6 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Nov 24)

5. The Not-So Awesome Return Of Triple H

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What does Triple H's 'happy place' look like?

The entrance into it is WrestleMania-sized. With his 24 WWE championship belts forming a guard of honour, he roars towards the front door on his massive 'Mania 33 motorbike, flanked by a harem of women. The house itself takes the form of a gigantic crown, to remind him that he is the King of Kings. A Motörhead cover band plays, on repeat, inside his lounge. The fridge contains only bottled water for whenever he fancies spitting it into the air. A Network watchlist featuring old NWA shows and his own 'Mania matches plays on a big screen above his bed, which we can't be too sure if Stephanie is inside of or not, given that the marriage is, well, convenient.

That was before Sunday's Survivor Series main event, in which the question was definitively answered. Honestly, this was a parody of himself.

He got to tussle with his NXT graduates to remind everybody why they were there, but they weren't there for long: this match, in its crucial final act, was all about the 'Game'; in setting up potentially three WrestleMania programmes (Shane O'Mac, Braun Strowman, Kurt Angle), Triple H gobbled up not just the story, but every conceivable subplot of it. He also, just for laughs, booked himself as one of two survivors...all while wearing his own t-shirt.

He also "put Braun Strowman over" - which is Triple H-speak for "securing my WrestleMania match" - so look forward to Trips getting the already-over Strowman over in a 25 minute sleepwalk.

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