • @geedee1264
      @geedee1264 8 месяцев назад +1

      Everybody was bored of his promos and preferred 3 seconds of Road Dogg

  • @JJW419
    @JJW419 2 года назад +8

    Triple h push was happening b4 Stephanie was even involved. He was getting better and better and you could see he was becoming one of the main events. He was so good at being a heel, triple h wheater he got with Stephanie or not would have been a main eventer. Now becoming a head guy in the company prolly not. But no doubt his wrestling career was because he was that damn good.

    • @vampirascoffin870
      @vampirascoffin870 2 года назад +2

      Yeah but was major politcitain lets be real

    • @uncledrosselmeyer6480
      @uncledrosselmeyer6480 2 года назад +2

      LOL are you joking? Or are you maybe thinking of someone else? You’re not describing Triple G00f at all LMAO

  • @Epsilonsama
    @Epsilonsama 2 года назад +22

    Paul was involved with creative in the late 90s and was always wanting to help out with production meetings since Russo left. He lived the business and didnt see it as just work. He hook up with Stephanie due to this not to get a push cause he already was a top heel when he was hooking with Steph and if you think about it had things gone sideways with her he would be screwed so I dont think he was with her to get a spot.

    • @vampirascoffin870
      @vampirascoffin870 2 года назад +4

      Yeah but during that time he was trying to fuck up rock , kurt and jerichos push lets be real

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад +3

      Yeah by the time he and Stephanie started dating he was already a 4x champ and in a top role. He had already been involving himself in production. I think people just ignore that because it's a more salacious narrative. And in retrospect it would've been a checkers move on his part with that motivation IMO.

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад +5

      @@vampirascoffin870 They all tried to screw up each other's pushes depending on how you view it. People like JR and Bruce have long said it's a selfish business and you almost have to be to succeed. That was some of their surprise with Mick Foley's success because a lot of them pegged him as too nice to really ascend.
      I also think fans spout this "burying people" or "killing so and so's push" narrative without really putting themselves in the person's shoes. Nobody else is looking out for you. You can sit on the sideline and let someone else be the big star and make the money or you can advocate for yourself to try and get it. I think all of us if presented with the choice to sit back and be meek and be a Midcard wrestler making $500K a year or to "politic" as they say and be a top guy making millions for a long period of time would all likely chase our self interest as well. I think in those circumstances we'd be doing what we could to advance our careers as well, as many of us do in our normal jobs with much smaller compensation packages attached to it.

    • @PiCheZvara
      @PiCheZvara 2 года назад

      Yeah, that's the official version. IMO he simply saw he was getting upstaged by The Rock and Austin and he knew no matter how hard he works and how good he gets, he isn't as good as the most talented guys. So he rolled the dice and swung for the fences.
      The guy was always political, befriending the top guys upon entering the company, etc. Do you really think that at 31 years old, he suddenly fell madly in love with the boss' 22 year old daughter? Not a chance.

    • @theoldhermit2601
      @theoldhermit2601 2 года назад +5

      @@PiCheZvara lmfao you're saying he married a person he didn't care for and stayed with her for over 20 years just to get a better position in the business and nothing more??
      Dude you know nothing about him, marks always think they have that extra info to know the wrestlers, but they don't. They hear some dirtsheet stuff and that's it.
      The marriage definitely benefitted him, sure, but it's disingenuous and stupid to say a man you don't know started a family with someone else and built a life long relationship just to get higher up in the business. There's a difference between hooking up (which has happened for business clout) and marrying someone.

  • @Dakatari
    @Dakatari 2 года назад +14

    No doubt Paul marrying Stephanie was the best decision he ever made. Alot of times work relationship don't pan out but he struck gold with this one.

    • @kevinlee9929
      @kevinlee9929 2 года назад

      Lol

    • @subarashiiashi3894
      @subarashiiashi3894 2 года назад +5

      @Facetious Universe 18 years and counting. That's about 10 more than average for most.

