[204], Considered by Men's Journal and news.com.au as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time,[205][206] Triple H received most of his acclaim for his work as a villain throughout his career. In mid-September 1998, reigning Intercontinental Champion Triple H was sidelined with a serious knee injury. Triple H sustained the most gruesome injury of his career in 2001 when he suffered a tear in his left quadriceps muscle, causing it to come completely off the bone. New, Top AEW Star Has "Zero Interest" In Going Back To WWE Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Nothing specific in the match appeared to cause the injury but years of wear and tear must have weakened it. brand, leaving the Raw brand without a world champion. [23] According to Levesque, J. J. Dillon originally gave him the name of Reginald DuPont Helmsley, but Levesque asked for a name to play with the first letters and management ultimately agreed to his suggestion of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. I was visibly upset about it. It is mostly devoted to bodybuilding advice with some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions. Triple H (Non-Sanctioned Match)", "Seth Rollins def. Triple H's reign with Shawn Michaels was when the title, then known as World Tag Team Championship, was unified with the WWE Tag Team Championship and known as Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. Levesque wrote his own chapter giving advice in entrepreneur Tim Ferriss' 2016 book Tools of Titans. At one point, Randy bizarrely ran into the ring with a steel chair, setting up to hit Triple H in the back but then decided against it, running back out of the ring with the steel chair in hand. Rapid, extreme swelling. More details:", Paul Levesque's executive profile at WWE.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triple_H&oldid=1141671325, Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade (20002009), Ranked No. [80] After failing to win back the title from Goldberg in a rematch on November 16 at Survivor Series, he finally regained the championship from Goldberg in a triple threat match at Armageddon on December 14, which also involved Kane. RELATED: 10 Clean Triple H Losses We Forgot About. Tibiofemoral dislocation is the variant that is deemed the most serious, with a higher risk of compromise to the popliteal artery and common peroneal nerve. He attended Nashua High School, where he played baseball and basketball. [156] To anger Triple H, Lesnar broke Michaels's arm on the August 13 episode of Raw. [12] Levesque suffered a major myocardial infarction in September 2021, which resulted in him having 15 hours of surgery and being fitted with ICD in December. Answer (1 of 3): The injury of Stone Cold's knees is one that occurred over the accumulation of his career. [135] On the February 8 episode of Raw, DX lost the Unified Tag Team Championship to ShoMiz (The Miz and Big Show) in a triple threat elimination tag match, also involving The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). Triple H went on to become a fourteen-time world champion. "This was something that was an accident. While having a decorated career that spans close to thirty years, Triple H suffered three dramatic injuries within five years of each other. Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler. At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, The Game took a massive Celtic Cross bump from Sheamus that caused a neck injury. But the match didn't go as planned as Triple H tore his right quadriceps muscle 15-minutes into the contest. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series. It just happened. Authors . New, Potential Buyer Pulls Out Of Race To Purchase WWE? [36] After losing the title, he feuded with Goldust, defeating him on March 23 at WrestleMania 13. "I feel completely safe in the ring with Rob every time Im in there with him. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, World Heavyweight Champion and Evolution (20022005), Multiple WWE Championship reigns (20072009), Third run with D-Generation X (20092010), Post-retirement and corporate roles (2022present), Accusing Kane of murder and necrophilia (Katie Vick). On December 13 at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, DX defeated Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show) to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. ", "Triple H speaks at memorial service for Lemmy Kilmister", "Triple H says it's Game time for West Ham United", "Triple H Brings His Game to 'The Bernie Mac Show' Friday, March 11, on Fox", "The Man comes around: Becky Lynch breaks out for WWE as the 2018 Wrestler of the Year", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Match of the Year", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2000", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 PWI Years", "Title History: World Heavyweight Championship", "Title History: WWE Tag Team: D-Generation X", "Title History: World Tag Team: Stone Cold & Triple H", "Title History: World Tag Team: D-Generation X", "Every Royal Rumble match winner: Where are they now? [120] On the February 20 episode of SmackDown, Triple H was interviewed by Jim Ross; in the interview, footage was shown highlighting the events that occurred on the February 16 episode of Raw. This is a tough business. [97], At SummerSlam on August 26, he defeated King Booker in his return match. [24] Between late 1994 and early 1995, Lvesque briefly teamed with Lord Steven Regal, whose upper class British persona was similar to Lvesque's character. (27%) reported a history of a knee injury. This task requires standardized, patient- centered measures that can be administered at a low cost. Triple H agreed to it only if the charges were dropped, which Hornswoggle agreed to. I basically sat bloody in the hospital with my gear on until about eleven or noon today. The McMahon-Helmsley Era: In the fall of 1999, Triple H became the WWE Champion. [93] At Unforgiven on September 17, DX defeated the McMahons and ECW World Champion Big Show in a 3-on-2 handicap Hell in a Cell match. DDT 15. With