10 Terrible Wrestling Debuts (That Led To Awesome Careers)
1. Triple H
The Debut:
Much like whether or not AEW is competition - "We need you in the foxhole to go up against those guys who can do what they want!" - Triple H didn't know his ar*ehole from his elbow on his WWF debut in 1995. Or his heel from his thigh, anyway, as he misplaced a kick in the direction of his convicted paedophile of an opponent. In the guise of a snooty blue blood, Trips failed to project much superiority or class in a squash match that resonated as more awkward than dominant.
The Career:
From Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Triple H, the man matured from aristocrat to ring general (by way of douchebag) to etch his face into the Mount Rushmore Of Legendarily Sly Politicians. He had to back up his backstabbing and...other stabbing to justify his ruthless career and he did, patchy big match record aside; for a white-hot period in the year 2000, and an epic run as that decade crept into the next, Trips perfected the scintillating, timeless drama of the WWE Style at its best with performances of expert timing - and just the right tone of melodrama.