10 WWE Superstars And What Happened When They First Met Triple H
Not every Superstar had a normal first meeting with the Game!
'The Game' Triple H will celebrate his 25th anniversary as a WWE Superstar on this week's SmackDown. The company will salute him for everything he has done for this business, which stretches beyond WWE - Paul Levesque started his professional wrestling career with International Wrestling Federation before switching to World Championship Wrestling in 1994. He wrestled under the names Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Lévesque, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley before becoming the top guy of the family business he'd later marry into.
'The Cerebral Assassin' achieved enormous success inside the ring. The 50-year-old is a 14-time World champion, and he was the second wrestler in the history of Vince McMahon's business to become a Grand Slam Champion. 'The King of Kings' is a two-time Royal Rumble winner, who has headlined multiple WrestleMania shows. The list of his honours is impressive but he's currently taking his enterprise to newer heights.
His brainchild, NXT, has become one of the top brands in the world of sports-entertainment. HHH's valuable creative insights have often received immense praise from the fans and he's played a significant role in signing new wrestlers from emerging independent scenes and the wider wrestling world.
Here's a look at ten WWE Superstars and what happened when they first met the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development...
10. Tyson Fury
'The Gypsy King' Tyson Fury made his WWE debut at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia last year, knocking out the reigning Universal Champion, Braun Strowman. Although he has teased coming back to Vince McMahon's company once again, there have been no official announcements yet.
A majority of the wrestling universe may not be aware that Triple H played a massive role in getting the boxer onboard. During their appearance on ESPN's talk show Get Up, 'The Game' revealed how he met the British athlete. HHH said:
"I went to the (Vasyl) Lomachenko fight about the time he was signed in with Top Rank, it just opened my eyes to that possibility. We had a moment in time where we could get something done with him and made the offer and he was thrilled to do it. So, it worked out perfectly for us."
Since Fury picked up a massive win on his debut, he may be keen to return to the organization soon and entertain the fans with his dual-sports skills.