10 Wrestlers That Love Their Lives Too Much To Retire
5. Triple H
Triple H wanted it all. And he took it.
In 1995, 'The Game' selected WWE over a potentially lucrative and easier deal in WCW because - in spite of his adoration of the Ric Flair and Harley Race territory wars - he genuinely believed in the narrative about working for the suits in Titan Tower. Like the famous Sinatra ditty, New York (New York) was the place where, if you could make it there you'd make it anyway.
Hunter's wrestling ascent wasn't without hurdles, but an unexpected romance and some very calculated political commitments resulted in lifting the spare keys to the entire company from Vince McMahon, with the expectation that he'll assume his role entirely if The Chairman ever actually swaggers off this mortal coil.
Ahead of taking the only spot he's thus far not held hostage, Hunter turned himself babyface to the caustic internet wrestling community by completely reimagining the developmental system in his clear and concise image. A mix of old school values and new school talents, NXT captured the zeitgeist in 2014 and has only really relinquished it in the face of All Elite Wrestling's rapid rise.