Triple H had a heart attack and with it he felt like it was time for him to retire from his professional wrestling career.
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Wrestling fans all over the world were stunned when Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced his departure from the ring. According to ESPN, Triple H had a three-decade career as a 14-time world champion, five-time Intercontinental Champion, and two-time tag team champion. It’s no surprise that so many wrestlers, both past and present, have commented on The Game’s abrupt departure.
Drew McIntyre spoke with GiveMeSport on Triple H’s retirement, calling it a “sad day.” He stated, “I can’t overstate just how much Triple H has done for me.” He also credited the Cerebral Assassin with bringing him “back to WWE.” As the Scottish wrestler’s mentor, they also “became friends eventually.”
The Miz, former two-time WWE Champion who will pair with Logan Paul at this year’s WrestleMania, also praised The Game saying, “Triple H it was an honor to have shared the ring with you. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge you have given to me over the years. Enjoy the extra time you will now have with your girls,” Miz tweeted.
Triple H it was an honor to have shared the ring with you. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge you have given to me over the years. Enjoy the extra time you will now have with your girls. #ThankYouTripleH pic.twitter.com/GL5FsadoJJ
— The Miz (@mikethemiz) March 25, 2022
Despite his retirement, Triple H remains an important part of the WWE as the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy and Development, and will continue to promote the NXT brand, according to Fightful. He’s finally admitted why he’ll never wrestle again.
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Paul said in a March visit on “Stephen A’s World” that he was on the verge of joining the list of WWE icons who died in late 2021. Triple H noted at the time, after obtaining some concerning EKG findings, “I got a quick text message saying don’t take time, pack a bag real quick, and head to the emergency room.”
He stated that his heart had an ejection fraction rate of 22%, which is lower than the typical proportion of 60%. It had reduced to 11 percent the morning following admission. Triple H said, “I was in heart failure. I was … at the one-yard-line of where you don’t want to be.” He told Stephen A. Smith he now has a defibrillator in his chest and firmly stated, “I will never wrestle again.”
Stephanie McMahon, Triple H’s wife and daughters, were mentioned by “H”, he said,
“We have three young girls: 15, 13, 11. Suddenly, I come home and I’m a little bit sick. And their dad whose strong, always, suddenly is in the hospital.” He continued, “I don’t know if they understood the consequences of it, but there’s moments in there where you’re …”
