The Story of Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Wrestling Bios Presents - The Story of Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Triple H has had many nicknames and titles throughout his illustrious WWE career. From "The Game" to "The Cerebral Assasin", from the "King of Kings" to Executive Vice President. One Triple H moniker that doesn't get brought up so frequently though, is the Greenwich Blue Blood, the exact character that Triple H would portray during his WWF debut.
Before making his way to the WWE, Triple H had worked in WCW as Terra Ryzing and Jean Paul Levesque, and while both of these characters showed some early promise, Triple H wanted to work for the WWE, knowing he could only get better as a wrestler within Vince McMahon's company. When Hunter did eventually make his way to the WWF, he was given the Hunter Hearst Helmsley gimmick, a Blue Blood character from Greenwich Conneticut. In his first 2 years within the company, Triple H had many highs and lows in the WWE, from the "Curtain Call" in Madison Square Garden that would see him become a jobber for months, to winning the Intercontinental Championship towards the end of 1996. The journey of Hunter Hearst Helmsley would lead to an in-ring partnership with Shawn Michaels, where D-generation X was then born.
In this mini documentary from Wrestling Bios, we look at the Story of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Topics covered include -
- Triple H in WCW
- The Terra Ryzing and Jean Paul Levesque characters
- Triple H leaving WCW and the reasons behind it
- The Hunter Hearst Helmsely debut
- The Helmsley character and it's origins
- The early success of Triple H in the WWE
- Helmsley's involvement with The Kliq and the Curtain Call
- Triple H jobbing for months before winning the IC title
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley wins the 1997 King of the Ring
- The birth of D-Generation X
- Much More!
#wwe #documentary #wrestling

[@david.tousignant20]

HHH is a workaholic. He started from the bottom. Right now, he's still working hard as a Executive Producer at NXT, while wearing other hats in the business.

[@aceloco817]

And now has taken over for Vince! 🤘

[@rara221-]

But took shortcuts and kicked people to the curb to get there I love me some HHH though he is a workaholic but I don’t know how I feel about him as a person I respect his work ethic and his love for wrestling but don’t I don’t think he is a great human being

[@david.tousignant20]

@@rara221- You're right. But, most workaholics like him are very centered people. Most human beings placed their interests before others.

[@67JLBlues19]

He was a very hard worker but he worked for himself and not for the business. He carried Kliqs bags and was their designated driver. Helmsley paired himself with the right people to get the top and then buried a lot of guys along the way to get himself over.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

To go from being the young sidekick of Shawn Michaels in D-X to being married to the boss's daughter and now is the heir apparent of the Vince Mcmahon corporate empire is nothing short of incredible, my oh my Triple H has certainly come a long way in the past 24 years and done his share of evolving.

[@aceloco817]

"Are U Readyyyyyy!!!!"

[@HyperActive7]

The HHH Blue blood character really fit Paul because he was born in New Hampshire and practically grew up in Vince's father's backyard. Like him or totally hate him, if he doesn't do the Curtain Call and learn what it is like to be a jobber, I doubt he would have learned his lesson and gotten to where he is now.

[@ImpostorDoctor88]

He also got where he is because he married Steph and kissed alot of ass.

[@kroom7k536]

I actually really liked the blue blood gimmick. the hhh mankind rivalry is one of the first I can remember

[@mitchellima4736]

I know I'm 11 months late I'm rewatch old videos. If he turned down some of the overt snobbyness of his character, and used his rove entrance gear I think it could have been am amazing gimmick. Kinda similar to what he was doing right before and during the beginning of dx. Kinda a cool spin on the traditional self absorbed heel. Think he could have been a great upper midcard guy. Tho I think hhh was the best outcome for him.

