Big Triple H WWE Update After Missing Last Week's Raw

Backstage update on Triple H, who missed last week's WWE Raw due to COVID-19.

by Andy H Murray
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Paul 'Triple H' Levesque is back in the WWE saddle after missing last week's episode of Raw due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Fightful Select reported as much last night, stating that WWE's head of creative was running the show for last night's Raw in Charlotte, North Carolina. The outlet states that Levesque was frustrated to have missed the previous Raw, which saw Brian 'Road Dogg' James fill in for him - as was the case with last week's SmackDown too.

Much of the 17 October Raw was written the day before the show itself.

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That Levesque was going to be absent from the 17 Oct show was reported before the episode hit the airwaves. Triple H was said to be "feeling well and in good spirits", though it was stated that he wouldn't be able to return to work until he had cleared medical protocols.

17 October was the first main roster show Levesque had missed since ascending to power in July. The 53-year-old was named WWE's new creative lead in the wake of disgraced former CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon's July resignation, with the announcement coming days after Levesque had already been promoted to Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.