triple born july better known ring triple previous debut american professional wrestler corporate executive actor executive vice president creator founder senior producer married mcmahon family maintains majority ownership wwe addition corporate role makes regular appearances wwe television authority figure wrestler entered contests graduating high school commenced professional wrestling career ring won championship heavyweight championship joined world championship wrestling soon french canadian moved world_wrestling_federation wwf wwe later triple triple founded influential generation stable major element wwf attitude era winning wwf championship beginning storyline marriage triple regular main event wrestler married mcmahon real life decades win total world championships lead stables authority continues perform onwards triple began wrestling time basis took greater scenes role wwe course career held total championships including wwf championships world heavyweight championships seventh triple crown champion second grand slam champion wwf history triple winner king ring tournament royal headlined wrestlemania wwe flagship pay view seven times tying record outside professional wrestling numerous guest appearances film television including lead role production early life born new_hampshire watched wrestling time match involving chief began age wanted look like professional wrestlers attended played baseball basketball following graduation high school continued enter competitions crowned age working manager new_hampshire introduced world champion time employed wwe eventually numerous attempts persuaded introduce pro wrestler trainer owned ran professional wrestling training school based massachusetts early enrolled wrestling school began train professional wrestler professional wrestling career early career trained wrestle school massachusetts class mates included fellow future wwf wrestlers professional debut march promotion performing july defeated mad dog richard win heavyweight championship wrestled promotions east_coast independent circuit period managed world championship wrestling early signed year contract televised match debuted villain named defeating ring soon modified renamed gimmick referred surname french origins asked speak french accent speak french time began finishing maneuver pedigree brief feud ended wright pinning late early briefly teamed lord upper class british persona similar character team short lived left world_wrestling_federation wwf january turned request promoted singles competitor modified version gimmick started wwf career connecticut according originally gave asked play letters management ultimately agreed suggestion appeared taped talked use proper wrestling debut april episode wwf pay view debut summerslam defeated fall began feud farmer culminating infamous match house seasons victorious highly promoted months debut career stalled starting feud duke following loss free royal rumble event angle included appearing television week different female included playboy loss ultimate warrior storyline took debuting real life husband came rescue starting feud wrestlers june appeared episode superstars match attempted perform pedigree garner maneuver double suplex tried jump causing land head suffer neck damage garner sued wwf eventually settling court later discussed incident appearance known backstage members stable wrestlers including shawn_michaels known influencing vince_mcmahon wwf creative team claimed scheduled win king ring tournament victory instead awarded stone cold madison square garden incident broke character match goodbye departing nash hall despite punishment success following incident perfect manager won intercontinental championship time october defeating perfect left wwf departure explained result turning manager soon won intercontinental championship held belt nearly months dropping rocky february special episode monday night raw called thursday raw thursday brief time accompanied hughes storyline bodyguard losing intercontinental title feuded defeating wrestlemania feud debuted new bodyguard generation highlighted winning king ring tournament defeating mankind finals later year shawn_michaels formed stable known pushing envelope michaels suck hand motion derided canada point fully dropped gimmick appearing shirts leather jackets period ring shortened simply triple versus storyline ended continued feud sole remaining hart family member ended match wrestlemania stipulation commissioner sgt slaughter won threw powder slaughter eyes momentarily allowing interfere match wrestlemania michaels forced temporary retirement legitimate injury sustained royal rumble triple taking leadership position claiming associate dropped ball introduced returning night wrestlemania joined forces went popular turning group villains fan favorites time adopted entrance gimmick asking crowd ready said ready followed parody rival promotion ring announcer famous catch phrase let ready rumble word rumble slogan suck time began feud leader rising wwf villain rock storyline rivalry eventually led feud triple won ladder match summerslam hold title long sidelined legitimate knee injury rock won wwf championship survivor series rivalry continued fought corporation stable rock main star triple received shot wwf championship january raw war quit match rock match ended triple forced quit aide kane began new angle triple betrayed attacking match joining corporation triple lost kane interfered behalf thought rejoined later night betrayed