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By Jeremy Hanna
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WWE is currently the most successful it has ever been, bringing in the most money in the history of the company and satisfying most fans with its in-ring product and storytelling.
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A large part of this success recently is due to Triple H, real name Paul Levesque. The current Chief Content Officer and head of creative has guided multiple iconic moments and helped build some of the best feuds in modern professional wrestling.
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This all comes after a legendary in-ring career that lasted 30 years. And it looks like the WWE is going to acknowledge his more than three decades of pro wrestling success.
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According to a recent report from PWInsider that was later confirmed by Fightful, Triple H is going to be the headlining entrant into the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame.
While WWE has not officially announced the news, Stephanie McMahon, Shawn Michaels, and The Undertaker surprised Triple H with the news during a WWE Town Hall meeting, per the report.
This would mark the second time Triple H has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, having been inducted as a member of D-Generation X alongside Michaels, Chyna, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and X-Pac.
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While it may seem strange to have a higher-up in the company to be inducted into a Hall of Fame while they're still working for said company, Triple H is more than worthy of the induction.
Triple H began his professional wrestling career in 1992 and eventually debuted with WCW in 1994 as Terror Risin', which was later modified to Terra Ryzing. He later changed characters to Jean-Paul Lévesque, having him act as an upper-class Frenchman.
In 1995, Triple H left for WWE (then WWF), changing his name to Hunter Hearst Helmsley, once again playing up an upper-class nature.
While Helmsley proved to be a successful heel character, he reached new heights when he formed D-Generation X and changed his name to Triple H. The stable became famous for its "Suck It!" catchphrase and its accompanied crotch chop gesture.
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Triple H would go on to be one of the most dominant WWE Superstars on the roster, main eventing countless pay-per-views, including seven WrestleManias.
During his time with WWE, Triple H won the WWE Championship nine times, the World Heavyweight Championship five times, the Intercontinental Championship five times, and three tag team titles.
Triple H also won King of the Ring in 1997 and the Royal Rumble in 2002 and 2016. He has twice been named by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as No. 1 on the PWI 500 (2000, 2009) and was named Wrestler of the Decade for 2000-2009.
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