10 Upcoming Triple H Moves That Will Shock WWE Fans
9. Say Goodbye...To Your Favourite Guy
Yes, Drew McIntyre was still promoted as a figurehead and yes Drew McIntyre was still allowed to send Clash At The Castle fans home happy by singing Oasis songs with Tyson Fury and yes this sentence had lost credibility with the first point let alone the second.
Nobody bought the house show conclusion to the Welsh super show as a successful rehab job following McIntyre's loss to Roman Reigns, and the jury remains out on exactly how effective that gamble of a decision by Triple H really was.
Selling 'The Scottish Warrior' as a suitable new steward in Reigns' place was a stretch too far for WWE, but they had at least cultivated circumstances where such a thing felt eminently possible. Instead, what happened happened, it happened to McIntyre, and something similar will probably happen again when he fights Karrion Kross.
The ultimate test of how much Triple H can keep his finger on the pulse and the button, McIntyre's future beyond these two losses could define exactly what 'The Game' brings to the table long term - a heel turn or miracle babyface rehab story here would show enough promise for other stars to know the future is an open window rather than a slammed door.