Ranking The 12 VERSIONS of TRIPLE H from WORST to BEST | Wrestling Flashback

[@nikhilkrishnan9]

I started watching wrestling during his "reign of terror" days. One thing he absolutely did during that time is to make the World Heavyweight Title feel important. His obsession with that title was entertaining to watch.

[@ethanbrown9112]

That’s a new take on the reign of terror, I like it! Usually people shit on raw from that era

[@vodkawhiskeyrum]

Totally agree. WWE has never done a better job at building the company around a heel champion. It was weird for a lot of people to watch because WWE had always been a babyface territory. His job was to make the title matter and get a select few future stars over. And he did.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΓεωργίου-β4β]

It was all....taken....away from me.

[@allainangcao28]

That I think is what many people write off about it, they immediately go straight to the Booker T storyline and disregard the fact that, a champion with an extreme obsession with being champion makes the title look like it is the pinnacle of success. The title genuinely felt important when Triple H held it as he would do anything to keep it. I would rather have another reign of terror rather than have another Brock type schtick where someone holds a title but doesn’t nearly make it look as important as it should.

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

I call that version of Triple H the Goblin King, my man was like hunch backed screaming at people was great

[@carter3369]

HHH in the year 2000 was an absolute badass. HIAC matches, Street Fight, Iron Man match, dude was a tough S.O.B. Also, his MY TIME theme is awesome.

[@korvus1248]

His best theme for me 🔥

[@bumslightrail2382]

His best theme forsure!!!!

[@guntitles3558]

I would say 2000-2002 was the best versions their obviously more than one

[@AD-ur1fk]

McMahon Helmsley hhh was the greatest version . He was the mvp of that era

[@ShamarTalley]

Want some……..this on?

[@explosivereactionstv7414]

The Game persona was his best work in his WWE career; especially in 2000. He and the Rock carried the company that year

[@carter3369]

Their feud that year is legendary

[@explosivereactionstv7414]

@@carter3369 he was in his words “That. Damn. Good!”

[@kevinrichardson3425]

The year Triple H figured it out

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

factz

[@MR.__G]

Unpopular opinion, rock vs hhh was better than rock vs austin feud.

[@wyattsmith6694]

I don’t know what it is about him, but they knew how to use lights on him in his entrances better than just about anyone. Really made him look like a monster

[@Taquilou]

Stone cold, Taker, Flair and probably Rock and Undertaker are better entrances

[@TKMacsta]

@@Taquilou relax

[@dylanracho3536]

It’s gonna sound insulting but the nose really does a lot. Just a huge shadow across his face cuz of his schnoz lol

[@vodkawhiskeyrum]

2000-2001 Triple H was an all-time run. I’m lucky to have been able to see it play out.

[@The810kid]

I'd say you can add late 99 to this run from summerslam on.

[@JBC02]

2000-2001 HHH after the Austin reveal was a different beast - i don’t know how to explain it but the aura was different to the post WM 1999-early 2000 HHH.

[@vodkawhiskeyrum]

@@JBC02 yeah I have to agree with this. I can't find it but the pre-taped promo that ends with "the man who said we have nothing to fear but fear itself -- he never met me" is peak triple h.

[@soesan5411]

2000 hhh with stephanie 😁❤

[@aaronzalewski7566]

Triple H was ALWAYS my favorite and no one will ever come close. He mastered his craft, and even as a heel, he was always extremely popular with fans. He’s one of the best heels ever, and was ALWAYS entertaining and unpredictable storylines constantly that kept you tuning in!

[@belvinnadar5782]

Trips belongs in the GOAT conversation.

[@nakulkumar4197]

He was so jacked up in 1999-2001. His body was a masterpiece.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I will never forget the joke about Chris masters how to lose 50 pounds in two weeks lol.

[@colecoleman1499]

I agree one of the best bodies in the world

[@meekcheeks]

The 99 to 2000 HHH is his best version. He was such a heel but I still cheered him on!

[@cadmire1982]

Attitude era Triple H was amazing. The game was born during the attitude era! From leader of DX to the game!

[@ricosalvaje5802]

HHH in 2000 - up until his quad tear was next level. He seriously was one of the best wrestler I have ever seen during that time.

[@Zygostrokia]

Randy Orton was the best heel

[@destinedforgreatness3030]

As a 2000s kid that ruthless aggression triple h was my favorite

[@Hains22]

HHH’s best promo work was during the Authority Era. Everything he said still holds up today.