    • @jordanflores5687
      @jordanflores5687 2 года назад +3

      @@subarashiiashi3894 right that wasn't a smart comment at all he made that comment like they got married last year LMMFAO

    • @Sam1c9797
      @Sam1c9797 2 года назад

      @Facetious Universe 🥴🥴🥴

  • @billybadass3056
    @billybadass3056 2 года назад +35

    when will ppl acknoledge that Paul was actually WAY Worst Then Terry ever was in terms of what he did for himself in the business....

    • @magnol1a_
      @magnol1a_ 2 года назад +13

      No one with a life actually cares, so probably never.

    • @billybadass3056
      @billybadass3056 2 года назад +2

      @@magnol1a_

    • @thomass789
      @thomass789 2 года назад +3

      Plenty of people, some assumably with lives, already do acknowledge it, quite often. I use to be of the opinion that HHH was just doing it out of wanting to advance as far as he could. But as petty as it sounds, my breaking point with Triple H was that absolute BS garbage backstage segment with Triple H, his ass buddy Shawn Michaels, and the way they crapped all over Chris Masters. That was classless, disrespectful and worse of all, it was Triple H abusing his power. Especially considering we all know that Paul Levesque wasn't legit getting drug tested and being forced to get off the juice, yet they humiliate Masters when we all know that Masters legit DID have to go clean for a while there.

    • @uncledrosselmeyer6480
      @uncledrosselmeyer6480 2 года назад +1

      @@billybadass3056 what in gods name are you talking about, bud

    • @azapro911
      @azapro911 2 года назад +3

      Never, because he wasn't. Not once did Triple H hold the company he worked for hostage until a match played out exactly how he wanted it to, Hogan sabotaged WCW at Starrcade '97 and several times again over the next two years.

  • @bigwobs8040
    @bigwobs8040 2 года назад +10

    I remember when Triple H was being pushed...I wondered how far it would go. When he retained the title at WrestleMania 2000 vs Austin, Rock, and Foley, that's when I really realized that he had officially "arrived" and was here to stay.

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 2 года назад

      🐐🐐🐐

    • @ajk
      @ajk 2 года назад +5

      You mean Big Show, Rock and Foley. Austin wasn't there at the time.

    • @robertnolden1641
      @robertnolden1641 Год назад +1

      Austin wasn't in that match big show was

    • @dantecarroll2435
      @dantecarroll2435 Год назад +1

      Austin wasn’t in the match at wrestlemania 2000 it was rock foley triple h and big show in the fatal 4 way match

    • @dantecarroll2435
      @dantecarroll2435 Год назад

      @@Speedyreedy1218 one of the goats I wouldn’t say he is the goat

  • @jaxsoncruz6804
    @jaxsoncruz6804 2 года назад +46

    Yeah Triple H got on top, ON TOP OF STEPHANIE THEN RODE THAT MCMAHON TRAIN AND NEVER GOT OFF.

    • @coreyhardwick4660
      @coreyhardwick4660 2 года назад +2

      Rode***

    • @kevinlee9929
      @kevinlee9929 2 года назад +7

      Don't forget the Kliq

    • @scottiecraig9768
      @scottiecraig9768 2 года назад +5

      What are you talking about? He was already in the main event scene well before Stephanie McMahon came into the picture..

    • @HotRod8625
      @HotRod8625 2 года назад

      Hahahahahahahaaa! Trips said.

    • @troyhbk
      @troyhbk 2 года назад +1

      @@scottiecraig9768 exactly...people forget. people dont know shit, they just think they do.

  • @thebaneking4787
    @thebaneking4787 2 года назад +4

    JR is great. He was my favorite voice of the attitude era.