[@grammysworld5449]

I loved this gimmick as a kid.. Guys like he and Rick Rude were just assholes I could buy into.. Only got into him again when he made his world title push.. Never cared for DX when he took the helm

[@bradleybailey6254]

@MitchelLima I rewatch these videos all the time too lol

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

HHH v Ultimate Warrior is a match that always makes me smile lol

[@michael.tmclean2095]

Hhh vs the ultimate warrior was awesome

[@makayla0514]

Ummm

[@metalmadsen]

Me too mate 😸

[@macariosakayy]

@@jeremybird3467 bruh do you know him personally?

[@speedking7224]

I hate that match

[@adambeckett8394]

Triple H to Kofi Kingston: "Didn't you used to be Jamaican?" Kofi Kingston to Triple H: "Yeah, the same way you used to be French, Jean Paul..." If only...

[@67JLBlues19]

Kofi would have been buried and accused of going in the business for himself

[@TuxedoKnox]

Well, he's still French, but I get what you're saying

[@roballman5726]

Hhh talked about Vince saying "yeah like my neighbors I hate them" when he was explaining the character to him when he was hired... in thy kingdom come

[@dannysart3990]

HHH Looks like a rejected extra from Interview with a vampire.

[@dianneEdangerously]

Danny's Art not at all

[@sydus81599]

@@dianneEdangerously actually he's got a solid point!

[@pipepicasso8112]

He was in one of the Blade movies as a vampire.

[@matthewseller3711]

Chuckle

[@kirkalexbina1721]

Wasn't this comment already in his debut match?

[@rickylyon3846]

5:35 The information came from Vince himself and Triple H. That's how Vince pitched the character to Paul Levesque when they met. "... You're an american aristocrat, you're going to be from Greenwich, Connecticut, you'll be like my neighbors, I hate them." Triple H tells the story on his DVD Thy Kingdom come as well as his interview on the Talk is Jericho podcast.

[@4ShowStopper]

"Tell 'em Tri.."

[@leonarddillon256]

One Glove Movement Michael Cole: “...Tri...?”

[@christabo83]

I was looking for this and it was 3rd

[@alm5266]

"TRAAAH!"

[@tehjboney4249]

I felt as though Hunter Hearst Helmsley should’ve been a better mid card talent beside Rocky Maivia(The Blue Chipper) which I felt as though their very first matches should’ve had it nicknamed the Blue Blood vs Blue Chipper for the WWF Intercontinental Title would be awesome

[@josevanderlinde2404]

Loved his arrogant, blue blood, “oh it’s just you” gimmick.

[@aleksamuel5780]

I really enjoy your vids you're one of my favorite wrestling KZbinrs!

[@chrisbuckley1785]

I dont watch wrestling anymore. But love love love this channel

[@dadumbfuck420]

It's all about the blue blood He's better than you It's all about money Well he has loads It's all about the pedigree Can you face it It's all about checks And his don't bounce. If MotörHead made "The Game" in 1995.

[@leonarddillon256]

13:26 Actually, Shawn originally called Hunter Hearst Helmsley “Tri” before Triple H. They even caught that on tape, OSW showed us. “Tell ‘em, Tri!!”

[@davidjefferies9601]

Yeah for only one episode and j.r found it hilarious he referred to himself as " triple h" briefly in 96 then in 97 on the episode where he fought Bret he was announced as "triple h" and afterwards he was just called "triple h Hunter Hearst Helmsley" up till 99 where he was just "triple h"

[@zackschilling4376]

"I dont like what Tri said."

[@kevynhansyn2902]

Or "Tripsy Doodles".

[@RazorChampion99]

"I don't feel I need to go into the details of the Curtain Call here in this video" *Goes into (partial) detail about the Curtian Call here in this video*

[@dirty.dan.69]

RIP Crash "The Buddy" Holly 1952 - 2009

[@stingersplashentertainment3410]

D’lo Brown in a interview you can find on KZbin, talked about HHH back in the day. They used to train and hangout together since they were the two new guys in the company coming in at the same time. D’lo said if there was anyone who had the “It” factor in their game, HHH definitely had it. The guy had a great look and could work in the ring. His promo skills were solid so I can see what D’lo meant.

