{"id":130196,"date":"2025-01-29T23:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T04:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=130196"},"modified":"2025-01-29T23:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T04:36:24","slug":"triple-h-2025-wwe-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/01\/29\/triple-h-2025-wwe-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple H First Inductee of 2025 WWE Hall Of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a WWE Town Hall meeting earlier today, Triple H was surprised to hear Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker announce that he, The Cerebral Assassin, will be inducted into WWE&#8217;s 2025 Hall of Fame. He was left speechless in this touching moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/undertaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@undertaker<\/a> &amp; I got him good on his home turf!<\/p>\n<p>It is an honor of a lifetime to announce that the first member of the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEHOF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEHOF<\/a> Class of 2025 is none other than my friend <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TripleH<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ALmHzuBx48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ALmHzuBx48<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnMichaels\/status\/1884784502897070189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHe is the first inductee and headliner of the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony, which honors WWE veterans who have impacted the company and left their legacy in the ring. Triple H stood on the stage once to accept this award; in 2025, he will receive his second WWE Hall of Fame ring.<\/p>\n<h2>Headlining WWE Hall of Fame 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Triple H was first inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of D-Generation X with X-Pac, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, Chyna, and Shawn Michaels. Considering the historic singles career Triple H has had, it is only fitting for him to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a singles competitor.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Et-X5zu0c0?si=iCBq9fPUwxhY8u1a&amp;start=133\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nTriple H&#8217;s last televised match was against Randy Orton in Saudi Arabia in 2019. Since then, he was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2022 after a cardiac incident and surgery. Despite\u00a0this, he has remained in an executive position and is now the WWE&#8217;s chief content officer.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to imagine what WWE would look like without Triple H. His rivalries in the company are pivotal to its history. From his feud with Daniel Bryan to his friendship with Shawn Michaels, we will never forget these parts of WWE history.<\/p>\n<p>While he has made an impact competing in matches, he has also shaped the company by creating matches. Triple H overlooks what we see weekly on TV. As the chief content officer, he oversees all areas of the creative team. If you enjoy the weekly shows, he must do something right.<\/p>\n<p>Not only the main roster but NXT. If it weren&#8217;t for Triple H, NXT wouldn&#8217;t be how it is now. While Shawn Michaels has a lot of influence down there now, Triple H has been supporting NXT since the beginning. Without his leadership and experience, many of your favorite superstars may not be where they are now.<\/p>\n<p>It is hard to imagine what WWE would have been without Triple H, but now he will only further be etched into the company&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on WWE Royal Rumble and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a WWE Town Hall meeting earlier today, Triple H was surprised to hear Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker announce that he, The Cerebral Assassin, will be inducted into WWE&#8217;s 2025 Hall of Fame. He was left speechless in this touching moment. .@undertaker &amp; I got him good on his home turf! 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