  • @Speedyreedy1218
    @Speedyreedy1218 2 года назад +3

    🎮⚒🧠💀👑
    HHH is a natural leader, hardworker, who started from the bottom of the Hog Pen literally. He not only made it to the top, but stayed there, and paid it forward to future wrestlers. A million guys have talent. The special ones have versatility and longevity without the need to be a relative of a HOFer for a faster track to the main roster and top billing.

  • @bartolomeestebanmurillo4459
    @bartolomeestebanmurillo4459 2 года назад +39

    For all the flack Paul Levesque has gotten for marrying the boss' daughter, he is a consummate professional and has been amazing as Triple H playing both the heel and babyface.

    • @leswhynin913
      @leswhynin913 2 года назад +14

      It's great to see Paul himself commenting on this video

    • @yoholmes273
      @yoholmes273 2 года назад +4

      MARK, when you are finished blubbering please grab me a Barf bag. Triple Lame sucks.

    • @badmartian320
      @badmartian320 2 года назад +1

      @@yoholmes273 Smark go back to your wrestling forums

    • @yoholmes273
      @yoholmes273 2 года назад

      @@badmartian320 Truth difficult for the pure mark. I understand.

    • @uncledrosselmeyer6480
      @uncledrosselmeyer6480 2 года назад +4

      Lmfao is this comment irony or sarcasm? You’re joking right? Triple Nose singlehandedly destroyed the Fed. Literally the entire casual audience tuned out in 2003 & never came back. The guy is a dead average mid card jobber nobody lmfao

  • @JohnSmith-lp1kd
    @JohnSmith-lp1kd 2 года назад +8

    Unfortunately he had to know fair or not everyone who does not like him for whatever reason will use his personal life as fuel but if anyone of us was in his position would you care? Probably not

    • @chrisortiz8072
      @chrisortiz8072 2 года назад

      I could see some caring a little because everyone man wants to be able 2 say I did this.. but not enough to affect his life

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад

      The "married to get a push" narrative is stupid, so I bet it was annoying. By the time he started dating her, much less married her, he had already been champ 4x and was involved in production etc. HHH had a history of betting on himself well before Stephanie. Look even to the WCW deal where he declined a multiple year offer for a one year offer and said you'll either want me or you won't. The marriage theory just gets thrown around because it's easier than just admitting that while he might not have been people's favorite, he worked hard to get where he was. The best case of marriage advancement wouldn't be his wrestling career but his now executive career.

  • @mywalletisonyourmomsnighst1677
    @mywalletisonyourmomsnighst1677 2 года назад +37

    I have heard that before Triple H was with Stephanie he was getting involved behind the scenes. However there's no doubt in my mind he rose to where he is now because of that.

    • @jamesedmonds7519
      @jamesedmonds7519 2 года назад +28

      He was basically in creative in the late 90s. Which was before he got with Steph.
      Even people that don't like him admit that he's intelligent and understands the business. I think his position with Steph helps but he was already moving towards the office before he got with her.

    • @Enginshim
      @Enginshim 2 года назад +20

      Different time. HHH always had a passion for the business and lives it. Some other guys just wanted to work. HHH was a natural and he was a hell of a worker

    • @jamesedmonds7519
      @jamesedmonds7519 2 года назад +13

      @@Enginshim Yep. He doesn't get the credit he deserves.
      Comes across as a bit of a dick but those that complain about his work are just deluding themselves. Those two matches with Foley in 2000 and the unsanctioned match with HBK at Summerslam are three of my favourite matches ever. He was such a good heel that even the 'smart' fans hate him.

    • @DBBMed
      @DBBMed 2 года назад +4

      @@jamesedmonds7519 and even Eric Bishoff said he was the one heel he wanted to get from WWF at the time, not Undertaker or Austin. He knew he could bring heat. And Triple H laid down for alot of people he lost more wrestlemanias than he won i think

    • @jamesedmonds7519
      @jamesedmonds7519 2 года назад +2

      @@DBBMed That wouldn't surprise me.
      He helped get three of the biggest stars of the last 20 years over, Batista, Orton and Cena.
      Could argue that his involvement in the Yes movement benefitted Daniel Bryan, who was the most over guy of his generation.

