10 Wrestling Bookers Who Made Themselves World Champion

2. Triple H

To be fair, Triple H has never been in the position of head booker for a company in which he's competed (he currently holds the slot in NXT). He has, as a result of his friendships and romantic relationships, found himself with a great deal of backstage influence.

Just how much of Triple H's success is due to his familial relationship with Stephanie and Vince McMahon will always be debated. Even to the uninitiated eye, though, "The Game" has clearly spent a decade and a half as a focal point of WWE TV, often at the expense of more popular superstars.

Since 2013, Triple H has settled into a position as a flip-flopping heel authority figure, but those who closed the book on his time as champion were sorely mistaken. In 2016, Triple H won the Royal Rumble, capturing his 14th world title in the process.