[@carter3369]

His best promo work was during his feud with The Rock in 2000 imo. The golden era of wrestling.

[@Classicbasketballdvds]

my fav version of HHH is def The Game version (late 99-mid 01when he had the Quad injury). That was his best work imo. He peaked around that time. He was on another level around that time with the heel heat and feuds. My fav rivalry of all times is Rock-HHH from late 99-mid 00. Also, HHH's theme music during 99-01 was dope as fuck (My Time, then the instrumental version's of it in late 2000, then The Game theme in 01). 2nd I would go with Leader Of DX (98-99), 3rd, The Return (2002)

[@Djogbee]

That late 99 and early 2000 heel run he was vicious and cussing everybody out on the mic😂😂😂😂

[@KeshHere]

2002-2005 . He played heel very well until I feel like I wanted him to lose but he kept winning with evolution

[@blightviolin7322]

Yea

[@Jose_Martinez316]

*You guys talk about being students of the game!? I AM THE FUCKIN GAME*

[@peytonlong5573]

Overall based ranking for HHH imo 1997:86ovr HBK sidekick 1998:87ovr mid card leader of DX 1999:89ovr took a leap but late into yr 2000:91ovr became a main eventer 2001:91ovr same level as 2000 2002:93ovr face of the company 2003:95ovr peak of reign of terror 2004:94ovr started taking some L’s 2005:94ovr handed the keys to Batista 2006:93ovr Tapped out at WM and DX 2007:92ovr won titles but didn’t hold long 2008:92ovr last long title reign and first smackdown run 2009:92ovr put over Randy and DX one last time 2010:91ovr became a part timer 2011:91ovr barely wrestled but won everything but mania 2012:91ovr Brock feud and great HIAC with Taker 2013:90ovr Authority 2014:90ovr same^ 2015:89ovr slowly getting too old 2016:89ovr same^ 2017:89ovr put over Rollins 2018-22:88ovr should’ve retired at some point in this era

[@rahulpurohit3413]

One thing is undeniable his badass entrance

[@anthonyfashona7990]

One of my favorite wrestlers of all time. To this day, whenever I’m going to start a workout on my home gym, I annoy my wife by grabbing a bottle of water, playing Motorhead’s The Game and spit/spraying water all over the house. 😂

[@aaronclements2230]

Triple H in 2000-2001 was his most timeless version. If that version of him was around today, he would have had the world titles for over 2 years - he was that good.

[@NuradinAlas]

Triple H feud with Randy orton 2009 and Shawn Michaels 2002 was epic

[@UnbrokenFlame]

Agreed!!

[@stefansachs9911]

The feud with Randy Orten in 2009 was definitely epic. The Wrestlemania match between the two was a disaster, however. His feud and especially his match with Shawn Michaels in the summer of 2002 were much better. Most people didn't expect such a good match back then because it was Shawn's first match after a four-year break.

[@kcole3937]

Still remember standing up the entire time when Triple H returned in 2002 He was so fuckin huge Plus that pop and JR and King delivering the goods on commentary

[@geronjenkins4967]

Mid 1999-2001 Triple H was a special type of savage. He was a heel but I still loved his character.

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Ripple Hechhh is dat damn good! My favorite HHH is pre-quad injury Cerebral Assassin. He took the wingman role in D-X's original run but was more of the leader when they reunited later on. Definitely had the best match at WM 20 with the triple threat match vs Benoit and HBK

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I just looked at them as equals at that point.

[@JJ-gr7th]

Shhh they don’t use that name in association with wwe

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

@@JJ-gr7th so it was a triple threat match with HHH vs HBK.

[@joen8529]

I loved the blue blood gimmick.

[@QuartzGolem]

The last DX run did give us the "I just kicked Stan" moment, which made anything else absolutely worth it.

[@annamarieadobas1063]

The Game 2002 Rocks!!!

[@kylespence9060]

Most definitely

[@AmericanWrathchild]

Dude was an absolute workhorse in 2000. No one was putting in the kind of quality work the he was. IDC what anyone says, the reign on terror wasn't as bad as ppl wanna think it was, Triple H being psychotically obsessed with the WHC made it feel important. When he dropped it for good in 05 it was downhill from there.

[@MR.__G]

The reign of terror helped birth 2 superstars. That was a heel faction done right with a great payoff !

