Top 5 Triple H moments in WWE's history

1. Gifting Kevin Owens The Universal Championship, 2016

Triple H pulled off a huge surprise when he handed the Universal Championship to Kevin Owens.

Fall 2016, Triple H uncovered a new role for himself in what was already a wildly diverse career in WWE. He had been a part-time wrestler, and he had been a heel authority figure. When showed up on Raw, in the late stages of a match to crown a new Universal Champion after Finn Balor had to vacate it due to real life injury, we got Triple H as Deus ex-machine and figure of intrigue as he dropped in unannounced, dropped longtime ally Seth Rollins with a Pedigree, and handed Kevin Owens the Universal Championship.

This moment was a big surprise and arguably made even better because Helmsley mostly remained in the shadows for the months to follow, while Owens came into his own as a world champion and Rollins turned face. The table was set, though, for The Game’s eventual WrestleMania showdown with The Architect with one outstanding piece of business.

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Michael Chin was born and raised in Utica, New York and currently lives in Las Vegas with his wife and son. He authored the short story collections You Might Forget the Sky was Ever Blue from Duck Lake Books and Circus Folk from Hoot ‘n’ Waddle. Visit him at miketchin.com.

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