Triple H's Controversial Rise To Power

[@mical2great]

While Triple H has done alot of WRONG in his life and being with Steph helped alot but the MAIN REASON why hes wheres hes at is because he was Sober and actually cared about the business. Alot of guys just wanted a check while he saw what the business could be.

[@eamonnmaccionnaith5761]

"A lot." Two words.

[@WrestlePod]

Fair point, thanks for adding your views

[@Thefufflylord]

"Cared about the business?" No, he cared about himself. If he had cared about the business, he would have elevated people and worked with them. Instead, he destroyed them, happily tanking rantings and the company for his own purpose. Let's compare and contrast. Steve Austin. Steve Austin certainly politicked a few times, but if you notice, it is always in pushing and helping the company. Like Bret Hart, he understood the importance of elevating those he worked with. He never went into business for himself or sat in booking meetings to torpedo those he saw as threatening his position. In his time at the top, he pulled Mick Foley out of mid-card hell and put him in the main event scene. This would lead to many ironic moments from the Attitude Era. He famously protected the Rock from Paul and Shawn as they tried sabotaging Rock's push. Now, I can't fault Paul Levesque for taking the opportunities given to him by Vince McMahon, a complete idiot of a man who only succeeded because everyone else failed. But I can fault Paul Levesque for what he did with that position. He always looked out for himself. He's like Hulk Hogan - just without the charisma, star power, and actual drawing power.

[@thygreatmark]

@@eamonnmaccionnaith5761lol

[@Snickerbar-rr9hb]

That doesn’t even make sense. Hbk was more popular and respected his whole career and he was FOOKED UP!

[@deatherbradley]

In elementary school, I would always do that bow that HHH would do to piss people off.

[@WrestlePod]

Did it work 😂

[@alanlee67]

I bet it worked

[@TasteTestTitan]

I’m so sick of people saying he got where he did by marrying the bosses daughter. He got to where he did because he made the business his life. When everyone else was getting high and drunk he was training and putting in the work. A lot of people immediately credit his rise to power to the whole Stephanie thing. It’s called being dedicated to your craft and climbing the ranks.

[@WrestlePod]

Fair point

[@TasteTestTitan]

@ think about this scenario. You’re in a company and just so happen to marry the person that’s related to the owner somehow. You’ve been there for many years and busted your back not only there but companies before that and it’s on public record. Does it mean you “slept” your way to the top?

[@torch469]

If PL doesn’t have the heart for the biz Steph n Vince wouldn’t accept PL ~ it goes both ways!

[@DefNotMyBurner]

It doesn’t hurt that he’s married to the bosses daughter either

[@TasteTestTitan]

@ it doesn’t hurt but I don’t believe for a second it was his life’s goal to do it. There’s a lot of people who say he did it to get a spot at becoming the next Vince McMahon. As far as putting out a product that everyone enjoys, Vince definitely did outstanding up until about 2010 and people began losing interest. It went back to being somewhat cartoonish especially once programming was for PG audiences. I’m glad that Triple H is running the company now. WWE going to Netflix is probably going to skyrocket the ratings and viewership even more than when we had the Attitude Era.

[@Saltydiddler]

He's a hard worker who remained sober and took care of the top stars on the Rd like hbk and Scott hall When they would get to tipsy or twisted in his early days. He deserves to be where he is

[@mical2great]

Exactly lol like dont get me wrong he was wrong in alot of things but at a time where everyone was drugged out he was sober and actually cared about the business

[@TeamRocketHQR]

Let's just forget how he did Chyna then?

[@ishmael802]

Incorrect he drinks red wine

[@TaylorMade223]

Dude was on PEDS 😂

[@LethalBubbles]

Chyna deserved so much better!!!!

[@Today_I_Choose_Violence]

Why?

[@okiedoc2727]

Where were u when she needed u the most

[@WrestlePod]

What did she deserve instead?

[@johnpick9455]

Maybe a husband and kids, I definitely think that was something she wanted at one point in her life.

[@JeffyShyChannel]

@@WrestlePoda faithful partner dumbahh

[@SportsCleFan]

Since that match against Catcus Jack at royal rumble in 2000 I’ve continued to have respect for Triple H and everything he’s done for the business. With him being retired now, Triple H is definitely in my Top 10 as my favorite wrestlers of all time

[@WrestlePod]

It changed so many people’s opinions at the time I think, me included. Who is your other top 9?

