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Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American
professional wrestler and actor, better known by the
ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former
ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He currently wrestles
for the Raw brand of World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE).
Before
joining WWE, Levesque began his wrestling career with
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993, wrestling
under the ring name Terra Ryzing. He changed his ring
name to Jean-Paul Lévesque before joining WWE
in 1995, which was then known as the World Wrestling
Federation (WWF).
Since
joining WWE, he has become an 11-time world champion:
a six-time WWE Champion and a five-time World Heavyweight
Champion. In addition, he won the 1997 King of the
Ring, the 2002 Royal Rumble, and was the second Grand
Slam Champion.
He
married Stephanie McMahon in 2003, becoming the son-in-law
of WWE chairman Vince McMahon. Outside of wrestling,
Levesque has made numerous guest appearances in film
and on television. He is starring in the upcoming
WWE Film Journey of Death.
Early
life
Although
tall and skinny for his age, he participated in both
basketball and baseball. He was also a fan of professional
wrestling. In his youth, his favorite wrestler was
Ric Flair.
At
the age of 14, he became aware of bodybuilding. After
graduating high school in 1987, he entered several
body building competitions. Levesque was crowned Teenage
Mr. New Hampshire at the age of 19. During this time,
he met Ted Arcidi and began to consider a career in
professional wrestling.
Career
Early
career
Levesque
enrolled at Killer Kowalski's wrestling school in
1992 after it was recommended to him by Ted Arcidi.
He joined the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF),
which used trainees from Kowalski's school in their
promotion. Here, he became the IWF Heavyweight Champion
and an IWF Tag Team Champion with fellow Kowalski
trainee, Perry Saturn. It was in the IWF that Levesque
started using the name Terra Ryzing.
King
of Kings (2007-present)
Triple
H made his in-ring return at SummerSlam 2007, defeating
King Booker. Upon his return he won the WWE Championship
at No Mercy 2007 after beating the newly named Champion,
Randy Orton who had been awarded the title less than
twenty minutes earlier, making him an 11-time World
Champion. In the same event, Triple H also defeated
Umaga in his first title defense after Mr. McMahon
declared his already-scheduled bout with Umaga a title
match. McMahon then announced Orton would receive
a title rematch in a Last Man Standing match in the
final match of the event; which Orton won after an
RKO, thus ending Triple H's sixth reign. Triple H's
title reign at No Mercy is the fourth shortest reign
in WWE history, only lasting through the duration
of the event. In the RAW Elimination Chamber at No
Way Out, Triple H earned himself a Championship match
at WrestleMania XXIV, by outlasting five other men.
Acting
Commercials
His
commercial appearances include ads in May 2006 for
Miller Lite where he debates "Man Laws"
with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin and
Jerome Bettis. That same month, he also appeared in
a commercial for USA Network with Anthony Michael
Hall, which cross-promoted RAW and Hall's show, The
Dead Zone. Hall's character, a psychic, touches Triple
H while he lounges beside a pool and has a vision
of him falling asleep in the sun, and fellow wrestler
John Cena slapping Triple H's sunburned back and leaving
a handprint. He has also appeared in commercials for
bodybuilding supplements such as Stacker 2 and YJ
Stinger. Levesque also appeared in a Wendy's commercial
holding up a Triple Classic Burger calling it the
"Triple H Burger".
Film
Levesque
appeared in the movie Blade: Trinity, as a vampire
enforcer named Jarko Grimwood. He is also starring
in the upcoming WWE Film Journey of Death.
Levesque
has also appeared in several WWE Home Video releases,
including Triple H: The Game and Triple H: That Damn
Good in 2002, D-Generation-X, a reissue of the VHS
version, in 2006, and The New and Improved DX in 2007.
A new DVD featuring the highlights of his career,
Triple H: King of Kings is scheduled to be released
in 2008.
Guest
appearances
Levesque
was featured in the August 14, 2005 episode of MTV's
Punk'd in which he was led to believe that he had
ruined a wedding by hitting the bride in the face
with a door and damaging her nose until Ashton Kutcher
and Stacy Keibler showed up. His television appearances
also include guest appearances as Triple H on MADtv
and Saturday Night Live, as a professional wrestler
character named "The Disciplinarian" on
an episode of The Drew Carey Show, as a character
on an episode of The Bernie Mac Show and winning the
WWF Edition of The Weakest Link in which he and Stephanie
McMahon were the final two contestants.Levesque has
also been a guest announcer for the Mr. Olympia competition.
Personal
life
Before
marrying Stephanie McMahon, Levesque was in a relationship
with Joanie Laurer (who appeared as Chyna). They dated
for four years from 1996 until 2000. Levesque married
Stephanie McMahon on October 25, 2003. He and Stephanie
welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Aurora
Rose Levesque, into the world on July 24, 2006.
He
has a sister named Lynn, and he is an uncle to her
two children: Peter and Nayssa. Levesque is also an
uncle to brother-in-law Shane McMahon's two sons:
Declan and Kenyon. His in-laws are Vince and Linda
McMahon.
In
late 2004, Levesque released a book entitled Making
the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body. Mostly
devoted to bodybuilding advice, the book also includes
some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions.
Levesque
is a fan of the metal band Motörhead.
In
a November 14, 2006 interview with rapper The Game,
it was revealed that Levesque is involved in a lawsuit
with him over the rights to the name, "The Game".
On
February 13, 2008, WWE.com announced that Levesque
and his wife Stephanie, are expecting a second child
in the summer of 2008. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
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H steps back in the ring $10,500 poorer, by Phil Speer
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