Top WWE Star Breaks Character to Shower Praise on Triple H After Emotional Retirement: “If It Wasn’t for That Man”

Triple H is not just a championship inside the ring. He is also a leader and an inspiration for several individuals outside the ring.

‘The Game’ had a positive impact on several professional wrestling careers, including the WWE career of his former rival and teammate, Randy Orton.

Speaking to Pat McAfee during an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, Orton claimed Triple H’s retirement made him emotional. He further praised Triple H and talked about Triple H’s impact on him.

Randy said, “If it wasn’t for that man, I wouldn’t be here right now. He wanted to help the industry and the business that gave him everything that he loved from a kind. And his way of doing it is helping guys like me.”

Further, Orton talked about the ‘King of Kings‘ giving him a major push during their time together in Evolution.

He added, “When he gave me that push in Evolution, he was only in his early 30s. So I think about when I was in my early 30s, where I was in the business, I was nowhere near that level of maturity and understanding of psychology.”

Randy Orton and ‘The Game’ had a great time together on WWE television in 2003 and 2004. Both of them, along with Ric Flair and Batista, formed one of the most dominating and popular stables in the history of WWE, Evolution.

But Orton and Triple H soon turned into rivals after ‘The Viper’ became the first member to get kicked out of Evolution by the other members.

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Randy Orton dropped his first World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H after getting kicked out of Evolution

Randy Orton and Triple H had a series of matches in late 2004 and in early 2005. It all started after Randy Orton won his first World Heavyweight Champion at WWE SummerSlam 2004.

A few days later, the other members of Evolution turned on him and attacked Orton. At WWE Unforgiven 2004, Orton had to defend the title against Triple H.

But ‘The Viper’ failed to do so. Again, at WWE New Year’s Resolution 2005, Triple H got his hands on the World Heavyweight Championship by pinning Randy last in an Elimination Chamber Match.

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Later, Randy Orton earned the opportunity to challenge Triple H for the title at WWE Royal Rumble 2021. But he failed to do on that night and that put an end to Randy’s challenge for the title.