[@SportsCleFan]

@@WrestlePod I’m gonna upset some people but Austin, Flair, Hogan, Taker, Shawn, Kurt, Benoit, Eddie, and Cena

[@michaelford1056]

​@@SportsCleFan IDK how anyone would be mad that's a solid top 10

[@WrestlePod]

That’s an excellent selection of real icons and legends

[@WrestlePod]

I agree

[@StealthMarmot_]

Cant watch right now, but the truth is the same skills that got him his position are the ones that can actually help the business. He knows how to network. He knows how to get favors, how to be diplomatic, how to be manipulative, and sometimes be ruthless. But unlike so many in that business, he does so with long term vision in mind. He plays the long game, pardon the pun. He remindss me of Vito Corleone from The Godfather. A man who built a power base with patience and favors and the willingness to be ruthless if it served the family. I like to think his marriage works with him saying "Our marriage was part of my plan to build and consolidate power in the industry and manipulate it behind the scenes." And her response was "Jokes on you, Im totally into that."

[@TheZestyOne]

This is a great comment that hits the nail right on the head

[@WrestlePod]

Excellent points, so glad you added them! I hope I covered most in the video

[@tblskylar]

this is very Succession coded

[@jocelynjigsby6969]

Imagine Scott Steiner calling you out for a steroids test lmfao

[@WrestlePod]

😂😂😂 Holla if you hear me!

[@Mangofuzzz]

Good Man, nice upload! Manipulation is part of the game. The word has a negative effect these days but I dont fault a person for manipulation. If I wanna get to the top I will be working many hours and sacrificing my social life during this period of time. I will need some ppl who are like minded so that I can stay engaged and focused on MY dream. HM. Sounds like College days to me. I hated villian HHH but then when he formed evolution, I couldnt deny his reign of terror as just pure perfection. He understood the storytelling and it was fully backed up during this time. And as for them romantic issues - The affair wasnt cool, but this dude was getting beat up by Chyna who was drugged up and roided up at the time. Shes so dope for real though, in spite of her dark side. But imagine having Chyna swinging at you when you know you are twice the size and not on the drug scene. Like, I would be emotionally out the door as well. The dude is the right man for the job and has an awesome ladder of success to prove it.

[@WrestlePod]

This is an interesting and well put take, appreciate it

[@williamkarbala5718]

K fab was not broken by 3H hugging his friends. John Stossell had already done his report on if wrestling was real, and Vince himself had lobbied every state in the country to deregulate wrestling because it wasn’t a real competitive sport.

[@WrestlePod]

So why did the Curtain Call seem like such a big deal at the time?

[@williamkarbala5718]

​@@WrestlePod Honestly I'm not sure, if I had to guess it's because all the other cases were outside the ring, and the WWE were hush hush about it. But a bunch of wrestlers in the ring, on camera brazenly breaking K fab, is a little different than like the Iron Shiek getting arrested while driving in a car with his archrival you know?

[@VFFP54]

@@WrestlePod The straw that broke the camel's back.

[@Schracid]

When i was kid and first time saw Triple H, i thought that his actual name is Triple X, but they had to censor it for the TV as H instead of X.

[@WrestlePod]

😂😂😂😂 this had me cackling

[@christopherbaker9676]

That's silly

[@peazeralus]

I love kid logic

[@kimberleynails]

Don't worry, I'm in my 50s and it only just dawned on me that the little pig that went to market, wasn't doing the family shop. Devastated. 😂

[@TheAbnormal]

I can't believe Triple HHH and Edge was in the WCW

[@WrestlePod]

Everyone has to start somewhere!

[@cristhianflores674]

The ultimate game of thrones player of pro wrestling

[@WrestlePod]

Succession

[@comancheviperrrr]

So a lot of the stuff is things that people already know. You lost over some major parts such as when he decided to go from Hunter Hut humbly just to triple H and change up his look his music all of that. You didn’t cover that at all. We went from him being the blueblood to being in the click and that’s a big chunk of time he skipped over.