  • @androgynousmaggot9389
    @androgynousmaggot9389 2 года назад +1

    You guys need to work on your audio! It's all over the place!

  • @Dwayne0630
    @Dwayne0630 2 года назад +3

    Hunter isn’t wrong, and in all honesty was one of the best ring generals and hardest workers in the WWF. Listen to what Austin and Kurt say about HHH in ring.
    He’s not the best performer in ring, but has solid fundamentals and has been able to work with any top guys and carry his weight in those matches as well…

  • @MacStoker
    @MacStoker 2 года назад +3

    3:57 bradshaw spear

  • @ishmael802
    @ishmael802 6 месяцев назад +1

    HHH isn’t wrong. He studied his ass to level up. His pep talk was spot on.

  • @ghazali22
    @ghazali22 Год назад

    5:03 “you get to see signs of his EVOLVEMENT”… I think Paul means evolution 😂

  • @tri-statePoP
    @tri-statePoP 2 года назад +1

    Hhh is one of the greatest heels of all time I fuckin hated him as a kid

  • @darthsebio1726
    @darthsebio1726 Год назад +1

    I got the impression that JR really likes the evpˋs...😬

  • @Irritant1000
    @Irritant1000 2 года назад +23

    HHH would be the main event on WCW Saturday night and jobbing on Thunder if Vince fired him after the curtain call

    • @jamesedmonds7519
      @jamesedmonds7519 2 года назад +7

      You underestimate him.
      The idea that he's been in a relationship for 20 years purely for his own gain gets more and more stupid with each year that passes.

    • @histochronos
      @histochronos 2 года назад +5

      @@jamesedmonds7519 yup. HHH was a world champion and the top heel of the company before he and Stephanie got together.

    • @aerialhorizonrc7827
      @aerialhorizonrc7827 2 года назад +2

      Chyna probably still be alive today and married to HHH with kids.

    • @jamesedmonds7519
      @jamesedmonds7519 2 года назад +1

      @@aerialhorizonrc7827 Baseless speculation.

    • @herecomesdatrain
      @herecomesdatrain 2 года назад +2

      @@aerialhorizonrc7827 however chyna didn't want kids.

  • @Difrentstyles
    @Difrentstyles 2 года назад +6

    Slow down Paul

  • @noonston
    @noonston 2 года назад +11

    HHH was the best heel of the best Era. Certified first ballot hall of famer

  • @nickmaranzano
    @nickmaranzano 2 года назад +8

    Where is Conrad?

  • @Misterkennedy04
    @Misterkennedy04 2 года назад +1

    triple h of all people? A guy that politiced his way to the top and is married to the boss daughter and ruthlessly buried people I haven't laughed this hard in years lol

  • @Scorch1028
    @Scorch1028 2 года назад +1

    Wrestlers "watching matches"? Many wrestlers say the last thing they want to do is watch matches during their down-time.

  • @jspres86
    @jspres86 2 года назад +5

    I think I remember hearing about how, during that "Pep Talk", Matt Hardy spoke up and said that the wrestlers can only do so much and Creative has to assume some of the blame. Unfortunately, that landed him in the dog house with the writers. Pretty unfortunate. Hardy may still not have worked as a singles star, but stifling him sure didn't help things.

    • @marcusrob02
      @marcusrob02 Год назад +1

      SO glad Matt said that! Makes me love him even more, and DESPISE HHH even more!

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 Год назад +3

      @@marcusrob02 #HHHatersGonnaHHHate
      But you do know HHH is good friends with the Hardys and advocated for working with them in 01 during the 2Man Power Trip, 06 at Survivor Series, and in 08.

