10 Biggest Career Transformations In WWE History
1. Triple H - From Career-Breaker To Career Builder
During the mid-2000s, Triple H was arguably the most hated wrestler in WWE by many people, both within the pro wrestling business and without. Many of his now-ex-colleagues have come forward with allegations of HHH using his own influence to mess with other people’s careers and lives, which has manifested itself in the on-screen booking of many of his peers.
During his multiple World Heavyweight Championship reigns on RAW, wrestlers like Kane, Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Rob Van Dam, and many others suffered career difficulties because of Triple H’s backstage politicking.
This reputation has followed HHH for many years, and was for a time to deeply engrained in the psyche of the WWE’s fandom that he was accused of burial on a regular basis. Furthermore, a popular image of Triple H holding a shovel became symbolic of these perceptions.
Then, NXT came along, and Triple H turned the former seasonal show into his personal project. Under his leadership, NXT has exploded in popularity, due to a greater emphasis on traditional wrestling, better presentation of women, a return to ring psychology, and most importantly, a focus on building the talent of the future.
It seems that triple H has done a complete 180 on his former reputation, which is outstanding news for the current talent working on WWE’s third brand. With HHH at the helm, WWE’s future now looks brighter than ever.