5 Wrestlers who Triple H put over

One of the biggest stars in the last 20 years, Triple H.
One of the biggest stars in the last 20 years, Triple H.

Triple H- The King of Kings. The Game. However many monikers we want to give Paul Levesque, we know that he is one of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling. However, to cement that position, people who have come across The Game haven't always been successful, as you can see here.

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However, it is impossible for someone that big to have always been a figure that quashes talent. Regardless of everything that HHH may have done in his career to other talents, it's time to give the Devil it's due and acknowledge that Triple H has been equally influential in building stars. With that said, let's look at 5 such stars that have benefited from being put up against Triple H.


#5 Chris Benoit

Brutality to create history.
Brutality to create history.

Chris Benoit was a hero to the WWE Universe. He was a workhorse who everyone pegged to fail in the giants world that is the WWE. After a tumultuous time in WCW, where he suffered from a ceiling being put over him, Benoit jumped to the WWE.

It took Benoit four years to reach the pinnacle of his career. After being a mid-card figure, Benoit was put in the middle of the Triple H and Shawn Michaels rivalry in 2004. Benoit won the 2004 Royal Rumble having entered number one and was set for a mega push. This culminated as Benoit made champion Triple H tap out in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania XX and become World Heavyweight Champion.

Triple H's association with Chris Benoit put him over and left him as a massive star, who held the belt until September of the same year. He remained as one of the most important wrestlers on the roster until his passing in 2007.

#4 Shawn Michaels

Fight Forever.
Fight Forever.

Shawn Michaels may have been the biggest WWE star in the mid-90's. However, he was entering a very different WWE in 2002. Michaels may have been coming back as a reformed man, who should be idolised by everyone, but whether or not he was the same Heart Break Kid was always in doubt.

He entered into a rivalry with Triple H the second he returned after The Game turned on his best friend. This led to an amazing feud, which spanned almost two years. Their first encounter was in an unsanctioned fight at SummerSlam 2002, and their final singles bout came at Badd Blood in 2004.

This feud was key in re-establishing Michaels as the performer that he was. To be honest, it did him one better and established himself as a much better performer than what he used to be. Michaels enjoyed a long run after that, finally calling time on his legendary career in 2010.

#3 John Cena

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John Cena became a star on the basis of a groundswell of support for him. However hard it may be to believe today, Cena was one of the biggest stars in the mid-2000's and management took a while to see him as a star. However, after he was pushed into the championship scene, fans began to turn on him.

He was entering 2006 as an unpopular figure, as he cut the reign of newly crowned champion Edge short. After that, he was put in a feud with Triple H which WWE expected to get Cena cheered. Triple H refused to take Cena's abilities seriously and pointed out his lack of skill to get the job done at every point. However, this all changed after the pair met at WrestleMania 22.

Triple H and John Cena put on a wonderful match which proved to the growing numbers of Cena abusers that the man can wrestle. Along with that, Cena also got the biggest win of his career, beating one of the biggest stars in the company clean on the Grandest Stage of Them All.

#2 Seth Rollins

A dropkick towards history?
The King of Kings vs. The Kingslayer

If anyone looks at the way Seth Rollins is booked and doesn't say he is Triple H's favourite wrestler, they would be horrendously wrong. Rollins was the first ever NXT Champion. The first member of The Shield to become a world champion, and today, he is the hottest thing in the WWE.

This meteoric rise has Triple H in every corner, be it on-screen or behind the screen. His first run at the top of the card had Triple H build him up throughout. He was the chosen one to lead The Authority in the ring. Triple H gave him all the importance that he could, including his finisher. However, this iteration of Seth was soon to change after his injury.

After getting screwed out of the Universal Championship by Triple H in 2016, the two went on a rivalry which culminated at WrestleMania 33. This rivalry solidified Rollins as one of the best wrestlers on the planet, and his win over Triple H (and the years of story behind it) definitely helped this process.

#1 Batista

No one stood in Batista&#039;s way, not even Triple H.
No one stood in Batista's way, not even Triple H

Dave Batista was already older than a lot of the wrestlers when he debuted in the WWE. However, his bulky appearance and ability to work helped him become a massive star in wrestling, and now in the movie world too. Batista's 3 year push to the top had Triple H all over it.

Batista was brought in to be the muscle man for heel stable, Evolution. This stable had Ric Flair, Randy Orton and leader Triple H. The stable become one of the biggest things on the Raw brand, holding all the belts available. After Orton's expulsion from the group, it was obvious that Batista is going to break out on his own soon. These thoughts started to get weight behind them after his individual push began.

His win at the 2005 Royal Rumble all but assured a match against Triple H at WrestleMania 21. He won this match, and Triple H did all that he could to establish Batista as a massive threat to his tyrannical reign on top of the card. The rivalry stretched beyond WrestleMania but still had Batista as a clear winner. Batista became a massive star after this and stayed so until his departure in 2010.


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