10 Reasons Why Your Friends Don't Watch Wrestling Anymore
6. Triple H
Triple H was a great heel and an integral part of WWE's record-setting business in the year 2000. His matches and storylines with The Rock, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and even Taka Michinoku proved that he was a world-class worker and helped WWE get larger than it had ever been before.
Unfortunately, HHH's prime as a worker was short-lived. He tore his quadriceps in May of 2001 and when he returned the following January, he wasn't the same worker he'd been before. At the same time, his backstage influence was growing as his relationship with Stephanie McMahon became more serious.
The same year, the full-time careers of Steve Austin and The Rock -- the two biggest stars since Hulk Hogan -- ended, and Triple H saw his chance. He immediately became the top dog of WWE, subjecting fans to years and years of slow matches and seemingly interminable, self-indulgent promos. From 2002 to 2005, the Raw brand was dominated by HHH's antics as he undermined more popular stars like Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Jericho. Even when HHH turned face, his juvenile antics with Shawn Michaels as D-Generation X took up way more TV time than necessary, and didn't really amuse anyone.
To this day, HHH continues to hog television, making himself the centerpiece of the company he stands to inherit. Many fans over the years simply couldn't stomach the man's constant presence on screen, and they can't be blamed.