Triple H has officially announced his retirement from in-ring competition.
BREAKING: @TripleH announced his retirement from in-ring competition on @espn @firsttake with @stephenasmith. pic.twitter.com/qnyw9NVtv4
— WWE (@WWE) March 25, 2022
The announcement comes months after a health scare that landed Paul Levesque in the hospital for an extended period. He decided on ESPN this morning.
Been a while since I’ve given an update on my health and what the future has in store for me.
Check out my conversation with @stephenasmith today on @firsttake. Full interview debuts tonight on Stephen A’s World on ESPN+.
— Triple H (@TripleH) March 25, 2022
According to his interview with Smith, Trips contracted viral pneumonia that led to his lungs inflaming. He began coughing up blood, and doctors found fluid around his heart. This eventually led to heart failure and then emergency surgery. Trips feared he would never wake up.
That Triple H clip was gutting. He said that he was being put out for procedures wondering if he’d wake up to be there for his daughters.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) March 25, 2022
He will remain with WWE as Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development. Triple H hasn’t been seen in public in months. His last match was in January 2021 in the Thunderdome when his brawl against Randy Orton ended in a no-contest when Triple H disappeared from the ring, replaced by Alexa Bliss.
Triple H’s Accomplishments
He was a 14x WWE or World Heavyweight champion and has held numerous accolades, including King of The Ring, winning the Royal Rumble twice, and being one of WWE’s few Grand Slam and Triple Crown champions.
On a personal note, Triple H has always been my favorite wrestler. I knew this day would come, but I hoped he would have one final match before heading off.
Reports indicate that the heart event was severe enough that Trips can not be involved in in-ring action.
Retirements are always with an asterisk in WWE, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he came back in a year or two. However, he sounded pretty definite in the interview. I’m proud of him putting his health and his daughter’s first.
Fans and Wrestlers Celebrate Triple H’s Legacy
Triple H has wrestled his final match. A big thank you to him for all of the memories in the ring! pic.twitter.com/BjVBRtGWi2
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) March 25, 2022
A fantastic career.
Thank you, Triple H. pic.twitter.com/VWeKYbIub6
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) March 25, 2022
Triple H has confirmed his retirement. Thank you, @TripleH. pic.twitter.com/sxQUf9vBn5
— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) March 25, 2022
Triple H’s return in 02’ at MSG is still one of the coldest returns in wrestling history. Thanks for the memories man pic.twitter.com/XfEM3T5HGD
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) March 25, 2022
Triple H is a damn legend. I have so many things that I’d love to say about his career and his influence, but one tweet could never do it any justice. Maybe I’ll start a WWE podcast. Thanks for the memories, Hunter. pic.twitter.com/VdgeW0T60i
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) March 25, 2022
I grew up a Triple H fan, I was always a big fan of his work as a wrestler than seeing him lead the reimagining of NXT. A lot of my favorite memories involve HHH. Happy he was able to do so much. I wish him nothing but the best with his health. ♥ pic.twitter.com/7G56CypZJ8
— Denise ‘Hollywood Elite’ Salcedo (@_denisesalcedo) March 25, 2022
I’m gutted for Triple H. I never hid away from the fact that I liked him a lot as a performer. It’s bittersweet because it’s also great he’s putting health and family first.
Dude absolutely loves the wrestling business, that can’t ever be denied. Thanks @TripleH! pic.twitter.com/kTqgxt0y5L
— Wrestling Bios (@WrestlingBios) March 25, 2022
Triple H told us that for the Terminator entrance, it was basically an ad deal for the movie, so they expected some help getting the props needed from the studio. None were provided tho, so they bought out all of the stock in life size Terminator replicas on the internet. https://t.co/wfrjd82h2O
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) March 25, 2022
I’ve got Bret as Babe Ruth and Shawn as Michael Jordan on record.
Triple H might be my Tom Brady…
— Sam Roberts (@notsam) March 25, 2022
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