    • @robertnolden1641
      @robertnolden1641 Год назад +1

      You gotta think. Him, Shawn, I think even Bret to an extent knew the writers were trash and 97 and pretty much forced there way into doing what they wanted to do and the company caught on fire. That's what he was saying. Even if this shit the writers are given us sucks if you got something you can do or say to get your self over do it and deal with Vince or whoever else's bs later. Vince was mad at the rock Foley and russo for the this is your life segment. When they found out how high the ratings were for that segment they chased him down to talk shit and Vince told them do what you want from now on. Vince was pissed a triple h and Shawn for a lot of what they did in the early dx days, but once he saw the ratings and the response he let them be. They wanted Austin to be the ring master, him going off script changed all that. You can't wait for creative to realize how stupid there shit is sometimes. You have to go do something about. Foley, Austin, Shawn, the outlaws, taker, the rock, are all examples of guys who said fuck that this is stupid and did something about it.

  • @BigG257
    @BigG257 4 месяца назад

    Stone Cold and The Rock didnt have get to the absolute top by kissing ass, marrying the boss's daughter, sitting in on meetings but Triple H had to otherwise he wouldnt have made it.

  • @gnvtwhp1218
    @gnvtwhp1218 2 года назад +10

    It's so ironic that Hhh is the #1 best B+ player ever in wrassling history🤫

    • @vindaisatossermini2
      @vindaisatossermini2 2 года назад +2

      meh, more an A-

    • @mightilyoats2729
      @mightilyoats2729 2 года назад

      That's not what irony is, but it is pretty funny.

    • @mightilyoats2729
      @mightilyoats2729 2 года назад +3

      @maroon_child Can you think of any all-time actually great wrestler that anyone ever "forgot" how good they were?
      I agree with Cornette. He's the guy who fights the guy you pay to see. Which is genuinely a great position.

    • @TSotP
      @TSotP 2 года назад +1

      @@mightilyoats2729 that's is exactly the way I always saw him. I didn't want to see him, I wanted to see him go up against Rock, Austin, Taker, and Mick, and even Jerico.

    • @badmartian320
      @badmartian320 2 года назад +6

      @@mightilyoats2729 HHH doesn't get enough credit for what he has done for this company. I've said it before many times already, reason Stone Cold, Rock, and others were great was because they had great heels (like HHH or Vince) to go against. He may have not been biggest star, or biggest draw but this guy is without a doubt one of best/if not the best heel ever. Would Stone Cold be Stone Cold if he had to fight Corbin every week? Would Rock be Rock if he had to fight Drew McIntyre and Elias every week?

  • @moconnell4181
    @moconnell4181 2 года назад +1

    I'm the game-ahhh

  • @ricosalvaje5802
    @ricosalvaje5802 2 года назад +8

    The reason buisness was down was squarely on HHH, they gave him the keys to the kingdom, and he didn't produce. HHHs matches were dull and boring after his return. HHH buried talent like Angle and Jericho, he never got bested on promos, never looked stupid. This level of vanity booking reminded me of Hogan in WCW.

    • @rancidcrawfish
      @rancidcrawfish 2 года назад +3

      Vanity? How so? It's not like he had a flex-off with anyone..oh wait

    • @daarchdukefranzferdinand236
      @daarchdukefranzferdinand236 2 года назад

      Triple H era was da best 🚬🐔
      🤣 he destroyed everybody so graphic like a bully

  • @stewartfennell8926
    @stewartfennell8926 2 года назад +3

    Triple H and Henry O Godwinn saved the WWF house show business. True story brother!

  • @user-pm7tz4gu8l
    @user-pm7tz4gu8l 2 года назад

    So whats happening now in backstage locker rooms was happening as far back as 2002.
    No wonder the industry has been in the shits for over 20 years.

  • @TL2354
    @TL2354 2 года назад +8

    If Triple H was right then what’s the problem?

    • @stephentrout7879
      @stephentrout7879 2 года назад

      Gotta sting a little bit when he's had a bigger help up than a majority of the talent yet kind of burying people that cant step up to the plate.

