10 Most Divisive Figures In Wrestling History
1. Triple H
Prosecution:
Ego the size of his nose/wife's t*ts/additional corny joke. Absolutely incapable of removing himself from the limelight - to such an extent that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is singular to him. Uses his political powers for evil purposes, sometimes for no reason other than to amuse himself. Let's kick Wade Barrett in the f*cking knackers - who cares, eh? The Intercontinental title isn't worth a sh*t! Neither for that matter is the Spirit Squad, so bury them into the centre of the Earth. Uses 'methodical' as a euphemism for boring when wrestling on the WrestleMania stage, as if directed by David Lynch.
Defence:
"Uses" no longer really applies in 2017. Much of Triple H's rampant egotism has fallen by the wayside in parallel with his latter career as NXT figurehead, for which he doesn't really receive enough credit. NXT is absolutely, irrefutably brilliant - perhaps the over-saturation of content elsewhere obscures just how brilliant it is. When Triple H is funny, he's hilarious, and when he's good in the ring, he's superb. Perhaps tenure, understandably, has blotted his CV.
Author Verdict:
Yes, he is constantly putting people over on the Grandest Stage - but that's because he is a constant presence. Shouldn't the guys he put over be putting people over by now? Through his hand-shaking, title-celebrating shenanigans, he is the face of NXT. Isn't it a vehicle for the future?