10 Things That Will Happen When Triple H Takes Over WWE

From almost the very moment Triple H tied the knot with Stephanie McMahon, fans have been wondering how WWE might look under the stewardship of the 'King of Kings'.

And now that his father-in-law appears to be edging closer to retirement - which is to say that he no longer spends three hours every Monday night bellowing instructions into Michael Cole's ear-piece - it appears that Triple H the boss is at last close to becoming a thing of reality as well as fan fiction.

But what does that mean for actual, real-life WWE? It was easy to joke about 'The Gamet clocking up his 25th title reign as a 50-something, but it's not so funny now that he's actually got his hands on the nuclear codes (actually, that's Donald Trump's presidency, but you get the point).

The entertainment landscape is constantly evolving these days, and WWE has its fingers in so many different pies that it's difficult to keep up. The opportunities to break new ground continue to come thick and fast, and under Trips, you fancy that there would be more appetite for risk-taking.

Or would there?

Some fans have theorised (or, more accurately, hoped) that Triple H - a key player in WWE's edgy Attitude Era - would instantly do away with the company's kid-friendly outlook, and instead usher in a brave new era of blood and profanity.

But that's probably wishful thinking. 'The Game', even now, is a businessman as well as a wrestling man, and has already spoken publicly about pursuing commercial opportunities in what he sees as untapped international markets.

And if WWE wants to attract new sponsors and broadcasters overseas, the product will probably need to remain squeaky clean - at least in the immediate-term.

That's bad news if you're a fan of the more violent forms of wrestling, but good if you never want to see Triple H climb into a coffin again.