WWE: 5 Must Watch Superstar Documentaries

3. Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come

Triple H This is the most recently released WWE Superstar DVD and its pretty damn good! It features one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the business and is ostensibly intended to document his storied career but once you watch the whole documentary you realize that this DVD isn't as much about Triple H the wrestler as it is about Paul Levesque, the man. This documentary offers a great glimpse at the man behind the curtain, Paul Levesque and at the many hats he dons and the various roles he plays both within the organization and outside from wrestler and locker-room leader, to husband and family man and finally his newest role as a WWE Executive and Head of Talent Relations. The Good: This DVD has a lot of great stuff that hardcore fans will thoroughly enjoy. Unlike the Rock DVD, this one is very heavy on the wrestling content, filled with the jargon of the business and several interesting stories about the business told my eminent personalities from the business like Diamond Dallas Page, Road Dogg and the Undertaker among others. The Undertaker's involvement is one of the features that makes this DVD very special as this is a very rare glimpse into the Undertaker's personality outside kayfabe. Some of the other interesting things you will find in this DVD are DDP's thoughts on why he owes his success to Triple H, Undertaker's advice to Triple H and Stephanie, Triple H admitting the failure of his WrestleMania 25 match with Orton. Another special feature of this DVD is that it takes a detailed look at the whole Triple H-Stephanie McMahon relationship and discusses the backstage dynamics and turbulence that was caused as a repercussion of this relationship in great depth. Stories and anecdotes from people like Big Show, Undertaker, Linda McMahon and Vince McMahon along with some very exclusive footage combine to make this one of the most enjoyable parts of the documentary and give viewers an exclusive look into the personal lives of the McMahon family. What really works about this documentary is that after you watch it, however much you despise him for his perceived politicking and 'sleeping his way to the top' you will end up respecting him for his talent, his commitment and his knowledge, love and respect for the business. This DVD also does a lot to give you a in-depth look at the life and personality of one of the most controversial figures in wrestling history and doesn't merely limit itself to discussing his in-ring career which is what puts this a step above most other WWE releases of this nature. The not-so-Good: The Documentary portion feels a little too long at a little over 2 hours. Many of the things discussed on it like the Curtain Call, D-Generation X 's role in the Monday Night Wars etc have all been discussed at great length already in other places and hence this part is a little boring. This portion could have been trimmed and instead more time could have been devoted to his current role in the company which was in my opinion the most interesting portion of the documentary. However, these are not deal-breakers and do not detract any substantial amount from the overall entertainment value o f this feature.
 
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