[@pipepicasso8112]

In my opinion, Chyna (The 9th Wonder of the World) is the reason that put HHH over the top. HBK just jumped in on a good thing going on. Yes, they are all friends and that all cool. But, Chyna should get all the credit. It's a shame that she took her life.

[@charliebowen5071]

Pipe Picasso how in any universe was it due to chyna?!? Silly comment

[@matthewheywood8532]

It’s amazing how many wrestlers that would help wwe beat wcw started in wcw. HHH , stone cold , Jericho, Benoit , Guerrero etc...

[@masterofbloopers]

As a kid, it took me way too long to realize that Triple H used to be Hunter Hearst Helmsley. To this day, it's still crazy to me how he went from dainty posh nobleman to "TIME TO PLAY THE GAAAAAME!! MUHUHUHUHUA!!" **spits water everywhere**.

[@matthewheywood8532]

It’s amazing how many guys that would help wwe beat wcw would start in wcw. HHH, stone cold , Jericho, Benoit , Guerrero etc...

[@Chen-mk4nn]

Undertaker is there too

[@beardifull462]

Triple H has come along way that's for sure

[@darthrowsdower3554]

Hated the blue blood snob with a passion. Paul was so good at being a heel no matter the gimmick.

[@lt.danicecream]

Triple H had a very good evolution

[@stephenbroster3206]

Great video man, my favourite wrestler. Part 2 please.

[@DJDoubleCee]

I wonder how Triple H’s career would have been like if he kept the Hunter Hearst Helmsley persona.

[@davidbrian8336]

HHH video was Great. Always good work . Thanks

[@BigSmokinJoe]

Great work! I'm pretty new to this channel and I'm always pleasently surprised to hear new stories and insights I've not heard in 34 years of Wrasslin Nerdery!

[@adamdavis2760]

That picture of him with his hair feathered back as terrorizing makes him look exactly like King slender from pro wrestling for the NES

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

It does lol

[@bealgates8594]

Very informative and I like how you deliver

[@aa-ig2lj]

I remember when he started in wwf as the blue blood. I liked his character then and he was a good wrestler. And then had sable with him. Everybody puts down wrestleing back in 95-96. But 96 was actually a good year that's when the attitude era of wrestling really started the nwo and all the new characters in wwf that's when wrestling changed. Mcmahon proclaiming that it started in 97 he was a little late on that. 96 was the birth time of the whole attitude era both wwf and wcw.

[@Jcobra007]

Always great content. I look forward to your videos every week.

[@electronicalliancetv5764]

Another top doco -top work !

[@DoctorFriday81]

This great stuff keep up the great work 👍👌

[@Evghenios79]

Your videos are great, takes me back a few years :) Consider adding small video clips of them wrestling and/or cutting promos

[@quayjones7912]

I found your channel a couple months ago and been a fan ever since love your videos man💯💯💪🏾

[@santinotupou9127]

blue blood character it my favorite one Triple H ever played all time love theme song as well it make you relax

[@grammysworld5449]

Was probably the only kid in my hood that liked this gimmick

[@ZEUSDAZ]

TBH, who the hell cares about this mid-card wrestler (pushed as a top carder by family he married into), never drew, ruined careers,...Scott Steiner and Punk just to name a couple of many, nowhere in the same league as the likes of Hogan, Warrior, Savage, Austin, Rock and many more, he was a little comical during the DX run but as far as a legend goes the memory of this guy will fizzle away and be forgotten about WAY before the other real legends I have mentioned.

[@Raj80191]

There's no excusing his burial of other wrestlers but you can't deny the fact that he's an amazing heel.

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

Scott Steiner buried himself.

[@MaverickJay1977]

While I don’t agree with you , at least your post led me to your channel for the first time. Which I really liked!

[@ZEUSDAZ]

@@MaverickJay1977 Ha lol, that's cool :-)

[@ZEUSDAZ]

@@feralcyborggaming1531 I didn't really like him anyway.