  • @seanpurdom6380
    @seanpurdom6380 2 года назад +3

    Sounds like H asked to speak to the roster and like J.R. said, he used his connections but I think the reason he asked was to show he wants to take ownership and show he can be a positive leader. Now, who he was trying to show, who knows. It could've been Vince. Could have been the locker room. Could have been both. Could be a completely different option. But since that knee injury, I think it hit H HARD that he's not going to be fresh and on top forever. So he needed to do something to set the foundation for the position he's in now. If HHH wasn't involved with Stephanie, do I see him being in his current position today? Honestly, yes. I don't think he was going to give up until he got his future goals and plans on a moving path. Either way, I can see him in a high exec position like he is now. But instead, I think mayyyybe he got a bit of slack due to being with Stephanie. But not much. Vince isn't going to put someone in a CEO spot just because his daughter says and wants. Hes going to do business first, and family desires that involve the company, later.

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад +1

      I think you can credit HHH's wrestling career to his work ethic and initiative. The guy turned down multiple years for one at WCW. Got involved with production and learned as much as he could. Was a multiple time champ before he ever dated Stephanie.
      All that said his executive role? That is likely due to family. I think he would've still been in a high level creative role, like a Michael Hayes, but I don't see him being an executive of the company without the family ties. And while I agree Vince usually does what's best for business, he has pushed family into important roles other would be more qualified for. Stephanie was made head of creative in 2002 when she was 4 years out of college. That wouldn't happen for someone non family. She ascended to bring an executive of the company in her mid 30s. I'm not saying she isn't smart of talented, but as a young adult with a 4 years communications degree she wouldn't have been an executive in another company by her mid 30s.

    • @bobsmith1444
      @bobsmith1444 2 года назад

      @ljg215 what an evil guy juggling supporting his wife and his billion dollar empire that provides for thousands of employees. I can't believe he isn't perfect like you

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 2 года назад

      If you read his piece in the 02 Flex magazine, most of your take, and what he said in the meeting is consistent. He was asked about how long he saw himself wrestling. He said "If you asked me 18months ago, I would've said easily another 10 years at least." After sustaining the quad injury, "probably five. How grueling this rehab process is for me, the emotional not just physical toll...It shows the fragility of a career, how quick it could end." But "when I retire from the ring, I'm never leaving. I'll work behind the scenes even more. I was always fascinated with that side of running things, just as passionate as I am about the ring."
      Again, he's not married to Stephanie yet and was speaking that way.
      He went on to talk about how deeply passionate he is about the business and how disappointed he is when he talks to the Tough enough contestants. He would ask some of them (and I assume either off camera or MTV edited this part from the show) "what are you gonna do if this doesn't work out? When they say 'go back to school or get a job,' I shake my head. That's not the answer I'm looking for. If you wanna be in this business, and be at the top you have to be all in. Be committed. Do whatever it takes. It has to be your life."

  • @michaelsmiley15
    @michaelsmiley15 2 года назад +6

    And the fact that Triple H wanted to get in those positions really rubbed a lot of people the wrong way most of the guys were there to have a career earn a living get over with the the fans and you know maybe get their shot at a few acolytes and if Triple H is the golden boy then they're not gonna be able to get their fair shake a lot of guys really felt that his seeing Stephanie put him in a position to be the shot caller and a lot of guys left Because of that that was when people were leaving for TNA and you know it's when Randy Orton showed up Evolution was doing your thing and and the whole thing was really stupid the whole raw vs smackdown was boring but they didn't have another company that they could play off of like the monday night wars with WCW once TMA showed up and started poaching their talent then they really had someone else to compete with
    The other big problem smacked out was really created for the rock to be the headliner of the show because he coined the phrase smackdown so they decided that he would headline a new program on Thursday nights and and unfortunately that only lasted a few years because in 2000 he decided that he was going to take a break and do some acting and see if he could Make a go of it

    • @Matt-cr4vv
      @Matt-cr4vv 2 года назад

      How was Evolution stupid? Evolution directly resulted in the creation of two top tier stars that carried the company into the future. It accomplished exactly what it was supposed to do.
      A lot of guys who went to TNA didn't really go there by choice. Some did but a lot of their WWE hires were guys let go by WWE first. But the appeal of TNA wasn't Triple H related. The appeal of TNA to many who did go there was making a solid living while working a very light schedule in comparison to the schedule of WWE.

