10 Times Triple H Won WWE Matches He Should Have Lost
5. Vs Eugene (SummerSlam 2004)
WWE is cruel.
It always has been, it always will be, and if it doesn't particularly scan as such, then maybe the promotion is doing a better job of reflecting society than it even realises.
In 2004, a man that called himself a "Cerebral Assassin" hatched a plan as stupidly convoluted as the character it sought to mock. Yes, Triple H using and abusing Eugene was the behaviour of a heel, but look beyond the fiction and the facts speak for themselves. The act was over - maybe main event over - when 'The Game' latched on.
Much to the confusion of his jock-adjacent Evolution buddies, Triple H endorsed the superfan whims of Eric Bischoff's nephew, undiagnosed-but-broad learning difficulty and all. This was, in kayfabe, because he was part of a supposed master plan. A scheme requiring a guy you've acknowledged is a little slow on the uptake to follow instructions. wHaT cOuLd PoSsIbLy Go WrOnGuhhhh?! The company were having their cake and farting on it too, and when things inevityl went awry Triple H pounded him into mush, crushing the character the audience's hopes and dreams for it.
An off-camera power play masquerading as a pretend one on screen? Must be Monday!