WWE's Triple H Became The Performer He 'Envisioned' After This Move

Triple H will forever be known as a WWE Hall of Famer, but he wasn't always the character that fans loved to hate. In a recent interview on "Flagrant," the WWE legend shared how one important decision helped him become the wrestler he always wanted to be.

Before becoming Triple H, he played a character called Hunter Hearst Helmsley. This was a fancy, rich guy character that never felt right to him. When he formed DX, things got better, but he still wasn't completely happy with his role.

"Like DX was way more us, but I still wasn't fully, like, I was trying to get out of the Hunter Hearst Helmsley stuff," Triple H explained. He knew he couldn't just suddenly change his character overnight. 

"I didn't feel like it was right for me just to one day stop and be something totally different. You have to build to it," he said.

The turning point came when DX was becoming popular with fans as babyfaces. Triple H saw an opportunity and went to WWE owner Vince McMahon with a bold request. He wanted to leave the group and become a villain instead.

At that time, Stone Cold Steve Austin was the hottest star in WWE, and The Rock was quickly rising to the top. Both were fan favorites, which meant WWE needed a strong villain to pit against them.

"Austin is white hot. Rock is on his way up ... We need the Darth Vader in this," Triple H told McMahon.

This move changed everything for Triple H. By becoming the top heel, he could finally show his true personality and skills. The decision helped him become one of the most successful performers in WWE history and eventually led to his current role running the company.

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