10 Ways Triple H's WWE Dream Became A Complete Nightmare

10. Taking The Reigns

July 22, 2022 was a very surreal day to be sure, with Vince McMahon being ousted from WWE, but publicly declaring he had voluntarily decided to retire. It had nothing to do with the Wall Street Journal article about his shameful deeds.

That’s how the Triple H Era began. Actually, it began with his wife Stephanie McMahon announcing her dad’s “retirement” and then leading the fans in a seal-like chant of “Thank you Vince.” For a guy forced out because he allegedly paid off women to cover up his sexual misconduct.

It wasn’t the best, cleanest way to begin your dream job, but we had to start somewhere. In the coming days and weeks, we would get reports of Vince’s loyal lieutenants like John Laurinaitis being forced out or marginalized as Hunter began asserting control of the company. Reports of improving morale would regularly surface, and changes in the weekly programing would become more and more apparent.

The first test for Triple H came just a week into his reign when he oversaw WWE’s second-biggest PLE of the year…