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Triple H is one of the most popular WWE superstars ever. The Game is a living legend and has accomplished various achievements during his lifetime. He had his last match in WWE against Randy Orton in Saudi Arabia in 2019.
However, he long left the position of a full-time wrestler but declared his retirement from in-ring action in 2022, and instead joined the corporate world of WWE. Since Vince McMahon announced his retirement from WWE, Triple H took over the role of Head of Creative, WWE. His reign in that position till now has earned him various praises and compliments. He is also a WWE Hall of Famer of the 2019 class, after being inducted as a part of the stable DX-Generation.
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In 2015, Arnold Schwarzenegger was inducted in the Hall of Fame under the celebrity wing. It was Triple H, who inducted the Terminator actor with the award. At the event, Schwarzenegger began his speech with praises for Triple H and his outstanding accomplishments. Schwarzenegger also spoke of how he idolized Triple H, even though he is younger than him.
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2020 witnessed, Triple H receiving the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement award from none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Before he was presented with the award, Schwarzenegger said, “Every year we hand out this award, the lifetime achievement award. And, let me tell you something, it was very easy to come to this conclusion that Triple should get the Lifetime Achievement Award.”
An absolutely incredible honor to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from @Schwarzenegger and in front of @StephMcMahon and family. @ArnoldSports has celebrated and inspired athletes for generations…I hope I can do the same. #Grateful pic.twitter.com/28wU2aOxyU
— Triple H (@TripleH) March 8, 2020
The 75-year-old praised Triple H as, “A great athlete, great business leader, and a great community leader.” After receiving the award, Triple H began his speech with a motivation touch. He stated, “The gym teaches you every single thing you need to know to succeed in life. The harder you work, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Just like life.”
The King of Kings further stated, “Whenever possible, inspire. Whenever possible, support. Whenever possible, share your knowledge. Whenever possible, give opportunity. If you do this, I promise you, your life like mine, will be everything you dream off. Thank you very much.” He ended his speech on a positive note and posed for a photo with his award before walking away.
Is Brock Lesnar’s WWE future under threat with Triple H as the creative head?
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Vince McMahon loved hitting the fans with a sense of nostalgia. He had the habit of handing over the main-brand titles to part-timers such as Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. Such an event occurred when a prime Bray Wyatt was defeated by the part-timer Goldberg for the Universal championship.
While speaking on his podcast, ‘To Be The Man‘, Ric Flair revealed how Triple H is not fond of part-timers and prefers the full-timers over them. He said, “He looks at the big picture totally different than other people do, than other people have. I don’t think he’s crazy about the part-time performers. That would be my take on it.”
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This might become a case of concern for current part-timer Brock Lesnar because ever since his return he has been an irregular performer, only wrestling at the top PPVs. His status has often been deemed as unfair to other full-time performers and now, under Triple H’s reign, things might change.
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