10 Biggest Regrets From Triple H's WWE Career
7. Headlining WrestleMania XXV
In fairness, Triple H couldn’t really be expected to see this one coming. Heading into the event, he was the babyface WWE champion, taking on fellow A-lister Randy Orton. The build was hot, the pair had a history, it was for the title - it stands to reason it should headline the show of shows.
Unfortunately (exclusively for HHH and Orton), WrestleMania XXV also featured The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in their first ‘Mania clash. If you know anything about WrestleMania history, you’ll be well aware that this is arguably the show’s finest ever match between two legends working at the top of their game.
It utterly exhausted the crowd in the best possible way. 30 full-speed minutes of high spots, character work, false finishes, and drama. By the end, the fans in Texas were ready for bed.
What they didn’t need was two more matches, one of them being a dull plod between two stars we’ve seen face off many times before. It was also stymied by the stipulation that Hunter could lose his belt by DQ (a strange choice to cap off a blood feud). Really, though, there’s not much they could have done to follow ‘Taker and HBK.