10 Reasons WWE Owes Triple H

5. Opened Vince McMahon's Eyes To Independent Talent

It's no accident that WWE's recruitment policy has changed since Triple H has had more influence over proceedings. Looking back to just around 10 years ago, WWE looked like a promotion that didn't have an earthly clue about the future. Men like Brock Lesnar had departed, and there was little planning being put in place to find the next generation of top line stars. Randy Orton, Batista and John Cena had all been in-house success stories, but there wasn't exactly a production line of remarkable workers coming out of development. Since then, WWE have completely changed their attitude towards the independent scene, and Triple H must take at least some of the credit for that. As previously mentioned, the man is a wrestling fan first and foremost, but he also knows Vince McMahon's own likes and dislikes. McMahon didn't seem willing to invest in workers from the independent circuit, so it must have been Triple H who convinced him that guys like Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens and Cesaro were worth taking a shot on. Incredibly, WWE have even signed AJ Styles in 2016, something nobody thought would happen a decade ago (when the man was in his prime). Triple H obviously recognised that the indy scene housed many wrestlers with skills that could be nurtured to be beneficial to WWE.