Wrestlemania 35: 3 Interesting Takeaways from Triple H vs. Batista at WrestleMania 35

#1: What this match tells us about Triple H as a character in general

Ric Flair had to aid Triple H towards the end of the match

When I said that this match showcased some great examples of in-ring storytelling, one of the things I specifically meant to shed some light upon was how much we learn about Triple H as a character during this bout.

Just the night before WrestleMania 35, Triple H was hanging out with his D-X buddies (the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony), without a care in the world about the fact that his career would be on the line the very next night.

But when the match did start, Triple H immediately resorted to brutal methods in order to decimate Batista, which plays into the hardcore, 'Cerebral Assassin' persona of Triple H. But the hardcore version of Triple H that we know from his cool entrances and brutal assaults is never the superstar that he really is.

You see, all of that toughness only masks the real truth about his character, which is that Triple H (the character) uses nefarious means to win high-stakes matches, no matter whether he is a heel or babyface.

A pattern started to emerge during his match against Batista at WrestleMania 35, especially when Hunter needed Ric Flair's help towards the end of the bout. It suggests that Triple H will resort to the cheapest tricks in order to get the last laugh over his opponents.

This particular observation was also an undercurrent theme during Triple H's renewed rivalry against The Undertaker last year.

So, there you go. When you put this particular observation about Triple H's character in perspective after the match was over, it is important to ask ourselves one big question about this feud itself: Out of Triple H and Batista, who was the heel, and who was the babyface in this feud, really?

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