  • @fmthebaron
    @fmthebaron 2 года назад +5

    I always liked Raw better because that's where HBK was always at. I believe he's the only guy that stayed on Raw all throughout until he retired in 2010.

    • @--thatbih
      @--thatbih 2 года назад +1

      He was on Smackdown that episode I think in 1999 or 2000. He was the special ref for Rock vs Triple H match

    • @Speedyreedy1218
      @Speedyreedy1218 2 года назад

      That's how I felt about HHH. I go where he goes. #TeamRaw til 08.

    • @onewarriornation602
      @onewarriornation602 Год назад

      It's funny because everytime his music hit 2-3 million people change the channel.

  • @matsalvatore9074
    @matsalvatore9074 10 месяцев назад

    Why isnt he on wwe

  • @AxeDharme
    @AxeDharme 2 года назад

    He did get one thing right- too many people playing stupid games.

  • @jordanflores5687
    @jordanflores5687 2 года назад +7

    Yall all hate on the man and claim he wouldn't have gotten where hes gotten without stephanie but yall wont say rocks where hes at because of who his daddy was in the business u wont say orton is where hes at because of who his daddy was or the usos are where they're at because of who their daddy was yall wanna claim HHH is a lazy bad ring performer with no skills and only gotten to where he's at because of nepotism fine just make sure u say the exact same thing about your favorites when it comes up

    • @brandonwalker3755
      @brandonwalker3755 2 года назад

      The rocks father wasn't a superstar though.

    • @jordanflores5687
      @jordanflores5687 2 года назад +3

      @@brandonwalker3755 doesn't matter connections

    • @uncledrosselmeyer6480
      @uncledrosselmeyer6480 2 года назад

      Rocky maivvia wasn’t that good either. He got a push because they wanted an ethnic in there as champ & his family was connected, no other reason. Orton is one of the single greatest pro rasslin talents to ever come down the pipeline lol, duh. That kid had everything. Triple Nose & Rocky were pretty average

    • @jordanflores5687
      @jordanflores5687 2 года назад +1

      @@uncledrosselmeyer6480 guess we know who your favorite is

    • @uncledrosselmeyer6480
      @uncledrosselmeyer6480 2 года назад

      @@jordanflores5687 what’re you talking about..? My “favourite”?

  • @josephgonzales1131
    @josephgonzales1131 2 года назад +9

    Smackdown was definitely the better show from late 2002 to 2005

    • @kevinlee9929
      @kevinlee9929 2 года назад

      RAW was better than SD! from late 2004 through 2005.

  • @shamsi780
    @shamsi780 2 года назад +8

    HHH & HBK between 2002-2004 on RAW were awesome though. Great selling and storytelling.

    • @fmthebaron
      @fmthebaron 2 года назад +4

      HBK was always great.

    • @Rschr101
      @Rschr101 2 года назад +2

      Boring.

    • @TheSafetysuit
      @TheSafetysuit 2 года назад

      Better than Nash HHH, but also would’ve loved to get these feuds out of the way I’m 2001

  • @kevinlee9929
    @kevinlee9929 2 года назад +10

    Main problem with WWE in 2002 was the creative was GARBAGE.

    • @Rschr101
      @Rschr101 2 года назад +4

      Thank Stephanie for that.

    • @JM1993951
      @JM1993951 2 года назад +2

      I’d take 100 Katie Vicks over today’s wrestling.

