10 Totally Embarrassing WWE On-Air Production Botches

9. Triple H Gets Burned By Dry Ice

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Perhaps they're a product of his own vanity, but few wrestlers nail their big, pay-per-view ring entrances like Triple H. 'The Game' is second only to The Undertaker when it comes to grandiosity, particularly at WrestleMania, where in the modern era, his elaborate walkouts are usually more exciting than his long, laborious matches.

'Mania XXIX wasn't one of Triple H's most spectacular entrances, but it has gone down as one of the most talked about. Hunter walked out through a cloud of dry ice ahead of his match with Brock Lesnar, and while his torso was coated with residue as he emerged, everything else seemed to have gone to plan.

This wasn't the case. Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Triple H had suffered second degree burns from the dry ice exposure, and was forced to fight through it. He persevered, but it can't have been a pleasant experience, particularly against an opponent as brutish as 'The Beast Incarnate.'

Triple H also went for an X-ray for a suspected broken arm after the show (it was just a muscle contusion, fortunately), compounding a particularly tough night on the job.

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