Triple H
Triple H was one of the few Attitude Era stalwarts who remained during the Ruthless Aggression Era. His only goal was to maintain a stranglehold over the World Heavyweight Championship, and he would stop at nothing to achieve that.
His first reign with the World Championship was the beginning of his “Reign of Terror,” where he would consistently push himself into the main event scene. Even when he lost the World Championship, we could be sure that he would win it back. From 2002 to 2005, he held the big gold belt five times.
When he wasn’t deep into his heel run, he was winning World Championships as a babyface. A further two reigns were accumulated by Triple H during the Ruthless Aggression Era. His championship runs were a huge part of the era and included major feuds against the likes of Batista, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels. Triple H’s work with those world championships helped to establish a slew of new main event stars.
Edge
No one changed the course of their career during Ruthless Aggression better than the Rated-R Superstar. He had been fantastic as a tag team specialist but dreamed of bigger things. Edge moved into the singles arena and began his journey to collect as many championships as possible. Amassing eleven championships during the Ruthless Aggression Era, he set himself apart from all wrestlers. No one could match the success he achieved during this time.
Edge established himself as a main event guy. There was no low he would stoop to in order to capture or hold onto his championships. He was the perfect heel champion for all others to chase and create hatred amongst the crowd. He was the perfect foil for men like The Undertaker, Triple H, and Jeff Hardy. The Ruthless Aggression Era was the time when Edge became so much more than a tag team wrestler.
