10 Things That Did Not Go The Way Triple H Wanted

And sticking with rather regrettable main event showcases, Triple H doesn't half have a habit of being at the centre of some of the dampest of squibs come 'Mania season.

Now sure, The Game has been able to lay claim to being a part of some rather enjoyable show-closing contests at the Show of Shows, with his war with John Cena at 'Mania 22 and part in a thrilling 'Mania XX three-way both being celebrated by the masses. Yet, the same cannot be said for some of his other high-profile main event appearances.

The crowd having their minds utterly blown by The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan at the eighteenth iteration of the event led to an expectedly deflated reaction come Trips and Chris Jericho's Undisputed World Championship battle. And it was also evident heading into the 32nd show that Roman Reigns overcoming The King of Kings in a long slog was always destined to p*ss off large sections of AT&T Stadium.

Yet, both Randy Orton and his old mentor were caught completely off-guard by the brilliance the preceded their blood-feud conclusion at 'Mania XXV, with The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels putting on a bout that no person alive could've followed that night.

All in all, Trips has learned the hard way that going on last isn't enough to guarantee immortality.