[@WrestlePod]

Sorry I didn’t fit everything in

[@johnjankowski6814]

I think a lot of people forget that HHH first ascended to the WWF Title the first time in August 1999, before his angle started with Stephanie

[@WrestlePod]

Good point 👍

[@garydevlin8178]

The video call with the old lady part😆 ‘the one with the big nose and a sledgehammer’ 🤣🤣🤣

[@MikeyMike-x4z]

14:00....If you didnt know what his finisher was and how to take it..Maybe you should have asked Marty That jobber was an idiot

[@WrestlePod]

A real stupid set of events here folks

[@tiffanylewis7633]

He got that power from marrying Stephanie McMahon simple

[@AngelBamba-he2lo]

He wouldn't be ceo right now if it weren't for marryimg into the family that's a fact and he certainty wouldn't be a 14 time world champion.

[@WrestlePod]

So much more to it

[@victorbeaubriant4758]

@@AngelBamba-he2loIt explains why they won’t bring Chyna back to WWE.

[@SportsEntertainmentTelevision]

Vince won’t even give his own son a hand out. He had to put in a lot of work and sacrifice

[@rommyremus9650]

Well she died unfortunately. Marrying Stephanie helped by giving him an opportunity in front of Vince. If he was an idiot, he wouldn't be where he was.

[@brooklynnicole9236]

He may be The Game but he never was and never will be a King

[@WrestlePod]

What held him back in your opinion?

[@brooklynnicole9236]

@@WrestlePod Overexposure and those long winded promos

[@WrestlePod]

Fair assessment I reckon

[@sethshepherd3221]

I respect it! I think it’s purely based on who’s your favorite wrestler but HHH is the king imo

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

I'm downloading this on my secret phone no one knows about (aka The Bat Phone) because I'm running out of space on my main one.

[@WilloftheFans]

I wanna play that game. I found it but the link isn't there. Thought you might wanna know

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks mate

[@stonecoldsbottlebin]

Therre's always politics in wrestling, Hunter may have got an advantage from being with Steph, but he has proved himself with NXT and now with the main roster. Man has worked hard, dealt with Vince, undoubtedly had to bite his tongue on several hundred occasions. Good luck to him.

[@WrestlePod]

I completely agree 👍

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Jindrak was NOT an original Evolution pick. It was ALWAYS Batista. Batista got hurt, and Vince wanted Jindrak to replace him. HHH told Vince he would try (hence bringing Mark to the photo shoot), but knew in his mind ultimately he wasn't going to be a good fit. This explains why strategically, HHH told him to stand aside while he, Flair, and Randy posed. It would be easier for the production people to edit him out. Batista and HHH confirmed this.

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks for the added info and context

[@jihadthegeneral]

That’s not true. Jindrak was one of the original names along with Maven that had been pitched. When Dave got hurt Jindrak was suggested again.

[@Weezing336]

I think it's kind of silly for anyone to say that the Kliq were dirty or had too much influence. The problem was with the company or the industry itself letting certain performers run wild and get their way. That's certainly not to say that treating other wrestlers poorly was right or excusable, I'm simply saying that the world of wrestling allowed that sort of behavior to happen. Also I'm sure no one will agree but HHH was a much better wrestler before he was called Triple H.

[@WrestlePod]

Good point

[@tayojones9460]

True Vince was just as responsible for enabling bad behaviour and toxic politics but the kliq still deserve some blame as well.

[@Thefufflylord]

If there were two words to describe this man's career, it would be "cronyism" and "nepotism." He was never a draw, but he was close with the right people and so got to play pretend and it sickens me the amount of gaslighting the company does to try and make him seem like a bigger deal than he was.

[@sheeeeesh3628]

Never a draw? Ok buddy. Go back to drinking your prune juice.

[@JayB-XS]

It baffles me that the fanbase treat him like a god now that he's head of creative. They're still in the 'Triple H is our saviour and hero' mode and believe that he saved the company from the evil Vince Mcmahon - a modern day hero tale.

[@Thefufflylord]

@@JayB-XSPeople have short memories. I'll admit I care about this more than I should, but it's obvious he still has a major inferiority complex when it comes to where he stood. The fact of the matter is, he was never on the level of Austin and Rock, hell, Mick Foley and Chyna were bigger draws than he was. Yet, he constantly tries to pretend as if he were. The reality is that Triple-H was no different from most of the other meatheads in the wrestling. The only difference, is that Paul was sitting in Vince's booking meetings and then married his daughter.

[@ZaklnGritch]

Who drew more than him other than Rock, Austin and Cena?

