5 Superstars Who Could Face Triple H At Wrestlemania 35

Despite being one of WWE's executives, there is no doubt that Triple H is one of the most decorated WWE Superstars of all time.

The Game is a 14-time world champion, and he is currently on television as a face due to the fact that The McMahons have promised change in the WWE.

Hunter currently competes in a part-time role, with his last time in the WWE ring consisting of him reuniting D-Generation X to go head to head with The Brothers of Destruction in a tag team match at Crown Jewel where DX managed to come out on top.

Triple H, however, suffered a major injury as he had torn his pectoral muscles.

But despite the injuries, The Game has undergone successful surgery - but it is currently unknown when Hunter will return to wrestle in the ring again, however, he may return just in time for Wrestlemania 35.

Here is a list of 5 superstars who could face The Game at The Grandest Stage of them All.

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#5 Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn would be an intriguing option to face Hunter at WM 35.

A match which consists of Sami Zayn and Triple H would definitely be an intriguing one. At the Hell in a Cell 2017 event, we witnessed Sami Zayn turn heel for the first time in his WWE career after he saved Kevin Owens from an Elbow Drop by Shane McMahon off the Hell in a Cell structure by dragging Owens off the announcer's table. This then led to Zayn helping Owens gain the pinfall victory over Shane McMahon.

Following his shocking heel turn, we saw Owens and Zayn reunited as they would go onto compete in tag team matches as well as WWE Championship matches- before facing off against Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania 34 in a losing effort, which led to them being fired.

On April 16th, 2018- we then saw Zayn and Owens be awarded Raw contracts before the two men went their separate ways later on. Zayn also suffered an injury at Money in the Bank 2018 where he had to have surgery in order to repair both of his rotator cuffs. However, he has also undergone a double shoulder surgery successfully.

The reason why Sami Zayn and Triple H would make a great contest is that Triple H is the man that brought Sami Zayn into the WWE. Sami started out on NXT where he managed to win the NXT Championship, and let's face it- if it wasn't for Hunter, Sami simply wouldn't be wrestling here.

You could have Sami Zayn return to Raw, and he could immediately target Triple H by blaming him for the fact that he has yet to win a title in the WWE. He could blame Shane McMahon for making his life a living hell whilst he was on Smackdown, as well as accuse Stephanie McMahon of causing his injury which he suffered at Money in the Bank 2018 after a match with Bobby Lashley- which Stephanie booked.

This could be the reasoning for their rivalry, due to Zayn's gripes with The McMahon family. And with The McMahon family now appearing on television as faces, this could be a great opportunity to establish Zayn as a heel- by having him go head to head with Triple H at Wrestlemania 35.

#4 Bobby Lashley

Could Lashley be a good option to face Hunter?

Lashley made his return to the WWE on the 9th April 2018 on the Raw after Wrestlemania 34 as we saw Lashley confront Elias and attack him to a huge pop from the fans. But despite the positive ovation he first received, Lashley has been floundering ever since his big return to Monday nights.

We have seen Lashley involved in many tag team matches, and he has been involved in rivalries that have either not had a pay-off, or he has simply lost them. And that is very frustrating considering the fact that Lashley is a legit competitor in real life. He has competed in MMA as he has an impressive 15-2 win-loss record which goes to show that he is as real as they came.

Really, he should've been booked just like Brock Lesnar- but instead, we saw seen him lose matches to the likes of Elias and Roman Reigns. Lashley is currently involved in a Tag Team with Lio Rush, which could be beneficial for both men if booked currently. However, we've been seeing Lashley succumbed to slapping his own bottom which is disappointing considering the fact that he should be seen as a serious threat.

On the December 31st, 2018 episode of Raw, we saw Lashley being brutally attacked by Seth Rollins with a steel chair after Triple H had told Rollins that he wanted to "see the old Seth Rollins." This could provide great reasoning for Lashley targetting Triple H, as he could state that Rollins chose to make a statement at the expense of Lashley and it was all because of Triple H's words.

It would also make sense for Lashley to go after Rollins, but we've seen that match before at Crown Jewel- which doesn't make it Wrestlemania worthy at all. Seeing Lashley & Hunter face off in a match would be very hard-hitting and exciting, and it could be a great opportunity to give Lashley the credibility that he needs.