[@SteadyDecline-zc8mp]

Why does hunter hearst hemsley look a lot like triple h?

[@Konkingkong]

Nahh. I think he looks more like The Game or the guy in charge of NXT.

[@Dessydd]

Amazing work

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

You forgot Triple - H was the brown noser that carried Razor Ramon Shawn Michaels and Diesel's bags. And the time he kissed Shawn Michaels.

[@lilmanmullins9193]

Amen

[@aS-df8zj]

R.IP. Bam Bam.....

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

@@aS-df8zj Bingo, I was trying to remember where I knew that from.

[@morningstar577]

Actually it was Shawn who kissed him.

[@roymartin500]

Ha! A clean literal babyface HHH! I remember when Sable turned on him cause he was treating her poorly, haha! That's when Sable looked really good, wearing designer dresses with her her hair all done up. Over the years you can see the toll PEDs have taken on him with both his forehead and nose continually growing along with the addition of wrinkles due to overtanning. Those are the prices but anyway, Great job again on writing and narrating yet another fantastic bio!!

[@FloydsHighHeels]

The Greatest all round superstar of all time

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Yoo that remix of his 1st theme 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@slothjohnson4724]

That remix 🔥🔥🔥

[@gossamer1234]

Hunter just hung around for a long long long long time. And sunk his claws into management and will be around for a long long long time to come.

[@lMP5602]

He also has an incredible work ethic.

[@asimbrooks33]

For better or worse give the Man his credit he grew up a fan and his living his dream that only we could never do married the bosses daughter out of love he got even more heat for that with nxt Paul loves the business

[@danzena4059]

I loved Hunter Hearst Hemsley as a kid!

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

Re: HHH’s I-C Title won... it wasn’t really out of nowhere. They had been building to HHH vs Perfect since maybe July or so, with Perfect coming to ringside to steal all of Hunter’s valets. In September, Perfect aligned w/ Mero and Sable, and basically acted as a mentor in Mero’s own I-C Title win. This was all to build to a fairly heavily hyped Perfect in ring return vs HHH, when they swerved everyone by screwing Mero out of the belt. I dunno how much was planned in advance, but it was actually a really well done storyline.

[@ennbee2051]

"Look at that! Ughhhhh!" Best moment of In Your House 5

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Great .just opened a beer whoòooo 🤘😜🤘

[@HillVillLives]

Love your videos. Do a part 2 of Triple h and how he bury wrestlers.

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

The Greenwich blue blood character was plain hilarious im glad Triple H became the game

[@jaredquinney204]

Great video

[@Raj80191]

The Story of The Man With The Three H's

[@Bsfnelz20]

Raj Kashyap Hollywood Hulk Hogan

[@daleholbert3111]

Nice work

[@gastonruiz4061]

Thank you Triple H

[@azapro911]

This has probably been answered long ago by now, but Triple H referenced the beginning of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley gimmick on Chris Jericho's podcast a few years ago, saying that Vince told him it'd be based on his neighbours, who he hated.

[@kpat92]

Can you do a story of HHH from the end of this video to today? That was so good!

[@memepackages3760]

The Drum Cover Is Amazing

[@carstentilsgren2079]

HHH also played " The Disciplinarian ", on the Drew Carrey show. :)

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

True.

[@Bigbaby950]

Triple H is def top 5 ever absolute legend

[@fiscer247]

WWF: Rumble In Your House for the Sega Saturn was amazing.

[@controlZchannel]

He was the original French gimmick in WWF Warzone

[@fahadbeats]

McMahon Hemsley era 👍

[@Difrentstyles]

Legendary Kowalski camp MASSACHUSETTS MY TERRITORY

[@gabrieldeanmusic8144]

Well done 👍🏼 👍🏼 sir

[@kevinpayton2664]

There have been times that I forget that Triple H started his WWE career as a snobby blueblood.

