The Complete History of the WWE Championship - Part 9

Triple H (September 26, 1999 - November 14, 1999)

Triple H: Reformed D-X in his second WWE Championship run

After a chaotic start and finish to his inaugural WWE Championship reign, Triple H managed to regain the title in a memorable six pack challenge single fall match at Unforgiven 1999.

Triple H defeated The Rock, British Bulldog, Kane, Mankind and The Big Show to win his second WWE Championship.

After Bulldog smashed Rock with a steel chair, Triple H nailed Rocky with a Pedigree for the win. After special referee Stone Cold Steve Austin hit him with a Stunner post-match, that set up a title bout at No Mercy 1999.

After refusing to put Triple H over at SummerSlam, Austin relented at No Mercy. After a fine No Holds Barred battle, which spent very little time in the ring, Austin laid down for Triple H (albeit after The Rock had inadvertently smashed him in the stomach with a sledgehammer).

Despite the finish, the win was a stature enhancer for Triple H. Unfortunately for "The Game", much of the good work was undone when he dropped the belt the following month to Big Show.

However, that set up a feud, and later alliance with Vince McMahon, which catapulted him to the top of the card permanently.