#3 Samoa Joe

Triple H brought Samoa Joe into the WWE

Seeing The Destroyer go one on one with The Game would definitely be a dream match for some. We have never seen Joe or Triple H set foot in the ring against each other, as we have only witnessed Joe and Hunter team up as Team Raw during the Survivor Series 2017 Men's 5 on 5 Traditional Tag Team Elimination Match against Team Smackdown.

The Samoan Submission Machine has yet to win a WWE title on the main roster, as he has only held the NXT Championship gold twice.

The Destroyer has been involved in multiple rivalries, but always seems to be the one that takes the fall in the pay-off. At the age of 38, Joe may never be the face of the company- but he is still talented and he can go in the ring.

Joe is also another superstar that Hunter brought into NXT, as he originally appeared on a part-time basis before his contract was changed to full-time due to Joe's impressive merchandise sales.

But despite Joe being one of Hunter's guys, he hasn't done anything special on either Raw or Smackdown apart from losing.

The reasoning for this potential rivalry could be the fact that Hunter promised Joe everything and told him what he wanted to hear so that he could sign with the WWE, but his words didn't amount to anything as Joe hasn't succeeded. Seeing two experienced veterans in the wrestling ring face each other would be nothing short of excellent.

#2 Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre has been booked very strongly this year

The Scottish Psychopath has been looking very dominant at the moment, there would be no qualms in seeing him go face to face with The Game at The Grandest Stage of them All.

McIntyre first came back to the WWE by making a debut in NXT where he managed to become the NXT Champion. It was clear during McIntyre's run on NXT that he had improved heavily, as he looked more threatening with his physique. He seemed a lot more knowledgeable and dominating in the ring as well.

The Scottish Psychopath then made his return to Raw as we saw him turn heel by teaming up with Dolph Ziggler on April, 16th 2018, with the duo brutally attacking Titus Worldwide in order to make a statement. They had held the Raw Tag Team Championships- but on December 3rd, 2018, we saw McIntyre announce that he had used Ziggler in order to bring himself back to the top. This led to Ziggler attacking McIntyre, which dissolved their tag team.

Pairing McIntyre and Hunter up for a match at Wrestlemania 35 would be awesome, due to the fact that both men were actually Vince McMahon's chosen ones. Vince had faith in Hunter because of his marriage to his daughter, Stephanie McMahon- whereas Vince also put his faith in McIntyre to succeed. During that time in 2009, McIntyre didn't make any signs of improvement until a run on the independent scene made McIntyre one of the hottest stars in wrestling today.

A rivalry against Triple H for Drew McIntyre could be what McIntyre needs to finally propel himself into the main event picture.

#1 Batista

Evolution is shown in the ring on Smackdown 1000 after Batista created tension between himself & Triple H.

Finally, at #1 on the list, we have none other than The Animal- Batista! There isn't anybody in the WWE today that has more history with Triple H than Batista himself. The two men were former partners as they were involved in the historic stable also known as Evolution, alongside Randy Orton and Ric Flair. The stable came to an end on the 28th February 2005 edition of Raw when Batista had chosen to face Triple H instead of JBL for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning the Royal Rumble.

This was a monumental moment, as it was a star-defining moment for Batista. Batista & Hunter were then embroiled in one of the most personal feuds in WWE history. We have seen the duo face each other before at Wrestlemania 21 in a bloody match where Triple H put over Batista as The Animal won the World Heavyweight title for the first time in his career.

When Batista made his first return to the WWE- he immediately won the Royal Rumble Match at the 2013 Royal Rumble event. However, the WWE Universe turned their back on Batista due to the fact that they wanted Daniel Bryan to win the Royal Rumble match. Batista failed to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 30 in a match against Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan. Following this, we saw Evolution reunite for a rivalry against The Shield- but The Shield defeated Evolution twice at Extreme Rules 2014 & Payback 2014.

This then led to Batista quitting the WWE after Triple H had denied him out of a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. However, on October, 16th 2018- we saw Batista make his second return with Evolution on Smackdown's 1000th episode. Whilst the reunion was a great moment, tensions were created when Batista was talking about The Game- and he claimed that "There is nothing that this man hasn't done in this business...except beat me!"

There is no doubt that this was the moment that planted seeds for a potential Wrestlemania rematch between Batista and Triple H. When Batista appeared on Talk is Jericho, he stated that "I said I would come back and run a whole program with Hunter. That's the only thing I'm interested in." This proves that a rivalry with Hunter is all that Batista desires, and the best way for this match to finally to occur would be Wrestlemania 35, for the last time ever.