    • @My19812011
      @My19812011 2 года назад +1

      Only on Raw, between early 2002 and early 2004 SmackDown was on fire

  • @johnshields7709
    @johnshields7709 Год назад

    Who the Hell is Paul Bromwell? His exaggerated tone in reading HHH's statements and his peppering it with comments like HE is offended is ridiculous. That's the problem with these "hosts"- they need to remember they are FANS and have nothing to do with the business. Always giggling and acting bemused/taken aback is offensive to those IN the business. Fact.

  • @bo0tsy1
    @bo0tsy1 2 года назад

    JR is a badass, the Texas Cobra on mic

  • @BeeBumper
    @BeeBumper 2 года назад +2

    It must have started with "look at me, proof you don't need talent to be pushed to the moon in the wwe...."

  • @blind-sidelocc6052
    @blind-sidelocc6052 2 года назад

    Yall noticed 5:52 mark when asked about the "E.V.P'S" JR stutters. We know They Silenced you from talking negative about AEW or them especially. So stop talking shit about yo former employer and grow apair of Balls speak your mind about current AEW politics. 💯🤡

  • @aaronlafond
    @aaronlafond Год назад

    Triple H never helped anyone. He's ruined more WrestleManias than I can count.

  • @RickRomo
    @RickRomo 2 года назад

    J.R. is the Walter Cronkite and Johnny Carson of Wrestling.
    the voice of wrestling's greatest prime time hours.

  • @ibramblebush
    @ibramblebush 2 года назад

    HHH is the worst thing to happen to pro wrestling.

  • @petermeichan3160
    @petermeichan3160 2 года назад

    as Taker said , he Screwed his way to the top

  • @Collinzmusic
    @Collinzmusic 2 года назад

    7:09 You're just trying to help Jim cause you have so much experience in the business with psychology you know and it's valued.

  • @rudymenchacaa9970
    @rudymenchacaa9970 2 года назад

    Karma is finally catching up to hhh now look what is happening to him in nxt

    • @jamesjodon7038
      @jamesjodon7038 2 года назад

      Nope. He’s not stupid. He’s going to play the waiting game and get back in good a few years down the line with Vince like he did with the curtain call.

  • @markwilliams984
    @markwilliams984 2 года назад

    I'm a fan of the man b4 and after steph any other wrestler would snap his position up. #TheGame

  • @brianthomas3451
    @brianthomas3451 2 года назад +1

    Hhh was always boring. Can’t have a memorable match unless it’s no dq, hell in a cell etc. early 2000s with hhh on the mic was always a channel changer

    • @ITSHIM1294
      @ITSHIM1294 2 года назад

      Who cares about the stipulation. It’s all about entertainment.

  • @jjbjjb273
    @jjbjjb273 2 года назад +3

    Raw was better than smackdown from 2002-2004

    • @Squeakypickles619
      @Squeakypickles619 2 года назад +6

      Gotta disagree slightly
      Idk they were both kinda tied when you break it down
      On one show you had taker brock kurt eddie hogan rock mysterio edge
      Bikini challenges and all that
      On raw you had hhh hbk kane rvd booker t jericho eventually austin rock and goldberg
      Both tied imo both epicly awesome

    • @Redhotshawntexas
      @Redhotshawntexas 2 года назад +2

      You’re the only person on earth who feels that way. The Reign of Terror speaks for itself

    • @InvisibleHotdog
      @InvisibleHotdog 2 года назад +6

      The Triple H Show wasn't better than the Smackdown Six

    • @jjbjjb273
      @jjbjjb273 2 года назад +1

      @@Redhotshawntexas brock lesnar couldn't cut a promo, undertaker was boring zack gowen stephanie vince week after week Mr america.

    • @jjbjjb273
      @jjbjjb273 2 года назад +1

      @@InvisibleHotdog smackdown 6 was a little overrated they were all good wrestlers but mysterio, benoit and guerrero never were major draws for the company as champions