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Triple H
Years Pro: 10
Size: 6'5", 269

"PWI 500" Listings:
2002 -- 10
2001 -- 6
2000 -- 1
1999 -- 26
1998 -- 24
1997 -- 31
1996 -- 79
1995 -- 84
1994 -- 225

Titles:

WWE Undisputed
WWE Raw
WWE World (4 times)
WWE World tag team
WWE Intercontinental (4 times)
WWE European (2 times)
International Wrestling Federation heavyweight
International Wrestling Federation tag team

PWI Awards:
Feud of the Year: (winner 2000), 1st Runner-up (1999, 2000)
Match of the Year: 1st Runner-up (2000, 2001)
Most Hated: 1st Runner-up (1999, 2000)
Wrestler of the Year: 1st Runner-up (2000)

The Numbers

Offense (9.0): The way we see it, there are three dimensions to
TripleH-H's charcter, which is unlike most wrestlers, who only have
two, those of fan favorite and heel. You have Triple H the aggresive
fan favorite, Triple H the aggresive heel, and Triple H the defensive
heel. As the first RAW champ, he is now playing mostly defense.
That's smart, but it cost him a point here.

Defense (9.5): His defensive skills have improved considerably since he was profiled in the September 1999 issue of The Wrestling Analyst. Wiggling out of backslides, reversing into cradles, and countering all sorts of finishers are now almost routine to Triple H. During his title defense against Ric Flair, he wrestled more like Flair than the "Nature Boy" himself.

Experience (10.0): Hulk Hogan has 24 years experience, and even Crash Holly has 14, but no one utilizes his experience better than Triple
H. Perhaps no one, not even Ric Flair, has wrestled in such a diverse
range of pay-per-view main events-- from falls count anywhere to
ladder to "Hell in a Cell" matches. He continues to learn and mature
as a wrestler.

Conditioning (9.5): Triple H has always had a great physique, and he improved his upper body development remarkably while on hiatus due to quadriceps injury. But is such a superbly taut body durable in
wrestling? If Triple H isn't careful he could become injury plauged,
just like Scott Steiner did.

Science (8.5): Killer Kowalski is partly responsible for why Triple H
is such a talented wrestler today, yet this legend shouldn't be
confused with that of Karl Gotch or Dean Malenko. "The Game" has
improved his skills primarily through on-the-job training in matches
against Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and Chris Benoit, among so many
others. He will probably improve in this category.

Stamina (8.5): Triple H's stamina is about the same as it was three
years ago, although it reached a new peak in 2000. That year, he kept
pace with Mick Foley in a falls0count-anywhere and a "Hell in a Cell"
match, in addition to marathon bouits with Jericho and Angle. Triple
H seems to be losing a little of that muscle mass, which is a smart
move that should help him alot.

Power (9.5): Although foes such as The Rock and the Undertaker have countered his power in the past, Triple H is able to strongarm the
WWF's class of 2000, which includes smaller wrestlers such as Angle,
Benoit, and Jericho. But even Triple H must re-think strategy when he
sees monsters like Brock Lesner and Batista in the pipeline.

Speed (8.0): Much of Triple H's early athletic success was in
bodybuilding, not in sports that emphasize speed or balance, such as
amateur wrestling. If he's to have a physical advantage over
Smackdown champion Brock Lesner, who combines Triple H's power with Kurt Angle's agility, "The Game" might find that he needs to
streamline his physique to gain back some quickness.

Ability to Asorb Punishment (9.0): Triple H rarely submits, although fatigue and loss of blood can make him vulnerable. That was obvious in Shawn Michaels upset over Helmsley at SummerSlam 2002.
Nevertheless, he's in the same league as The Rock and Steve Austin in
terms of being able to tough it out in violent matches.

Quality of Opposition (9.5): Helmsley shouldn't expect the
competition for his RAW title to be quite as tough as what he faced
when he held the undisputed WWE World title a few months ago, but
there will be a greater variety of challengers to keep him on guard.
The level of competition on RAW is about the same as the old WWF,
circa 1998.

The Analysis

Repertoire: Despite Triple H's reputation for always expanding his
knowledge of the business, he hasn't had many moves to his repertoire
since introducing the pedigree several years ago. Then again, the
same can be said for Ric Flair, whose repertoire stopped expanding
with the figure-four back in 1973. But, like Flair, Triple H is a
master of ring timing-- the when and how to execute the moves in his
arsenal.

Strengths: Triple H is every bit as dedicated to WWE as any other
superstar. This would have seemed like a odd statement in the mid-
1990's, when he was more commited to the juvenile Kliq then his own
career. His relationship with Stephanie McMahon reflects how he
has "married" his personal and professional lives. Does Vince McMahon have to worry about Triple H walking out before a show? Probably not.

Weaknesses: Since Triple H's quadriceps seemed to pop out of his knee for no reason, what muscle, tendon, or ligament will be next? The
chance of this happening again has increased now that Helmsley is
past his 30th birthday. Because Ric Flair seems to be a role model
for Triple H, perhaps Helmsley should follow the "Nature Boys" lead
and lose more of his bulk.

Defining Career Moment: Triple H compared rupturing his quad to being shot in the leg. Despite feeling that type of intense pain, he
continued the match pitting him and Steve Austin against Chris Benoit
and Chris Jericho while hopping on one leg, and even withstood the
Walls of Jericho on the announcers table. That incident on May 21,
2001, forced him to miss eight months of action. A similar injury
immediatly caused Kevin Nash to scream and writhe in agony.

Future: Triple H already had five World titles to his credit before
becoming the first champion of the RAW brand. The Rock is in
Hollywood, Hulk Hogan is at home in Florida, and Steve Austin remains
secluded in Texas. He's in a rivalry with former Kliq buddy Shawn
Michaels. He has defeated Ric Flair. For now, Brock Lesner is at a
safe distance on Smackdown. Triple H's career forcast shouldn't be no brighter.

Paul Levesque entered the WWE (then the WWF) in May 1995 as Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

His first Pay Per View was on August 27, 1995 at Summer Slam. Where he defeated Bob Holly.

In January of 1996 he lasted 50 mins in the Royal Rumble of that year. That was one of the longest performances in Royal Rumble History.

On October 21, 1996 he won his first title, the intercontinenal title on Raw.

In 1997 Chyna becomes his bodyguard.

Lost IC title to Rocky Maivia in February of 1997

In September of 1997 he forms the orginal DX with Chyna and Shawn Micheals.

March 3, 1998 makes himself the new leader of DX. This DX includes X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Chyna.

Wins the IC title from the Rock in a Ladder match at Summerslam on August 30, 1998

On August 23, 1999 he becomes the WWF champ for the first time on Raw

On November 29, 1999 he marries Stephanie Mchmahon after he drugged her and took her to a drive-threw wedding in Vegas.

In April of 2001 he joins forces with Stone Sold Steve Austin to form the 2 Man Powertrip.

On May 21, 2001 he tears his quadricep in a tag team match with austin.

In June he undergoes surgery. This injury sidelines him for 8 months.

On January 7th, 2002 he made is triumph return in Madison Square Garden.

Won the 2002 Royal Rumble.

Broke up with Stephanie on TV in the renewing of the wedding vows when he found out she was lying about being pregnant on Feb 11, 2002

Won the Undisputed Title from Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 18.

In June of 2002 he had surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow.

At the Summerslam PPV 2002, he wrestled long time bestfriend Shawn Micheals.