[@Thefufflylord]

@@ZaklnGritch Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, DDP, Macho Man, Austin, The Rock, Mankind, Ric Flair, Ultimate Warrior, Goldberg, and John Cena. Just to name a few.

[@astargmoneynevaendz999]

🎉 triple h is wrestling then now forever ♾️

[@WrestlePod]

A legend for sure

[@lion-orichie398]

As much as I respect Triple H’s work ethic & consistency, there’s one thing that will always piss me off : They shouldn’t have buried Sting 🦂 ❗ Sting should have won at Wrestlemania… That was fucked up 👎

[@jeandugue2036]

❤

[@WrestlePod]

I remember how disappointing that felt watching live

[@cobra8676]

Absolutely 💯

[@chico1neep]

We all know part of triple Hs rise is cause of him gettin with Stephanie McMahon he's not dumb we would all do it but also it's cause he loves the business he loves to make it better he knows what it takes to make it better for the fans it takes a lot so he works hard to make it better Triple H did a lot he deserves it even though there was a lot of bad also

[@WrestlePod]

Nice, it’s cool to look at both the positives and negatives in a situation like this

[@davidhadley1391]

I find him to be overrated by the WWE but by overrating him that has caused many fans to underrate him. He was good but wasn't 14 time world champion good. Lot like Randy Orton honestly.

[@WrestlePod]

I think Randy was a better in ring wrestler and Triple H was a better pro wrestler character

[@BallistiicSupposiitory]

Were some of your videos taken down? Happy new man, be safe.

[@WrestlePod]

Yeah loads of them, around 20. I am re-mastering the audio and sorting out copyright issues on them, they will be back soon-ish

[@WrestlePod]

And Happy New Year to you too!

[@jimbeewalley4132]

Trips is my favorite wrestler and always has been since the early 2000’s. There’s a clip of him early into the corporate era where he started to have a hard time on a spot and steps out of the ring, sits in a chair, and is visibly having heart issues. He dumps a bottle of water on his head and stands back up but has to sit back down once again. This particular clip embodies so many things in my opinion you always see these guys willingly be hurt but seeing him collapse and try his best to come back to and being older, with the shaved head, really really puts things into perspective.

[@jimbeewalley4132]

Mans has lived his whole life eating sleeping and breathing WWE

[@WrestlePod]

Can you link the clip???

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@jimbeewalley4132 Is that from the WM31 documentary?

[@jimbeewalley4132]

@ kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWisZWR6hNVsbc0si=x2ytDsM3CpkFetcN he starts having some issues around like 3:20 and further research seems to say he was concussed but still this one always gave me some chills either way you cut it these guys are out here putting their lives on the line literally!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@jimbeewalley4132 He's fine. He's just selling. HHH always does a forward lunge to sell impact moves-particularly strikes and clotheslines. He doesn't go straight down on the first one. Usually it's a sequence of him snapping his neck back, lunge, then a bump down. Notice he doesn't collapse immediately. A really concussed person would. HHH lunges, comes up, takes a knee, then goes to the chair. Similarly, D-von Dudley always does the seizure twitch oversell of impact stuff. When he doesn't, he's hurt.

[@MarieJimas-g6h]

I never have been a HHH fan at all yet I have the utmost respect for him. In my opinion HHH is the ultimate opportunist that was playing Chess and maneuvering himself in to position that when the door of opportunities opened up HHH boldly capitalized on these opportunities big time. Love him or hate him or indifferent towards him , its hard to deny his place in the history of the business

[@WrestlePod]

I completely agree with that

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

HHH mastered the art of business , diplomacy & politics. The man literally as he once said on a promo in the ring one day “Toke life by the throat & didn’t give a damn about anybody else ‼️🎙” Whether you like him or not the man truly is a ruthless son of a gun When it comes to power plays in the wrestling business I’ll tell you that 👏🏾… #GoodVideo

[@WrestlePod]

True, he certainly played THE GAME

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

@@WrestlePod Facts bro no pun intended ✅

[@WrestlePod]

👍

[@jesterr7133]

I remember the Terra Ryzin days. I was a fan of him then. I really started paying attention to him when he started the early version of the HHH gimmick in WCW. I loved the vignettes that WWE did when HHH was first introduced. They were great. It was obvious early on that he was destined for big things in the business, but I never imagined that he would come as far as he has. He played the political game, nailed the boss's hot daughter, and he won. He outplayed everyone. I got nothing but respect for him. The Cerebral Assassin was more than just a gimmick. Along with Punk, HHH is one of my personal heroes. What he has accomplished since taking over WWE is astounding. He has completely turned the creative around, and has consistently made the company even bigger and more popular. HHH is the man.

