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Aug 5, 2023 · Unveiling the Persona: Hunter Hearst Helmsley, better known by his ring name HHH or Triple H, is an American professional wrestler, business executive, and actor. Throughout his illustrious career spanning over two decades, he has established himself as a formidable force within the industry.
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Early career
Levesque was born in Nashua, New Hampshire. In his youth, he was a fan of professional wrestling and his favorite wrestler was Ric Flair. Levesque became aware of bodybuilding at the age of fourteen; after graduating from high school in 1987, Levesque entered several bodybuilding competitions. He was crowned Teenage Mr. New Hampshire at the age of nineteen. During this time, he met Ted Arcidi and began to consider a career in professional wrestling. Levesque enrolled at Killer Kowalski's wres...
In early 1994, Levesque signed a one year contract with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). In his first televised match, He wrestled as a villain and defeated Brian Armstrong. He continued using the name Terra Ryzing until mid-1994, when he was renamed Jean-Paul Lévesque. This gimmick referred to his surname's French origins and he was asked to sp...
The Connecticut Blueblood
As a continuation of his gimmick in WCW, Levesque started his WWF career as the "Connecticut Blueblood" Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Levesque appeared in taped vignettes, in which he talked about how to use proper etiquette, up until his wrestling debut on the April 30, 1995 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge. Hunter Hearst Helmsley in 1996.Although he was heavily pushed in the first few months after his debut, Levesque's career stalled during 1996, starting off with being mired in a feud with Duk...
D-Generation X
Main article: D-Generation XHelmsley's push resumed in 1997, when he won the 1997 King of the Ring tournament by defeating Mankind in the finals. Later that year, Shawn Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). This stable later became known for pushing the envelope, as Michaels and Helmsley made risqué promos—spawning the catchphrase "Suck It", using a "crotch chop" hand motion, and sarcastically deriding Bret Hart and Canada. By that point, Helmsley had fully dropp...
McMahon-Helmsley Era
Triple H signaling to the crowdBy January 2000, Triple H dubbed himself "The Game," implying that he was at the top of the wrestling world, and was nicknamed "The Cerebral Assassin" by Jim Ross. On the January 3 edition of Raw is War, Triple H defeated The Big Show to win his third WWF championship. Triple H feuded with Mick Foley in early 2000 in a storyline that ended with a Hell in a Cell match at No Way Out that sent Foley into retirement. Triple H pinned The Rock at WrestleMania 2000 to...
Commercials
His commercial appearances include ads in May 2006 for Miller Lite in which he debates "Man Laws" with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin and Jerome Bettis. That same month, he also appeared in a commercial for USA Network with Anthony Michael Hall, which cross-promoted Raw and Hall's show, The Dead Zone. Hall's character, a psychic, touches Triple H while he lounges beside a pool and has a vision of him falling asleep in the sun, and fellow wrestler John Cena slapping Triple H's sunbu...
Film
Levesque appeared in the movie, Blade: Trinity, as a vampire enforcer named Jarko Grimwood. Levesque has also appeared in several WWE Home Video releases, including Triple H: The Game and Triple H: That Damn Good in 2002, D-Generation-X, a reissue of the VHS version, in 2006, and The New and Improved DX in 2007. Triple H: King of Kings, a DVD covering his career so far, was released on March 25, 2008.
Television appearances
Levesque appeared in an episode of the USA Network series Pacific Blue on August 9, 1998. In December 1998, he did a guest appearance in The Drew Carey Show as the Disciplinarian. He was also featured in the August 14, 2005 episode of MTV's Punk'd in which he was led to believe that he had ruined a wedding by hitting the bride in the face with a door and damaging her nose until Ashton Kutcher and Stacy Keibler showed up. Additionally, his television appearances include guest spots as Triple H...
Before marrying Stephanie McMahon, Levesque was in a relationship with Joanie Laurer (who appeared as Chyna). They dated from 1996 until 2000. Levesque married Stephanie McMahon on October 25, 2003. On January 8, 2006, WWE announced that McMahon and Levesque were expecting their first child, due on July 27, 2006. Stephanie McMahon continued to work...
Finishing movesInverted Indian deathlock – WCW; used rarely as a regular move thereafter in WWEPedigree (Double underhook facebuster)Signature movesAbdominal stretchBackbreaker- 1969
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Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, actor and WWE executive, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He is the Senior Advisor to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and wrestles on the Raw brand.
Jul 11, 2015 · Paul Michael Levesque better known by his ring name Triple H is an American professional wrestler, actor, and business executive. Since 2013, the forty-nine years old has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Triple H - Wrestler, Entrepreneur. Wrestler • Entrepreneur. Birth Date: July 27, 1969. Age: 54 years old. Birth Place: Nashua, New Hampshire. Credits. Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music...
Apr 24, 2020 · Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Before signing with WWE, Triple H got his first break in WCW with gimmicks he will never live down, including his characters Terra Ryzing and Jean-Paul Lévesque. The...
Dec 17, 2020 · Published 12/17/2020, 1:05 PM EST. By. Ishan Chavan. Follow Us. via Getty. For 25 years, Triple H has been an integral part of WWE. Apart from being a wrestler, the 14-time World Champion also serves as the EVP of Global Talent Strategy & Development. America’s Favorite Video Today.