[@alessandrodebonis4888]

@@MR.__G Randy was turned into a superstar by Undertaker and Mick Foley. His feud with Triple H was so bad he had to tun heel again immediately after that.

[@MR.__G]

@@alessandrodebonis4888 Randy being apart of evolution helped give him that opportunity with taker. Randy was a character no one gave a damn about in shut your mouth.. once he associated with evolution we all started to notice him & his popularity started to go up.

[@Jackknuckleson]

“You guys talk about being students of the game!?” “I AM THE FUCKING GAME J.R.!!!”

[@ashconbeats8414]

Triple H in 2000 was the best. Him and the Rock feud was one of the best ever! In fact 2000 was the best year for WWE period!

[@ZAY109]

Contrary to popular opinion, I love Triple H's reign of terror.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I agree

[@cerebralassassin2185]

A lot do. It was pretty good other than the steiner stuff

[@alessandrodebonis4888]

@@cerebralassassin2185 And what did he do other than the "steiner stuff"? He delayed RVD's rise to the top despite him being constatly over with the crowd, defeated Booker T clean in a feud with heavily racist implications, killed Goldberg's momentum so hard he left the company, had a feud with Kane that revolved around him being a necrophile and basically turned Kane's character into a joke, and finally nearly killed Randy Orton's career upon birth

[@nyresolution1393]

Triple H is the only one to have wrestled Sting Goldberg The Rock Stone Cold Hollywood Hogan Kevin Nash Scott Steiner Booker T The Undertaker John Cena Ric Flair Brock Lesnar Shawn Michaels All the top wwf/wwe guys & wcw guys Maybe besides Big Show the only other guy I can think of

[@CiTyoFGODZz21]

2006 to 2013 Triple H was Crazy AF 🔥🔥🔥

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Lifelong HHH fan over here. #TeamTripsSince95 Love every version of him. #ForeverMyGoat Could argue for any version.

[@chinonoelmoreno]

1999-2000 Triple H is goated

[@waleedkhan7938]

Evolution HHH is one of the greatest characters of all times.. definitely HHH s legacy

[@Bigjay88888]

When he returned from his quad injury in 2002

[@knightkev43]

Definitely between late 1999 - 2001, the whole backstage drama with Stephanie really made his career. He either had to play her game or it was a done deal for him.

[@damainmane4765]

Real HHH fans know the pattern goes like this ... #1.2000 #2.2002 #3.2003 #4.1998 #5.1997

[@CeemPlay]

I think Triple H will be remembered the same way Michael Jordan was. At the absolute apex of their respective professions

[@Roxm-jy7pm]

Nah stone cold or rock would probably be Jordan of wwe

[@blackx715]

​@@Roxm-jy7pmNah neither of them, it would be most likely either Undertaker or John Cena

[@lilchris1101]

​@@blackx715 definitely not cena, undertaker and SCSA would be considered the Michael Jordan of wwe/wwf

[@MVPFLF]

2000 HHH was a menace complete with his My Time theme

[@divijjawarani]

Reign of Terror Triple H with his 20 min promos 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍. Best part of my life.

[@GRiZZiNK]

Imagine that Hunter Hearst Hemsley gimmick with William Regal. That woudda been dope & hilarious

[@niall2775]

His heel run from spring/summer 1999 until Armageddon was his best. Especially that "I AM THE FUCKING GAME" promo

[@MR.__G]

It’s crazy how good the original dx was & it had the shortest run out of all of them. 97 heel hbk was must see tv lol

[@gautamr9809]

Just wanted to ask why did you remove the video of all the times cena talked to the camera it was a really great compilation man

[@jameshudgeon9385]

A rare powerhouse technical wrestler

[@marcellowheeler88]

"My time" I always get goosebumps hearing that theme.

[@davidjr5223]

3:47 Yes 1999 Corporate Ministry HHH was my favorite. 11:47 even though I wasn’t born back then 97-98 and 98-99 DX was my favorite incarnation of the group. The Game 1999-2001 was my Man

[@JayChambers83]

HHH of 99 - 01 before his quad injury was the best heel of all time. His feuds with the Rock and Austin were amazing as was the era itself!