[@WrestlePod]

There really are both Triple H love and hate in the comments and I think that’s great

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

Royal Rumble 2000 = PPV of the year.

[@WrestlePod]

Such a great show

[@TivistHG]

also the first ppv of the 21st century.

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

@TivistHG bingo

[@FishscaleU]

Marrying Steph was the icing on the cake - HHH earned and TOOK his position. There’s no doubt that he stepped on toes to leverage. Life isn’t fair and he understood how ruthless he needed to be. Beyond being a huge draw and consistent worker… he was groomed for his current position over the last decade. HHH is 100% dedicated to WWE.

[@WrestlePod]

I agree with all of this 👍

[@FishscaleU]

@@WrestlePodyessir! I don’t think he would have went this deep with any other promotion. HHH is loyal to the WWE brand. Granted, he fucked over A LOT of people to get to the top but he had his goals set no matter. We can all debate whether it was good or not but he’s number one at the company behind TKO/Endeavor. I will always commend HHH for his killer instant and perseverance. The scoreboard never lies.

[@WrestlePod]

Great point

[@skoppingeveryday]

Man.. that old lady bit had me dying

[@WrestlePod]

It’s a true story too!

[@mcfarlandbrothers2209]

this channel so underrated great content always

[@WrestlePod]

Glad you think so!

[@jesterr7133]

I could understand people hating on HHH for getting with Stephanie if he was a job guy before they met or Stephanie was fat and ugly, but HHH was a star before they got together, and Stephanie was smokin' hot (and still is). HHH did what any heterosexual man would have done if he had the opportunity to become a multi-millionaire, run a billion dollar company, and wake up next to Stephanie every morning. Anyone that has anything negative to say about it is just jealous.

[@shawnganesh2348]

Factz

[@WrestlePod]

Talking as you see it, I can appreciate that

[@WrestlePod]

😂

[@pashby69]

Growing up, I was so jealous of HHH being with Steph 😢

[@marvellis6762]

He don't marry Stephanie if she isn't Vince's daughter.... Chyna got done horribly

[@IronHayden]

lol bruh. Without her last name Stephanie > Chyna everytime.

[@WrestlePod]

I guess we will never know

[@WrestlePod]

I guess we don’t know what either woman is really like behind the scenes too

[@offthecouchwithjordan8128]

This documentary goes down some rabbit holes man lol

[@WrestlePod]

I hope you enjoyed

[@GerryBlais66]

Thank you for using my quote in this Sir! Very well done! Gerry Blais💪

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks again!

[@bullock208911]

Triple H is were he is today because he was one of few wrestlers that wasn't on drugs and could be counted on to give a good show, with that being said i totally stopped watching wrestling during the reign of terror era tho 😅

[@WrestlePod]

Haha you can look back fondly even if the reign of terror pushed you away! When did you come back to WWE

[@bullock208911]

@@WrestlePod when Randy Orton started his reign of terror lol

[@davidhadley1391]

He would have been a long time main eventer without Stephanie and I think he probably would have had a future in being an agent without her. But where he is now his marriage certainly did help but it's not the reason he's there. He's there because he's dependable, reliable, and the wrestling business is what he knows.

[@WrestlePod]

His talents are hard to ignore, even without the McMahon connections

[@Ruder6163]

Great video! Keep this up and the views will come!

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks 🙏 what topic should I make next???

[@MotivationalMovements]

Why he do Booker T that way?!?

[@WrestlePod]

I think most WWE wrestlers didn’t like the newcomers from ECW and WCW at the time, thinking they might come and steal their jobs perhaps?

[@Nunyabuisness80]

Why is The Diddler in the thumbnail ? Lol.

[@jimbo_1312]

Apparently, there are allegations/rumours he went to some of his parties.

[@Thefufflylord]

@@jimbo_1312 There are pictures of Paul at the parties. Also, remember's Chyna's tweet - "let's not talk about little boys"

[@spacepapi3703]

@@Thefufflylordwhat does she mean by little boys?

