Editor’s note: This column originally appeared on www.bleacherreport.com and was written by Tom Clark.
Triple H‘s transformation from WWE’s babyface chief operating officer to cold and calculating dictator was a very abrupt one, to say the least.
Hunter’s betrayal of Daniel Bryan occurred of course at the company’s SummerSlam pay-per-view on August 18. Just three weeks later, he has become the most devious corporate figure since his father-in-law Vince McMahon.
AS I SEE IT: The McMahon-Helmsley Era – Version 2.0
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling: Between the Sheets
http://pwbts.com
Is anyone as unexcited by the McMahon-Helmsley Era version 2.0 as I am, after watching the last few RAWs?
The whole idea of having a program with heel chasing a face, is for fans to buy into the possibility that the face ventually gets back at the heel for what the heel did to him, right? Well, right about now we have a situation where WWE has again painted itself into a corner with very little way out.
Editor’s note: This podcast originally appeared on Grantland.com:
ESPN’s Bill Simmons calls up his friend Gus Ramsey to talk about Ramsey catching a foul ball. Then, David Shoemaker comes on to talk about his Triple H interview and ‘SummerSlam’.
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It was a terrible episode of “Raw” last night, with only the six-man elimination match between Team Hell No and John Cena versus The Shield and the closing segment featuring Triple H and Brock Lesnar worth praising.
Everything just seemed off about the show, from the camera work to the announcers to the stumbling promos, and it seemed like the crowd was completely dead until Daniel Bryan and The Shield picked up the pace in the elimination match and brought it to its feet.
To read the rest of the article, and see ESPN’s list, follow this link:
http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/21799/wwe-power-rankings-triple-h-stands-tall
Here is the complete listing for the WWE’s Top 25 Rivalries In History DVD & Blu-ray set…
Disc 1
Chemistry
#25 – Triple H vs. Mick Foley
#24 – Tazz vs. Sabu
#23 – Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero
#22 – Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher
#21 – Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper
Courtesy of WWE.com
Immediately following Brock Lesnar‘s brutal brawl with Triple H on Raw, the former WWE and UFC Champion was treated by WWE medical personnel and required 18 staples in his head. Warning: graphic photos.
See the photos here:
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-02-25/brock-lesnar-staples-head-photos
Source: WrestlingNewsSource.com
@WrestleTalk_TV Interview
Bret Hart joined WrestleTalk TV for an interview on the UK program.
They recently revealed an outtake from Bret Hart who commented on Triple H.
*”How great really is Triple H? I mean I can look at CM Punk and Rey Mysterio who have had really unique moves and they do things that are innovative. Then I look at someone like Triple H and when I look at him, he has always at a good look but what has he really done? What has he created that no one else has?
Chyna, who is clamoring for a one night return to WWE to properly say goodbye to her fans, recounted the nature of her departure from the sports-entertainment company in 2001 on Twitter Sunday night.
She sorely recalled how she discovered that Triple H, her then-boyfriend, had been having an affair with Stephanie McMahon, as well as the aftermath, which included a behind closed doors confrontation with the WWE chief’s daughter. She wrote, “Let me ask all of my followers. Would you liketo know why I left the WWE? Ok then Let me explain this. If you didn’t know, Triple H & I were engaged during the time of the Mcmahon/Helmsley Takeover on Raw. About 6 months into that storyline, Paul would come home and start arguments with me for no reason and leave out for a few days. After he left one day, he left the Haliburton brief case that I gave him in the house. Now, I’m not one to be snooping but something just Didn’t feel right. I opened it up and found a love letter that Stephaniewrote to him a year earlier saying that she was in love with him. I called Vince up and told him what I found out. He just replied that the jig was up.
Welcome to OWW Radio! Each week hosts David and Alex will provide perspective to the WWE, TNA, and everything else making news in the world of professional wrestling. A new 30-minute episode will be posted each Friday. This week David and Alex recap the SummerSlam pay-per-view, as well as Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Bound for Glory, Colt Cabana, and much more!
Listen to the episode here: http://www.clickwrestle.com/podcasts/owwradio
Tomorrow night the superstars of WWE bring together a show that has taken Hollywood by storm (pardon the pun) over the past few years. This year is no exception. The show is headlined by “The Perfect Storm”, when Triple H takes on Brock Lesnar. This match will be physically intense. It’s going to be as Jim Ross would say a slobber knocker. The show also features a triple threat match for the WWE Championship. CM Punk defends against John Cena and the Big Show. Last Night the World’s Championship match was reinstated. Sheamus will now defend the title against Alberto Del Rio.