Triple H

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Report Last Updated - 5/04 (Spring)
Real Name - Paul Levesque
Birthdate - 4/27/69
6'5" 265 lbs. - Bedford, MA

Aliases - Terror Risin, Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Levesque, Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Athletic background - Bodybuilding

Teachers - Killer Kowalski; Jody Hamilton, etc. (Power Plant)

Professional background - Northeast Indies(`92-`94), WCW(`94-`95), WWF/WWE(`95-)

Groups - Degeneration-X, The Corporation, The Corporate Ministry

Career Highlights -
- Wins his first of two Intercontinental titles
- Defeats Mankind to win the King of the Ring tournament
- Along with Shawn Michaels and Chyna forms Degeneration-X
- Beats Mankind for his first WWF World title
- Captures the WWF Heavyweight belt for a third time and builds the "McMahon-Helmsley" around it

Finisher(s) -
- Pedigree (Kneeling Butterfly Facebuster)
x Levesque Lock (Indian Deathlock)

Favorites -
- Knee Smash
- Spinebuster
- High Knee
- Lariat
- Punch

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 3
aerial - 0
power - 5
strikes - 7

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 8
selling - 8
bumping - 8
heat - 9
carrying - 7
push - 10
potential - 4

Serious Injuries - Knee (Required Surgery)

Outlook - Since Triple H has finally made it to the top, he has become a terror. He is a big player now, but his knee is this heel’s Achilles’ heel. Helmsley will continue to rule as long as he’s healthy, but his game has dropped off dramatically. While he was one of the very best in 2000 and seemed to be the best guy to have a top spot in the years to come, he went down with an injury. After returning he was bigger and badder (and not in a positive way). Triple H is not only a shell of his former self, but one of the worst top guys for the company right now because he is so politically inclined and has more juice than any wrestler. Triple H has shown glimpses of his former brilliance in recent times since trimming down and getting paired with quality opponents. Hopefully his resurgence will continue and he can be as good, or relatively close, to being the caliber of wrestler he claims to be.