it being such a fresh concept, an injury was a strong possibility. Authors H Stevenson 1 , J Webster, R Johnson, B Beynnon. Triple H had to miss over eight months of action due to the injury and couldn't contribute anything in the Invasion storyline. But he's had some nasty injuries pile up over the years. "When Rob Van Dam hit me with the Frog-splash off the top of the cage, his knee went across my throat. [107], On the June 23 episode of Raw, Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown brand as a part of the 2008 WWE draft, in the process making the WWE Championship exclusive to SmackDown. He was known backstage as one of the members of The Kliq, a stable of wrestlers including Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall, who were known for influencing Vince McMahon and the WWF creative team. "For me, the doctor said it was a lot of things. In 2000, he suffered a career-threatning injury when his left quadriceps muscle became completely detached from his kneecap. [108] Triple H then went on to defeat John Cena cleanly to retain the WWE Championship on June 29 at Night of Champions. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! 9 Quad Injury - 2001 Triple H sustained the most gruesome injury of his career in 2001 when he suffered a tear in his left quadriceps muscle, causing it to come completely off the bone. If these injuries werent enough, Triple H suffered a torn pectoral muscle during his tag team match with Shawn Michaels against The Undertaker and Kane at Crown Jewel on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. Ex-WWE referee Marty Elias held up the dreaded X sign to signal that a legitimate injury had taken place, and the quality of the match had come to a screeching halt, as Triple H was visibly struggling. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.112), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [166][167][168] Despite being medically cleared to wrestle before the June 3 episode of Raw, Vince and Stephanie McMahon did not allow Triple H to wrestle Axel, citing concerns for his well-being and the safety of his children. [17], In 2004, Levesque released the book Making the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body. RELATED:10 Best Stone Cold Vs Triple H Matches, Ranked. Triple H competed for Sheamus' WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match at the titular PPV in 2010. Triple H remained outside the ring for most of the match, with Kane chokeslamming him through the announce table to cover for the injury. "[210] Triple H using his relationship with the McMahon family to continually dominate the spotlight and book himself in high-profile matches has been a subject of criticism since his full-time career ended. Trauma to a wrestler can be severe and derail a career. Triple H undergoes surgery in 2018 for a torn pectoral muscle in this exclusive extra from Creation and Destruction: Triple H's Road to WrestleMania, streami. Obviously, there was a story reason why Rock got such an easy win. I knew that it was a really big deal, and I never want to hurt anyone anyway. [126], On the August 10 episode of Raw, Triple H met with Michaels at an office cafeteria in Texas where Michaels was working as a chef; throughout the show, Triple H tried to convince Michaels to return to WWE from hiatus. Extreme pain in the knee after a traumatic injury. The angle was very unpopular with fans,[75] and was de-emphasized before the title match. In October, Triple H began a controversial feud with Kane, leading to a match at No Mercy in which both Kane's Intercontinental Championship and Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship were at stake. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. [190] Angle subsequently joined forces with the debuting Ronda Rousey, and the two defeated Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag match at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, 2018 after Stephanie submitted to Rousey's armbar. Some authors mistakenly believe that in this . 10/10 Knee injury - 1998 During Triple H's early days in the DX faction, he found himself in contention for the Intercontinental Championship, claiming the title when he defeated The Rock at summer festival 1998. [153] At No Way Out on June 17, Triple H challenged a non-present Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam,[154] which Heyman refused on Lesnar's behalf the following night on Raw. Increased vertical and posterior ground reaction forces (GRFs) are associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Sheamus attacked Triple H at the start of the show, before later winning the match. roster due to the WWF draft lottery and continued to feud with Jericho, culminating in a Hell in a Cell match on May 19 at Judgment Day, which Triple H won. [212] Jason Powell from Pro Wrestling Dot Net stated that wrestlers like Triple H, alongside Michaels, Undertaker, and Kane, "need to accept their limitations, stop pretending they belong in main events, and stop acting like being in these main events isn't stealing the spotlight (from newer talent)". In response, Triple H stormed out the arena and vowed to return to the ring the next week on Raw.[169]. Two days later he woke up in bed, unable to move, and suddenly he. A rumor worth noting is that Stephanie McMahon was absolutely devastated backstage when the injury occurred and was inconsolable as staff awkwardly looked on. By the time he returned, Triple H's on-screen marriage to Stephanie McMahon was faltering, so Stephanie faked a pregnancy in order to get him back on her side. Never one to do things halfway, Triple H decided the best option was to tear his right quadricep, five years to the day after returning from his left quad tear. However, he couldn't enjoy much time with the title as he endured a legitimate knee injury, and he had to relinquish the title. [34][39] Later that year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). The time was right, and there it was. A week later, he attacked Sheamus with a Pedigree through a broadcast table in retaliation for Sheamus giving him a ten-month injury. [5] Sable was his valet at WrestleMania XII on March 31 and after his loss to The Ultimate Warrior,[31] as part of the storyline, he took his aggressions out on her. I wasnt comfortable jumping off of there; it wasnt my idea to do it. [76], Triple H eventually lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Shawn Michaels in the first Elimination Chamber match on November 17 at Survivor Series. Difficulty and pain in trying to move the knee. During this period, his ring name was shortened to simply Triple H, though he was still called Helmsley from time to time and Hunter for the rest of his career. As a result of this Triple H injury, he missed the whole WCW Invasion storyline. