Jack G. King's 10 Greatest Wrestlers Of All Time

This one's purely personal.

Triple H may have taken steps to rebuild his reputation in recent years, thanks to the rapid progression of WWE's recruitment, the consistent excellence of NXT, and the exciting new Cruiserweight Classic. However, that doesn't change the fact that for the better part of a decade, his name was synonymous with the burial of deserving talent for personal gain.

Chris Jericho, Booker T, CM Punk and many more were denied that big win over The Game, a win that could have pushed their careers to even greater heights.

I didn't know anything about backstage politics like that when I first became a wrestling fan in 2000, all I knew was that Triple H was my favourite. It may have had something to do with the fact that all the cool kids at school liked Steve Austin or The Rock, but that's irrelevant, okay?

From a more mature standpoint, I now recognise Hunter Hearst Helmsley as a true student of the game, the modern day equivalent of Harley Race and Ric Flair rolled into one - as well as one of the most convincing heel promos around. But my appreciation of the man goes all the way back to childhood, and as such, is far simpler.

There was, and is, something innately cool about Triple H. Wrestling clad itself in as many bells and whistles as it wants; sometimes a more effective tactic is to just send out a huge barbarian dude in a leather jacket, and have him Pedigree Roman Reigns while Motorhead plays in the background.