10 Most Shocking WWE Draft Moments
1. New Game
After the failed first tease of Triple H going blue brand-exclusive in 2004 appeared such an indignity to the 'King of Kings', it was momentous to see the company repeat the act in 2008. More surprising still was how much 'The Game' made of his time on the second-string show.
Heartily embracing the move whilst John Cena, Randy Orton and Batista clogged up Monday Night Raw, Triple H looked to have the time of his life alongside fellow Raw refugee Jeff Hardy and Smackdown cornerstones Edge and The Undertaker.
As defending WWE Champion for the bulk of his admittedly short run on the show, Triple H quietly assembled a choice selection of cult classic matches as a souvenir of his time as the show's weekly ring general.
Mini-programmes and rivalries lead to exciting clashes with Shelton Benjamin, The Brian Kendrick, MVP and others, as well as a downright miracle against The Great Khali at Summerslam 2008.
Showing vigour in his performance but rare vulnerability in his matches, he helped elevate Jeff Hardy to the main event club during their dovetailing battles with 'The Rated-R Superstar' and 'The Deadman', and his abrupt return to Raw for his WrestleMania 25 rivalry with Randy Orton was a disappointing end to one of his best ever years.