[@jimbo_1312]

​@@Thefufflylordahh, fair enough. I haven't seen those. I just heard a comment from Val Venis saying he wasn't surprised that HHH liked Diddy parties, so I took it with a grain of salt because ya know... It's val venis.

[@Thefufflylord]

@@jimbo_1312 Understandable. But yeah, Paul, Shawn, and Phil Brooks have a lot of skeletons in their cupboards...

[@MikeyMike-x4z]

17:33....I am surprisrd he not paralyzed

[@WrestlePod]

It’s a horrible incident

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

He's lucky. That's how the dude who took Marty Janney's Rocker-Dropper the wrong way ended up. He was eventually able to stand and take a few steps I think, like Hayabusa.

[@drepachi77]

Disgusting how Shane's been treated.

[@WrestlePod]

How so?

[@drepachi77]

@@WrestlePod You have seen Shane put his body on the line and you ask HOW SO. Paul seduced his sister and finessed his Father with that steroid body. He should complete the story and Divorce

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

In the words of 45-47, WrestleMania 2000 was, "Not good."

[@sortwright]

Triple H is doing an amazing job, as he should be was trained by the innovator & entrepreneur, and was a badass legendary wrestler. Fuck everything else.

[@WrestlePod]

Fair points, can’t argue with that one ☝️

[@Apollo0nline]

He’s literally The Game

[@WrestlePod]

It’s in his name

[@torch469]

Triple H is top 5 on my list!

[@WrestlePod]

Who are the other 4?

[@martindavis8706]

Top 5 maybe in the top 3 👍

[@WrestlePod]

Of all time? 🕰️

[@joshkellemen5931]

The title is one of those "eats shoots and leaves" situations.

[@WrestlePod]

😂😂😂🤣

[@ilikebrandnew4168]

17:13 WHAT !??? 😂😂😂

[@WrestlePod]

👀👀

[@yeet24tMrSAUCEGOD]

8:59 bro Mewed before it became a meme 😂😂😂

[@WrestlePod]

🤣

[@Awardance]

Diddy on the thumbnail cracked me up 😂

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try Diddy

[@TheHighValueNurseCJKyles]

Diddy in the thumbnail is diabolical

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try

[@be_regular8670]

They put Diddy in the Thumbnail smh 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try Diddy

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

he did Chyna dead wrong

[@WrestlePod]

Such a sad situation

[@itmightgetdark]

Did you use part of the katamari damacy song in the opening??

[@WrestlePod]

Love that game

[@kurtbrowning9765]

Why tf is Diddy in the thumbnail though

[@WrestlePod]

Views

[@miczuu92]

When you wan to be on top of big corporation like WWE you have to be at least litte bit bad person. Goal oriented, sometimes ruthless and we are humans noone is perfect, sometimes he went too far, cross the line. Stephane is his wife, he for sure is tough guy :D

[@WrestlePod]

This is a great and level headed response, thanks

[@Vietmac1993]

Chris Jericho said it himself. You have to be a little bit of an asshole to succeed in professional wrestling. Stone Cold, CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Edge, Kevin Owens, and Seth Rollins are pretty good examples.

[@WrestlePod]

Great point 👍

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

36:29 Freedom Hall - Louisville, Ky #ICPWWEHOF Whoop Whoop

[@Speedyreedy1218]

#TeamTripsSince95 #ForeverMyGoat #HHHATERSGONNAHHHATE I can't stand modern wrestling today, or what it's become over the last 10-15 years as a whole. This isn't just a WWE thing, but many products. It makes me 🤢 how the quality, commitment, skill, and consistency has fallen. There's choices HHH has made as a figurehead with this modern product that I definitely disagree with, but as a performer himself, he is and will always be my guy. 🎮⚒️🧠💀👑

[@WrestlePod]

What would you do to save wrestling in your opinion?

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@WrestlePod Ignoring social media is a start. Stop prioritizing college athletes as PC recruits, stop paying PC recruits to train, stop over pushing or signing legacy kids...I could go on and on.

[@1914jblue]

Dude’s entrance song is definently him. 😂

[@WrestlePod]

Huh?🤔

[@1914jblue]

@@WrestlePod My bad. I edited it for clarity. Mobile commenting is ass. "It's all about the Gaaammeee and how you play it......"

