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Paul Michael Levesque, also known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, professional wrestling promoter, and retired wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as its chief content officer, its head of creative, and an executive producer.
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entertainment · American business executive, professional wrestling promoter and wrestler (born 1969) · professional wrestler · actor · screenwriter · television actor · film actor · vice president · professional wrestling writer · also Triple H, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Lévesque, Paul Levesque, Paul Michael Levesque
Born 27 July 1969 · Q44567
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Because then you had a group of people all learning from the same place. The one thing about the Performance Center and NXT is that we have people in there at every level.
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2026· 7 entries
“I feel the exact opposite way. That”
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“Because then you had a group of people all learning from the same place. The one thing about the Performance Center and NXT is that we have people in there at every level.”
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“There had to be a place to go do it, and do it on a regular basis -- to get reps in our business and do it over and over again in front of live crowds. NXT provided that opportunity, and I knew that the bigger I could make that and the better I could make that, the better that opportunity would be for talent to come in [and learn].”
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“It just changed everything for us, because now, in the United States as well as every place else that we were being seen, NXT had a home and had a global base.”
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“And I tried to put that all together in one building.”
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“Bret, no matter what, at WrestleMania, you”
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2025· 2 entries
Levesque was appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
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In 2025, Levesque was appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
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2023· 1 entry
It was announced that Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel had removed McMahon from WWE creative power and tasked Levesque with leading "99
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2022· 4 entries
WWE announced that Levesque had been promoted to chief content officer of the company
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WWE promoted Levesque to Executive Vice-President of Talent Relations
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Levesque gave his first interview since being hospitalized
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Retired from working as an in-ring performer due to health concerns but remains active in an executive role and as an on-screen presence
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2020· 1 entry
Levesque was named WWE's Executive Vice-President of Global Talent Strategy and Development
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2019· 1 entry
Triple H defeated Batista with assistance from Ric Flair in what was Batista's retirement match
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2018· 2 entries
After Stephanie submitted to Rousey's armbar
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Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch wrote that Triple H "moves like the trees in Wizard of Oz"
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2017· 1 entry
Where Rollins defeated Triple H
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2016· 1 entry
Triple H made his return during the Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as the unannounced 30th entrant
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2015· 2 entries
At WrestleMania 31 after interference from D-Generation X
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Levesque is an avid fan of Motörhead, who performed three original entrance themes for him over the course of his career, and was good friends with the band's frontman Lemmy until Lemmy's death in December 2015.
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2014· 2 entries
Triple H lost to Bryan, thereby granting Bryan a part in the subsequent WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Batista and Orton, which Bryan ultimately won
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Levesque and his wife Stephanie created the Connor's Cure cancer fund in honor of Connor "The Crusher" Michalek, a WWE fan who died of cancer at the age of eight, which has now raised nearly $4
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2013· 1 entry
His title was elevated to Executive Vice-President of Talent, Live Events, and Creative, which led him to work on storylines with WWE's creative team
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2012· 1 entry
Levesque has been widely praised for helping cultivate the brand, recruiting fresh new talent, and helping guide the brand to various levels of success including sold-out shows, increased respect for women's professional
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2011· 1 entry
The Pro Wrestling Torch stated that he was "widely regarded as the best wrestler in North America" by 2000
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2010· 1 entry
Levesque's role in WWE as an Executive Senior Advisor was officially formalized as he was given an office at the company's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
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2008· 1 entry
At No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match by outlasting five other men, last eliminating Jeff Hardy after a Pedigree on a steel chair
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2007· 1 entry
DX and Rated-RKO fought to a no contest after Triple H suffered a legitimate torn right quadriceps (similar to the one he suffered in 2001 in his other leg) 15 minutes into the match
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2006· 1 entry
At the Royal Rumble, but another championship opportunity arose for him in the Road to WrestleMania Tournament, which he won, granting him a match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22 on April 2, where he lost to
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2005· 1 entry
Triple H won an Elimination Chamber match to regain the World Heavyweight Championship after last eliminating Orton, then retained the title against him on January 30 at the Royal Rumble to end their feud
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2004· 2 entries
At the Royal Rumble to a double countout, so he retained the title as a result
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Levesque released the book Making the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body
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2001· 1 entry
Saw Triple H defeat Austin 2–1, thus ending their feud
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2000· 2 entries
Became a real-life romance when Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon
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What began as an on-screen storyline marriage in 2000 became a real-life romance when Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon.
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1997· 1 entry
Winning the 1997 King of the Ring tournament by defeating Mankind in the finals
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1996· 2 entries
Hunter appeared on an episode of Superstars in a match against Marty Garner
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From 1996 to 2000, Levesque was in a relationship with fellow wrestler Joan "Chyna" Laurer.
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1995· 2 entries
Signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and became known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, which was later shortened to Triple H
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“s First Take on Friday. The WWE legend, whose real name is Paul Levesque, went into heart failure last September following a bout with viral pneumonia, he said, and there were moments when he was not sure if he would make it. Levesque, 52, made his WWE debut in 1995 and is a 14-time world champion.”
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1992· 1 entry
Under the ring name Terra Ryzing, and gained his first mainstream exposure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, becoming known as Jean-Paul Levesque
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1987· 1 entry
From Nashua High School, where he played baseball and basketball
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-07-27.
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