long time friend fellow member helping retain joined corporation turning heel process april started away look taping matches sporting new shorter wrestling adopting shorter gimmick changed fought earn wwf championship opportunity numerous failed attempts winning championship triple mankind challenged wwf champion stone cold triple threat match summerslam featured body special guest referee mankind won match pinning austin following night raw war triple defeated mankind win wwf championship triple dropped wwf championship mcmahon september episode smackdown regaining pack challenge included big kane rock mankind defeated stone cold mercy dropping title big survivor series triple continued feud mcmahon marrying daughter defeated mcmahon armageddon result feud angle triple began carried wwf seventeen months known january triple dubbed game implying wrestling world merely best game fact game nicknamed cerebral assassin game nickname originally intended triple adopting nickname honor owen january episode raw war triple defeated big win wwf championship triple feuded early fought royal rumble street fight match triple won performing feud ended way hell cell triple retained title forced retire triple pinned rock wrestlemania retain title lost backlash rock ending reign days regained weeks later match judgment day lose triple entered storyline upset triple defeated wwf championship april episode raw war title returned triple fast count referee reign recognized feud culminated man standing match won triple triple entered feud initially wwf championship love triangle angle triple angle wrestled wwf championship rock summerslam rock retained title angle received concussion pedigree commentary table triple feud culminated triple defeated angle pedigree low blow mcmahon brief run face saw defeating mercy triple reverted heel persona restarted feud stone cold emerged triple paid run austin survivor series causing year storyline triple said order shield austin end career reality austin previous neck injuries started forcing surgery november triple austin match survivor series ended triple tried trick austin coming parking lot run austin lift car flip car roof feet high triple returned weeks later attack austin feud continued ended stages hell match triple defeated austin triple feuded undertaker defeated night wrestlemania triple interfered steel cage match austin won wwf championship rock joined forces austin double teamed rock forming tag team called triple defeated intercontinental championship april smackdown won fourth time weeks later defeating triple world tag team champion winning time backlash austin defeated kane undertaker winner tag team match triple win double champion episode raw war suffered legitimate career threatening injury night main event austin defending chris point austin trapped triple ran break suffered tear left muscle causing come completely bone despite inability place weight leg triple able complete match allowed walls places considerable stress tear required operation performed surgeon injury brought abrupt end rigorous rehabilitation process kept triple action months completely missing invasion storyline evolution triple returned raw face january madison square garden won royal rumble received undisputed wwf championship match triple defeated holding title month triple dropped backlash triple exclusive smackdown roster wwf draft lottery continued feud culminating hell cell match judgment day triple won june episode smackdown triple defeated contender match king ring undertaker unsuccessful event interim brought official screen conclusion time returned triple screen marriage faked pregnancy order learned fake dumped publicly raw supposed renew wedding vows aligned afterward forced leave losing triple threat match raw night wrestlemania pinned triple divorce storyline finalized vengeance shawn_michaels return wwe joined michaels planned bring triple raw order group mcmahon disbanded following backstage complications brought raw general manager intentions follow plan bring triple raw roster triple went raw brand reuniting michaels july turned michaels performing pedigree supposed reunion turning heel following week triple smashed michaels face car window prove michaels weak events led beginning long storyline rivalry partners eventual street fight summerslam michaels came retirement win triple attacked michaels carried ring september wwe recognized world champion raw smackdown brands summerslam undisputed wwe champion exclusive smackdown leaving raw world champion raw general manager awarded triple big gold belt nwa world heavyweight championship world heavyweight championship making world heavyweight champion triple retained title hit van dam october triple begin controversial feud kane leading match mercy october kane intercontinental championship triple world heavyweight championship stake weeks preceding match triple claimed years earlier kane relationship woman named went claim killed car crash kane driver raped corpse triple later threatened video footage kane committing act question footage finally aired showed triple dressed kane kane tag team partner hurricane responded following week showing video triple wearing triple series masks getting angle unpopular fans emphasised title match triple went defeat kane mercy titles triple eventually lost world heavyweight championship michaels match survivor series defeated van dam earn title shot armageddon michaels special guest referee regained title michaels stages hell match