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrom6401]

0:33 - Anthony Cumia's iconic laugh

[@WrestlePod]

Cracks me up

[@alleahsasseville]

I have SO many questions......🤔

[@ItsAGoodChannel]

Shoot. I'm a Triple H Stan, so I can likely provide some answers.

[@WrestlePod]

Such as???

[@bruceking7416]

HHH had to be part of storylines that he didn't want to be involved in (Katie Vick/[the infamous] Booker T iykyk)... however it was his overall character & integrity that allowed him to survive his controversies

[@WrestlePod]

For all his apparent shortcomings, he seems like a pretty moral guy

[@bruceking7416]

@@WrestlePod Facts... Gotta remember, Vince's sick pervasive self made HHH do some of that stuff as well smh

[@diegoguarneros6175]

Aaaaayyyyeeeeeyyyyyoooooo coming where?!?!?! 17:14

[@WrestlePod]

👀👀👀

[@berndkemmereit8252]

We need the "Crock" and DX now more then ever.

[@WrestlePod]

Do we?

[@berndkemmereit8252]

@@WrestlePod yes

[@chrischam4359]

One of the nicest people I've ever met in my life. I don't hold what HHH did in his past against him. This man makes the little guys feel bigger than they are. He is a great man

[@WrestlePod]

👍👍👍

[@dudemankewl6291]

I subbed. Good video.

[@WrestlePod]

Glad you found it! Thanks for the sub

[@gregjohnson2824]

...triple H is bad ass and we're gonna talk about it but first let's talk about this video game I like. Lol

[@WrestlePod]

It’s an ad?

[@d___c____5604]

Seriously?!? That thumbnail is ridiculous.

[@WrestlePod]

How so?

[@d___c____5604]

@WrestlePod so that's a real picture of puff daddy, Vince McMahon and triple h? You didn't Photoshop it to visually imply that triple h should be included in the negative perception of Vince, and it's just coincidence that p Diddy is included? It has nothing to do with his current legal issues? Can I ask you why you make videos about wrestling? I've watched a majority of your videos, and it's mostly virtue signalling, It seems like you have no interest in making videos about the positive side of wrestling.

[@WrestlePod]

It’s a real picture? And I covered the positive stuff for 3 years, and it wasn’t as popular as the more dark side of wrestling so I went with that

[@d___c____5604]

@WrestlePod you're correct, that is a real picture, but the fact you're trying to imply that triple h, a man whose never had any sort of scandal, someone that is well respected inside and outside the wrestling business is a friend of puff daddy or that he also participated in sexual abuse and trafficking is downright absurd, I also think you're extremely misleading when you talk about Vince McMahon, you regurgitating accusations and presenting them as fact is irresponsible. I honestly think not only should you change the clickbait thumbnail, but also, if Vince is found not guilty, you should have the integrity to make an apology and retraction video.

[@HighWoody]

Triple h is Vince McMahon secret spy 😂😂

[@WrestlePod]

For what purpose?

[@HighWoody]

@ that’s his son in law

[@BillyNichols-h8b]

tRiPlE h SlEpT hIs wAy To ThE tOp.... Hunter is the reason the business is where it is today yet y'all just take a dump on him. He was the right guy in the 2000's to be THE GUY. Cry about this, down vote it, I don't care. You chant his name at shows now, because without him? There would be no Netflix, and WWE might have tanked if Vince didn't get caught shitting in employees hair.. Marky shit, and quoting Ryback isn't a good look.

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks for adding this, I agree

[@BillyNichols-h8b]

@ I’d expect no less from you. Given you’re not a smark! You rock!

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks mate, I appreciate it! You clearly know what you’re talking about, so, what topic should I cover next?

[@BillyNichols-h8b]

@ brother that’s a great question. I would love to see something on the end of WCW backstage, or the Watts era. This is the first of your videos I’ve seen and I very much enjoyed the work that went into it

[@Frank_D]

48:53 This is the part we're all here for. Hilarious!

[@WrestlePod]

Glad you liked it

[@Leidern]

So did he do Booker T dirty, or is that just marks making up shit?

[@WrestlePod]

I guess we will never truly know

[@WrestlePod]

I guess we will never truly know

[@themartamationgartlowe4870]

38:18 And he sees Chyna masculine.

[@WrestlePod]

I don’t understand

[@grandma.playz.21]

I hate Triple H. Great video

[@WrestlePod]

Why?

