Kane and Triple H address WWE legend's major backstage heat

Kane and Triple H featured heavily on WWE programming in the mid-to-late 1990s. In a recent documentary series, both men recalled how The Rock initially struggled to win over fellow wrestlers in the locker room.

The Rock made his WWE in-ring debut under the name Rocky Maivia at Survivor Series 1996. The then-rookie's first match was given a lot of promotion. He also received regular opportunities on television even though many fans rejected his babyface persona.

The latest episode of A&E's WWE Rivals focused on Triple H's feud with The Rock. In a short interview clip, Kane said the latter instantly upset other roster members due to his prominent position on the card:

"I'll tell you, when he first came in, there was some jealousy, and people were like, 'Oh, why are they pushing this kid?' and he struggled with that."

Triple H admitted he was one of the wrestlers who questioned why WWE's higher-ups were so keen on The Rock:

"I can remember him coming in and just taking a ton of s**t from people. I would look at it like everybody else, like, 'F**k this guy, getting a push when somebody else should be getting that push,' and he just comes in here and he's getting all this stuff. There's a part of you that thinks that way."

The rivalry between The Rock and Triple H was one of the biggest storylines in WWE's Attitude Era. Although they legitimately disliked each other earlier in their careers, the two men have gone on to become good friends.

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Triple H was jealous of The Rock's WWE title win

Two years after his debut, The Rock beat Mankind in the final of a tournament at Survivor Series 1998 to capture the WWE Championship for the first time.

Triple H, who had never won a world title at that point, disliked the fact that his rival held WWE's most prestigious championship before him:

"It was a big deal at the time. Titles didn't change hands as often. I can remember being jealous of that."

The Game had to wait another nine months before finally winning the WWE Championship. His long-awaited title victory took place on the August 23, 1999, episode of RAW in a match against Mankind.

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