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#1 Hunter Hurst Helmsley waved goodbye to being a privileged pretty boy to lead D-Generation X
When Triple H made his WWE debut, he was a fry cry from his hell-raising D-Generation X persona. Back in 1995, he was known by his full title of Hunter Hearst Helmsley, a snobbish blueblood who came to the ring in a tailcoat and gave fans lessons on correct etiquette.
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During this era of Triple H, the star came under fire for breaking kayfabe. After a steel cage match at Madison Square Garden between Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels, Triple H and Scott Hall entered the ring and the four members of The Klip hugged, and later raised their arms to the crowd in a curtain call honouring Nash and Hall, who were departing for WCW.
Following this, Triple H's push was halted. Not long after, the character was dropped, along with the fancy outfits and he re-emerged as a more risque character, with Chyna acting as his bodyguard. The star also shortened his name from Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Triple H. The duo then formed D-Generation X with Shawn Michaels and Rick Rude. D-Generation X was famed for their audacious antics, and big rivalries, the first being against the legendary Hart Foundation.
After making these changes, Triple H found himself at the top of WWE and was a part of some huge WrestleMania matches. His character developed further after D-Generation X dissolved, growing more menacing and dubbing himself "The Game". Triple H continued to dominate WWE TV and won the WWE Championship for the third time in January 2000.
The Game has enjoyed one of the most successful WWE careers in history, and has been a nine-time WWE Champion, and has held both the WWE Heavyweight Championship and Intercontinental Championships five times each, as well as winning the Royal Rumble in 2002 and 2016.
Triple H has had a lengthy and fulfilling in-ring career, and still makes sporadic appearances in the squared circle. Currently, he is more likely to be found behind the scenes, and is the founder and brains behind NXT.