[@DJYC21215]

@@WrestlePod The booker T thing alone is a very good reason to dislike him.

[@WesleyWilkins-qf2ky]

How did he even get over in the mid 90s before DX with that wack entrance music he had. Probably one of the worst themes lol

[@WrestlePod]

I secretly loved it back then haha

[@jasonhuntley4203]

its simple he slept his way to the top..

[@jasonhuntley4203]

what? it's the truth, he betrayed poor joanie and i thnk the both of them and the mcmahons are resposible for her life ending short..

[@WrestlePod]

Did he though?

[@WrestlePod]

Really?

[@whoudini08]

Why is Diddy in the thumbnail 🤣

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try Diddy

[@whoudini08]

@ doesn’t answer the question and legit, I don’t get why diddy is pictured lol.

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try Diddy

[@whoudini08]

@@WrestlePod the video was good without the clickbait. Do better

[@sanorabaptiste]

Love Triple H!! 👏👏👏

[@WrestlePod]

An icon

[@TizbutaScratch]

Triple H worked hard for what he's got. If you don't like it? Well, there's two words you can have. 😏🤣🤣

[@WrestlePod]

A lot of people are jealous I think…

[@amazinghayes1]

He did indeed play the game.

[@branchtana315]

The nickname wasn't just a gimmick.

[@kkrriiss_3660]

And won

[@derrickwatsonjr.661]

Why is diddy in the thumbnail? Very misleading to say the least.

[@WrestlePod]

Nice try Diddy

[@FrankKnights]

The dirtiest player in the game by far and you can’t blame him as wrestling business is all about doing the best for yourself and making the most money as it’s a cut throat business and HHH was and is the game for real.

[@WrestlePod]

He played it perfectly too

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

married the bosses daughter to make his way on top but i like him

[@WrestlePod]

You think he would be where he is without Stephanie?

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

ofc not

[@blackswoop]

At the end of the day WE SHOULD BE GLAD triple H IS THE NEW LEADER OF THE NExt GENERATION OF WWE SUPERSTARS IT SEEM LIKE PAUL BIGGEST AIM IS FOR PEOPLE TO NOT SEE WWE AS FAKE BUT AS PERFORMANCE ART HE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO SEE THAT IT ALL ABOUT THE STORYLINE AND CREATIVE DIRECTION AND TBH I APPRECIATE THAT HE CHANGING the WAY PEOPLE SEE WRESTLING or wwe in that matter he trying to add more cohesive storytelling and it really smart because people watch wwe not for wrestling but for the entertainment that the wrestlers bring other then wrestling

[@WrestlePod]

I agree

[@Doperooni]

Nora had good taste. Austin 3:16

[@WrestlePod]

👍

[@EK-uf6ko]

Wrong is wrong

[@WrestlePod]

I agree ☝️

[@aidinnajafi9344]

Anyone who hates Triple H is either a hater, washed up wrestler, a nobody, or just broke 😂

[@WrestlePod]

👍

[@masterdisciple6542]

In any other context, in any other business, Triple H would be seen as nothing less then despicable. But since he books better then Vince and appreciates talent Vince overlooked, Wrestling fans will not only ignore his actions, but glorify the man. Also worth noting that all those wonderful things Trips gets praised for, he did only after his future and position of power were assured.

[@WrestlePod]

Fair point, thanks for adding your take on the subject

[@KinnereyB]

Great documentary. My only critique would be to leave the comedy out of it. That 999 part was the definition of cringeworthy. Other than that, great job

[@WrestlePod]

😂 yeah I agree! I made that section years ago and it never saw the light of day. Perhaps it should have stayed that way.

[@KinnereyB]

@ It’s all good bro! It doesn’t detract from the message of this great documentary!

[@WrestlePod]

Thanks I will take your feedback into account in my next video

[@KinnereyB]

@ None of us can improve without learning and we tend to learn best by constructive criticism and learning what we don’t do well. You’re a grown man for not taking this as an insult but for what it is 💯 Bravo 👏🏻

[@SLAPTALK]

17:25 T.A.R.T. comment

[@WrestlePod]

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[@EuClid-v5e]

Euclides. 🙂👍👍👍💯🇺🇲🦅. Hello.... You. 🙂👍💯

[@WrestlePod]

???

[@lilonehuh]

17:13 pause bro lol

[@WrestlePod]

Sorry 😞