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. We developed a questionnaire to assess short- and long-term patient-relevant outcomes following knee injury, based on the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, a . [123] He teamed with Shane McMahon and Batista against Orton and The Legacy in a six-man tag match for the WWE Championship on April 26 at Backlash, which they lost after Orton pinned Triple H.[124] He lost a Three Stages of Hell title match to Orton on June 28 at The Bash. It was not to his spine as the WWE said but was to his face. Its mostly just until the swelling goes down. Triple H returns from injury - Raw, Jan. 7, 2002 WWE 12M. In the interim, between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the McMahon-Helmsley Faction was brought to an official on-screen conclusion. [199], In September 2021, Triple H suffered from heart failure and a defibrillator was installed in his chest. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. [140], At the end of the July 18 episode of Raw, Triple H returned on behalf of WWE's board of directors to relieve his father-in-law Vince McMahon of his duties. This injury brought an abrupt end to the McMahon-Helmsley Era, as the rigorous rehabilitation process kept Triple H out of action for over eight months,[5][17] completely missing The Invasion storyline. As a result of the feud, an angle with Triple H and Stephanie began which carried the WWF throughout the next seventeen months; together they were known as The McMahon-Helmsley Faction. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. In a modified version of his gimmick in WCW, Levesque started his WWF career as a "Connecticut Blueblood". On the March 1 episode of Raw, they lost a rematch for the titles in their last televised match before Michaels retired. [54] Both Triple H and Angle wrestled for the WWF Championship against The Rock on August 27 at SummerSlam, but The Rock retained the title after Angle received a legit concussion during a botched Pedigree on a commentary table by Triple H.[55][56] The feud culminated at Unforgiven on September 24, where Triple H defeated Angle with a Pedigree after a low blow from McMahon. Triple H would win the belt from The Rock, only to quickly drop it. I said, are you ready? During a match on Raw that featured Rosey and The Hurricane, Rosey performed a leg drop on Triple H that put a lot of pressure on his head and neck in the wrong way. In this business, theres a fraction of an inch between safe and not safe, and we were on the wrong side of the fraction.". [79] He lost the title after 280 days on September 21 at Unforgiven to Goldberg, in a match with the stipulation that had Goldberg lost, he would have to retire. World Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.122), Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 06:01, extended Undertaker's undefeated streak to 190, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Scooby-Doo! The man didnt even know whether his throat was fully crushed or not. [228] He has a sister named Lynn. [53] He feuded with Kurt Angle, initially over the WWF Championship, but then as a love triangle between himself, Angle, and Stephanie. Triple H was hobbling slowly, and whilst Edge was as ginger as he could with him, Randy Orton was confused and panicked a bit, with the match losing structure. Triple H being Triple H, he continued to wrestle for the next several weeks until he was finally pulled from house shows as well as the European tour. Triple H after tearing his pectoral muscle, and after surgery. Triple H won after Chyna threw powder into Slaughter's eyes, momentarily "blinding" him and allowing her to interfere in the match. [51] Triple H then entered a storyline with Chris Jericho, who upset Triple H by defeating him for the WWF Championship on the April 17 episode of Raw Is War before the title was returned to Triple H because of a fast count made by referee Earl Hebner, and Jericho's reign is not recognized. Group C had a 74.9% LSI with a SD of 13.3. On the night of the show, WWE ran something of a bait-and-switch by subbing in corporate hired gun Big Boss Man (who'd already lost a first-round match), only for Boss Man to be pinned by Rock in three seconds. "They needed to keep me overnight because they were afraid that if it swelled any more, my airway would close off, and before I would be able to tell anybody, I wouldnt be able to breathe, and I could die. The unfortunate receiver to the splash was, as the article suggests, Triple H. Rob did his signature RVD taunt and leaped off the pod, but his leg connected with Triple Hs throat instead of hitting the mat. The ailment would keep him out until late November, and necessitated the vacating of his belt. The injury took him out of action for two months as The Game didn't return to in-ring competition until November 1998 when he defeated Al Snow at a house show. Figure-eight hop test. The Cerebral Assassin wasnt going to let anything stop him from letting the fans get their moneys worth that night, not even a heavy-hitting Triple H injury to the throat. During the second assault, Triple H sustained a legitimate injury which WWE later revealed as a fractured vertebra. [101] After that, McMahon gave Orton a rematch against Triple H in a Last Man Standing match in the main event, and Triple H lost after an RKO on a broadcast table. 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