[@Drock7749]

I've nearly always have been a fan of Heel characters, was a good guy fan for the first couple years (1986-1988 or so), and proud to say I have been a fan of all versions of Triple H in WWF/WWE. I didn't watch much WCW when he was there so there is that but yeah for me he has always been a badass! When China debuted with him I was super stoked and thought what craziness is this but I loved it from the get-go! When he came back from the first quad injury in Madison Square Garden for me it was The Best Return ever in my time as a fan and always will be my most favorite! Anytime I think about it, to this day I still get goose bumps! I don't disagree with your worst to best placements but I'd rather say from Best to Very Best! lol

[@MR.__G]

hhh is the king of storylines/feuds. They always felt intense & real. Go down the list rock, Austin, Vince, foley, Kurt, hbk, orton, batista, flair. Great work & chemistry with all those guys

[@Bonafide-Lifestyle]

You can't deny his accolades that makes him top 5 all time.

[@MatthewKonvict]

He’s my favorite wrestler an at the beginning I was sketchy about checking this out. You absolutely nailed it. I started watching 2002 an that’s my pick for his best but you having it second had me clapping. I was thinking what’s no. 1 then you say right before you watched an man I love that I’m about to go an check what he did week by week lol. Thanks 💯! Great video. Got a new sub.

[@TheVisionarySigma]

Remember when wrestling toys came with weapons? Triple H came with a shovel.

[@scarvello]

When he was evil he truly pulled that character off perfectly I really thought he was possessed when it came to him and that heavyweight championship.

[@PalloneWafer]

King of Kings was cool af

[@justanotheryoutuber1997]

People can talk about Trips using Stephanie to get ahead and the Kliq, but he was absolutely was one of the best heels for over a decade. I don’t like him either, but I respect his work

[@Speedyreedy1218]

WM25 vs Orton was another great match on psychology based on the stipulation.

[@newjerseyballer]

Attitude era Triple H during the McMahon-Helmsley faction was my favorite.

[@shanefoy3720]

The cliq has been around a longtime before hunter joined them, that's why he is so different then the rest of the group, couldn't get any more different

[@VertexGolfAcademy]

2000 was the best year for Triple H, that My Time song was his best theme to

[@geraldpagtalunan197]

The king of kings 🔥🔥🔥

[@AngleFan1]

Glad to see all the comments with the right answer. Late 99 to early 2001 is clearly the best version.

[@WrestlingFlicks]

Please do more of this series!

[@moydtaker1823]

When he became The Game

[@Speedyreedy1218]

"Pain is temporary. The Game is forever." HHH, Smackdown, 3.14.02.

[@SatanicBeard]

I’d love to see one of these videos on all of Mick Foley’s different personas.

[@MarcoPolo21k]

Most successful version of hhh is from 1999-2001 Most fun hhh is 97- 98 DX

[@MoneyHoneyBunny]

1998 will always be the best Triple H. People forget that the episode that finally won back the ratings was I believe the D-X tank episode. Triple H had a direct hand in beating WCW, and without him? I don't know if things would've gone down the same. WCW may have had a few more years in them, if nothing else. They were still doomed with the constant nWo stuff but, they finally stopped that a little too late. Without that Triple H D-X push to kick off the WWF comeback, they mighta lasted long enough after nWo to get back on track and find a different buyer, or convince AOL Time Warner to keep it. But who really knows. All I'm saying is, Triple H as European Champion feuding with Owen , The Rock, and the Nation of Domination in 1998 was better than anything the constant DQ match boring repetitive NWO was doing by 1998. I do think 99 2000 he was amazing too, the entire attitude era he was almost on the same level as Rock and Austin and Foley in importance. Triple H is number 4 on that attitude era mount rushmore to be. Ruthless Aggression era Triple H got extremely lazy and relied on blading too much. His matches often weren't good, he was selfish with the world title, and he also had a massive ego that lead to him getting wrestlers fired or buried constantly, or ones he tried to have Vince not even hire in the first place, like CM Punk. Him marrying Stephanie always was gonna make him have too much power, but Austin and Rock basically retiring from full time wrestling for good by 2003 was what really did it. Then Angle got hurt, they were in the middle of building up the next generaiton of Batista Cena and Orton, and until then, Trips had to dominate 1 of the 2 brands for a good 2.5 years.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

HHH wasn't limited in 02. He was selling the same way and doing the same moves. Just like there was no "reign of terror."

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Best is that 2000 era heel HHH BEFORE his injury and return in 02.