[@kefkarothsephka7708]

WWF!!! career

[@adonisx82]

2 things: 2:26 - that hair, god DAMN lolI've always said that I would never want to have a roid monsters physique, but if I did, i'd like to look like HHH. he was an absolute beast, but not gross looking

[@tylers7048]

This as close to Regal 4 as we're getting here WrestlingBios? Your the king of kings of Wrestling Biographies 😍

[@dianachavez7418]

This is a great Back story

[@randymanmaximus8419]

His first theme sounds like a Zelda theme for an opening level.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

Do the story of JBL’S WWE Championship reign

[@sonicfamilygaming227]

He beat a ton of main guys. Great championship run!

[@leecrockford8567]

Please do a continuation video, even tho I grew up watching his WWE career your videos are awesome.

[@robertcullen7042]

Adam Bomb was not a dumb gimmick. He was from 3 mile island

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

Robert Cullen and he threw out footballs shaped like bombs. I always wanted one of those damn things.

[@pipepicasso8112]

The colored eye contacts really "set off" his look.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

I fricken loved Adam Bomb growing up.

[@mrf19741]

You knocked it out the park again! Can you do one on The Great Muta?

[@nishies]

U know HHH has an interesting story before wrestling, he was also a bodybuilder as well. He diffinately looks better with hair and to me he kinda reminds me in his younger days of Matt Riddle but HHH physique was more defined then than it is now. The only thing I didn't like about his career was the fact that most of his championship wins, he cheated & ended some careers but he did made it up with younger talent in NXT. Can you do one on Greg "The Hammer" Valentine? Thanks

[@larrydavis4019]

I am a true fan of Triple H. I had the honor of meeting the King of Kings 1 year @ the Arnold Classic. He is a class act, & I shall always stay a fan to the King of Kings. 👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁

[@gido0471]

Seeing a pic of Triple H and William Regal together just made me burst out laughing for some reason lol..

[@afzalhakeen4941]

Adam bomb looks awesome

[@orelhai]

very interesting video

[@Relaxingmusic-nn2lm]

Great

[@9THLVL]

Would you plz do one on either Ultimo Dragon or Rey Mysteryo jr. Thank you.

[@kippwilson8099]

Can you do the video of Dino Bravo? I really appreciate it! I like this documentary!👍👍👍👍

[@supremetruth7512]

You did hhh Justice unlike most youtuber

[@darrylnevels6141]

Made since to do this one.

[@Deanyomac]

May not have liked him but got to respect his work rate and understandable why he got and ego and sense of entitlement within the company man was more dedicated from day 1 compared to most of the roster. No wonder Vince's loves him with or without marrying steph. I think he would have been in a similar position with nxt even if he didn't marry Stephanie as I believe triple H would still pushed to get into them positions

[@hussainkhan7958]

The game HHH King of Kings 👍

[@morningstar577]

The man with 3 Hs, yeeeeaaaaassssss

[@BIGA2003]

Dude we need a triple H long ass bio like the undertaker and hulk hogen

[@thorvalentinehatesytalgori2632]

Shawn 'did it' with McMahon, Nash, Hall, and HHH. Truth

[@Dhampyre_]

I love characters like blue blood HHH

[@roberttharpejr7828]

Nice

[@stainshield]

Will there be a part 2 to Triple H's Story.

[@arthurfleck3245]

Triple H... before steroids

[@acidkyledaLSDj]

Who are some of your favorite Japanese wrestler from the late 70s to the late 80s @Wrestling Bios?

[@c71score]

The Cole Twins....the 90's answer to the Mulkey brothers.

[@Danielson1818]

I really do enjoy all your videos, but I believe this one ended a bit short.

[@manraisedbypuffins9080]

Not sure what event it was ( A wrestlemania I imagine ) but motorhead singing his theme tune live as he walked out gave me goosebumps 😊

[@brand88]

Glen Ferns Wrestlemania 18

[@manraisedbypuffins9080]

@@brand88 thank you mate

[@DeLaCruzProductionz]

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