Freddie Prinze Jr. Reveals Shocking Triple H Story When WWE Turned TV-PG: “He Wanted To Be in the Last Hour of SmackDown or Raw”

The 14-time WWE Champion Triple H enjoyed a great wrestling career in WWE. His gimmick had a significant influence on the WWE during his early days in the company.

His world title reigns and feuds with other superstars made him an enormous star. Moreover, he and John Cena had a great feud during the PG era, which led John Cena to become WWE’s most valuable asset. During the PG era, John Cena got into a gimmick which he could stick with forever.

In a recent podcast of wrestling with Freddie, Freddie Prinze Jr. mentioned how Triple H could have become the guy like John Cena that fans see today.

Gradually, ‘The Prototype’ became worthy of the crown of being the nice guy in WWE, but he chose not to develop into that character because he wanted to be in the main events, and John Cena took up the mantle.

Freddie said, “Other guys could have taken it like Triple H could have worn that crown. But Triple H didn’t want to do segments in the first hour of Raw when it was still family-friendly. He wanted to be in the last hour of SmackDown or Raw, and do his DX adult stuff, the stuff that got him over, the stuff that he always did once he found the right character, right?”

“So he could have taken the crown. Vince would have gladly given it to him, but he chose not to. John took this on himself.” 

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How did the rivalry between John Cena and Triple H help Cena be the top guy in the PG Era?

John Cena is one of the top babyfaces of the company. He maintained his gimmick for several years. However, in the early days of his gimmick, fans booed him despite his character in WWE.

For a brief span, fans booed him until Cena made a dominant move. Triple H and Cena battled many times in the ring, which gave a boost to Cena’s in-ring character. Even Cena’s return at Royal Rumble 2008 and eliminating Triple H gave goosebumps to the fans.

Later on, both men encountered each other at Night of Champions, which Cena lost. But Cena continued to gain more appreciation for being the babyface on the roster. Even today, when John Cena makes an appearance, fans go crazy. Eventually, the 16-time Champion John Cena made his way up to the top of the ladder.

Do you think ‘The Game’ could have replicated John Cena’s success if he would have taken the babyface crown on his head? Tell us in the comments.

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