[@Manwitdamoustache]

HHH is an absolute legend. He legitimately has done it all. Some of the best feuds, McMahon storyline, Evolution, DX...I mean come on. He was entertaining as fuck. He makes my Mt Rushmore no doubt

[@zanethind]

That rivalry in the PG Era between DX and Legacy were some of the best tag team work I've ever seen and DX even put over legacy in a match

[@themainmanphi1246]

Did we just get mooned by Shawn TWICE?????

[@CarlA-rj3uq]

I like wholesome dad HHH that we get to see sometimes.

[@nicholashaan7345]

Best : All Worst : None HHH : Cos I am the Game and I am that Damn Good ! Well, that's what i imagine he would say ....

[@troll-fx2zc]

When he became the GAME. The 🐐

[@azaraelhyzer3874]

Please keep doing this series. ❤

[@TJzWayyy]

This was great. You should do undertaker too. Stone Cold. The Rock. Shawn Michaels.

[@cd3x__]

I would’ve loved to see Austin and HHH main event WM18

[@chaseennis5489]

Thats the only thing missing from his career, I so wish we could have gotten him vs Austin in a WM main event also HHH vs Rock in a one on one Mania match

[@MR.__G]

They dropped the ball there. Austin should’ve won the undisputed title vs Jericho. hhh won the rumble that year so it would’ve been set ! hhh could’ve brought up the last time him & Austin were in the ring he beat him twice in the same night. The story was already there & it would’ve easily been a better main event than what we got. I also feel hhh vs rock should’ve been the main event instead of that McMahon 4 corner crap lol

[@stevenschwartzjr1984]

The Game era

[@UnbrokenFlame]

Thank you so much for this video! King Of Kings is my favorite. In my opinion, the second greatest of all time

[@jacobsworld9253]

The late 1999-pre Evolution 2003 HHH was the best version. Specifically the year 2000

[@ishaandwivedi14]

Perfect ranking 💯💯

[@iamnotanumber100]

Great video 👏👏👏

[@spykeex69]

I agree with this list 100% except I'd switch 2 and 3 spots. But near perfect grading!

[@tee85]

Love him or hate him you have to admit Triple H certainly has range as a wrestling talent. Not many wrestlers have given us successful variations of their personality from a character standpoint as he has.

[@cmoneill]

There's a period after original DX and before The Game that I would call the Cerebral Assassin with the My Time theme that I would put in it's own category. For me 1. The Game 2. DX original 3. Cerebral Assassin

[@zanethind]

Man I wish he didn't have to retire but with covid happening and him having his heart problem it was inevitable. It's just the way he had to retire which was disappointing 😢. I wish he could come back for one more match for a proper sendoff. But thanks for playing the Game Triple H 😢 you're one of the best and one of my personal favs. Also the Game, DX Version, Cerberal Assassin, Evolution, Authority Figure, and King of Kings is always favourite version of him although I wish he didn't use my time 😂😅

[@millardthomas9059]

I think the 99-00" my time" era. He was a badass, blue collar tough guy. Late 02/03 " the game" era is 2nd. He was enormous and had the evolved Ric Flair swag. #3 would be his early 2002 injury return face run.#4 would be his 08/09 " king of kings" era. The everyday guy who wore jeans and Ed Hardy. After that, it's a moot point.

[@OG-Macho]

Slight revisionism here in places. The blackface wasn’t cool either. You brushed over the Booker rivalry that many didn’t like as well. Plus a lot of people hated HHH’s reign of terror, should have been at the bottom. Agree with #1 though.

[@carknee04]

the 09-10 dx run was gold

[@clarencesimmons8580]

The McMahon-Helmsley Faction 99-01

[@clarkestomps]

I love HHH in the ring not in a suit. Even with a suit on he’s made an impact and we do well to remember it

[@johnsaley8703]

Always enjoyed trips’matches. Paul was actually pretty good in “ Blade 3”.

[@thekingofkingsrp]

I never seen that movie but I agree about the matches.

[@thephapster]

2008. He pinned Cena clean twice

[@guillermo3947]

this is very accurate. thank you i enjoyed your video

[@Speedyreedy1218]

HHH was the King of Kings in 2001. He dropped the promo in DC after be beat Austin after No Way Out. It's a nickname, not a gimmick. Who is doing your research? Major fails on a lot of stuff.

[@tmfwilly]

Triple H the Kobe of the WWE