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Triple H made his way to WWE in the mid-90s, after a brief stint in WCW. Little did the fans know that he would go on to become one of the biggest WWE Superstars of all time, and a sure-fire future Hall of Famer.
Triple H had to pay his fair share of dues, most notably his short run following the Curtain Call incident at MSG. He soon regained his steam and won the 1997 King of the Ring tournament. Triple H has won several World titles, has headlined WrestleMania on various occasions, and is currently the EVP of WWE. He has had a string of in-ring classics against the very best WWE has to offer. In this list, we will take a look at some of his biggest feuds and focus on 3 WWE Superstars that he put over, as well as 3 that he didn't.
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#6 CM Punk (didn't put over)
The Summer of Punk saw CM Punk winning the WWE title from John Cena at Money In The Bank 2011, and successfully retaining it at SummerSlam. Moments later, Punk was attacked by Kevin Nash, and was later defeated by Alberto Del Rio, who cashed in his MITB briefcase on Punk. Punk then kicked off a feud with Nash, with Triple H getting involved as well. Punk was scheduled to face Nash at Night of Champions, but the latter was soon replaced by Triple H himself.
Triple H and Punk met in the main event of the show, and the match ended with The Game picking up a victory over Punk. This angered the fans to no end, and many believed that Triple H booking himself to win shattered Punk's momentum. Months after Punk left WWE in 2014, he recalled slamming Triple H for not putting him over in 2011.
"All due respect, I do not need to wrestle you, you need to wrestle me. I do not want to wrestle you. I seriously resent you for not putting me over three years ago when you should have. That would have been best for business but you had to f**king come in and squash it. And then I had to lose to f**king Truth and Miz."
Punk left WWE on the road to WrestleMania 30, and hasn't wrestled a single match ever since his exit from the company. Over the past several years, speculation has run rampant on various occasions about Punk's possible return, but nothing has come out of it.
#5 Daniel Bryan (put over)
When CM Punk left WWE hanging in early 2014, plans for WWE WrestleMania 30 had to be changed mere weeks before the event. Daniel Bryan, who was supposed to face Sheamus, was now put in the main event. An elaborate storyline was saved around the rise of Daniel Bryan and his "Yes Movement". Bryan was set to take on Triple H at The Show of Shows, and a victory over The Game would have resulted in him bagging a spot in the main event later that night.
Bryan met Triple H in the opening match of the night, and the latter did the right thing this time around by putting the fan-favorite over. An excellent opener ended with Bryan defeating Triple H and securing a spot in the main event. The WWE World Heavyweight title was defended in a Triple Threat match in the final act of the show. Bryan defeated Batista and Randy Orton to win the big one, as thousands of fans chanted 'Yes' in unison, in one of the most memorable endings to a WrestleMania.
#4 Sting (didn't put over)
At Survivor Series 2014, WCW legend Sting finally made his first appearance in WWE, in a visual that fans never thought they would ever get to witness. Sting was always reluctant on joining WWE and felt that the company didn't treat WCW stars well. He specifically pointed at the moment when The Rock asked Booker T, "Who are you?", soon after the latter had made his way to Vince McMahon's promotion.
Sting interfered in the Team Cena vs The Authority match and helped Dolph Ziggler pin Seth Rollins. This kicked off a months-long rivalry between Triple H and Sting. The two forces collided at WrestleMania 31, and fans were almost sure that there was no way Triple H was going over. The unthinkable happened though, and Triple H defeated Sting in the end. This booking left fans scratching their heads, and the WWE Universe slams this match to this day for its result. Sting went on to have a short-lived feud with Seth Rollins but failed to win the WWE World title.
#3 Roman Reigns (put over)
By the time 2016 came around, WWE was determined on continuing with Roman Reigns' mega push. The 2016 Royal Rumble was centered around Roman Reigns and the WWE title, and was dubbed as "One vs All". The ending to the match saw Triple H eliminating Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. The Game had become the top Champion with WrestleMania mere weeks away, and Roman Reigns was hell-bent on taking the title from him.
At WWE WrestleMania 32, Triple H met Reigns in the main event of the night, as around 1,00,000 fans watched in awe. Reigns was still a polarizing figure at this point, but his Spear on Stephanie McMahon during the match led to a loud chorus of cheers. Reigns finally defeated Triple H to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. It was clear as day that WWE wanted to make Roman Reigns the biggest Superstar in WWE, and thus Triple H put him over at the biggest stage possible in front of thousands of fans.
#2 Booker T (didn't put over)
In early 2003, Booker T eliminated The Rock in a battle royal on an episode of WWE RAW and bagged an opportunity to face Triple H for the World title at WrestleMania 19. The buildup to the match didn't sit well with many fans as Triple H berated Booker T on various occasions. The straw that broke the camel's back was Triple H's promo where he told Booker T that "people like you" don't deserve it.
After crossing all limits while building up to the eventual match, Triple H met Booker T at WWE WrestleMania 19. To everyone's surprise, The Game won the match without losing much sweat. Fans were livid at seeing this finish. After what Booker T went through in the weeks leading to WWE WrestleMania, it just didn't make any sense for Triple H to come out the victor. This match is always brought up by fans whenever the discussion turns to Triple H 'burying' Superstars. The Game held the belt for the better part of 2003, in what many dub as "The Reign of Terror".
#1 Batista (put over)
Batista won the 2005 Royal Rumble match by last eliminating John Cena. It was teased for a while that he would go to WWE SmackDown to compete for JBL's WWE title. Batista made his intentions clear on an episode of WWE RAW, by attacking Triple H and announcing that he would face The Game at The Show of Shows.
At WrestleMania 21, Triple H failed to retain his belt, and Batista won the World title for the first time in his career. Triple H's generosity didn't end here though. He was quite aware at this point that the new generation was here to take the helm, and did everything he could to put Batista over. Triple H went on to lose to Batista again at Backlash 2005. He finally lost to Batista inside Hell In A Cell at Vengeance, thus putting an end to the feud. Triple H had done his job of making Batista a star, by the time this feud came to an end. Batista went on to become one of the biggest Superstars of his generation and won several World titles.