armageddon january triple formed stable known evolution flair randy_orton triple flair challenged kane lost match group pushed raw height dominance occurred armageddon member evolution left pay view holding title triple held world heavyweight championship defending match booker angle racist lost title days september match stipulation lost retire failed attempt win title rematch survivor series finally regained championship triple threat match armageddon involved kane royal rumble triple michaels fought man standing match double triple retained title result triple dropped title unable reclaim championship subsequent including rematch wrestlemania triple shawn_michaels backlash ended feud michaels defeating hell cell match longest hell cell match history failed attempt losing vengeance focused eugene beating summerslam triple regained title associate randy_orton following triple threat world heavyweight title defense edge november episode raw world heavyweight championship vacant time new year revolution triple won elimination chamber begin tenth world title reign wrestlemania triple lost championship subsequently lost backlash vengeance vengeance triple took hiatus wwe suffering minor neck problems month hiatus triple returned raw october teamed fellow evolution member flair defeat match triple turned flair hitting flair sparking feud duo flair defeated triple steel cage match taboo tuesday subsequently triple defeated flair non title man standing match survivor series end feud generation reunion triple failed win royal_rumble match royal rumble championship opportunity arose triple road wrestlemania tournament won tournament granting match wrestlemania triple john_cena fought main event title triple lost submission later month backlash triple involved wwe championship match fighting edge triple threat match lost angered loss triple attack edge performed number triple unsuccessfully attempted win wwe title numerous occasions blaming shortcomings vince_mcmahon eventually led feud triple returned june episode raw soon reunited triple reform generation turning triple fan favorite time defeated spirit squad vengeance handicap match continued feud mcmahon weeks defeated spirit squad july episode saturday night elimination match defeated summerslam attack wrestlers assaulted match directed mcmahon generation defeated ecw world champion big handicap hell cell match match embarrassed face big won triple broke shoulders mcmahon michaels performed sweet chin music sunday feud special guest referee allowed illegal use weapon win survivor series got revenge team defeated edge team clean sweep elimination match january new year revolution fought contest triple suffered legitimate torn right similar suffered leg minutes match surgery successfully performed january triple return summerslam defeated king booker months later mercy triple originally scheduled face singles match start night triple decided challenge newly named randy_orton rivalry interrupted following injury triple won match winning eleventh world championship sixth wwe championship defended title regularly scheduled match mcmahon declared match wwe title mcmahon gave rematch triple man standing match main event triple lost failing beat count hit announcer table triple title reign mercy fifth shortest reign wwe history lasting duration event winning match way triple gained wwe championship match men eliminating pedigree steel chair wrestlemania retained triple pinning john_cena following month later backlash triple won title fatal way elimination match tying record wwe championship reigns rock triple retained title steel cage match night stand man standing match suffered legitimate injury match ending feud prematurely triple went defeat john_cena successfully defend june episode raw triple drafted smackdown brand wwe draft process making wwe championship exclusive smackdown defended championship summer defeating likes edge great american bash great summerslam champion retain title championship scramble matches successfully defended mercy sunday survivor series triple scheduled defend championship hardy kept match scripted attack injury match smackdown general manager announced edge returned introduced contest hardy interfered hit triple steel chair meant edge costing title days reign resulting edge winning sixth world title failing regain title armageddon triple entered seventh royal_rumble eliminated randy_orton february triple won smackdown elimination chamber match setting record reigns record stood john_cena won ninth wwe championship february episode raw triple appearance aiding attacked randy_orton february episode smackdown triple interviewed interview footage shown highlighting events occurred february episode raw ross asked triple felt seeing footage response broke character years marriage admitting vince_mcmahon father law shane brother law wife creating rivalry triple february episode raw triple confronted attacking group known legacy chasing arena triple defeated retain title faced legacy man tag match lost title trying stop hitting chair allowing hit punt head weeks selling injury lost stages hell title match bash night champions lost title match time triple threat match involving john_cena final run feuds august episode raw triple met michaels office texas michaels working chef triple tried convince michaels return wwe hiatus incidents including fire michaels shouting little girl michaels agreed team triple face legacy summerslam girl quit chef job august episode raw triple michaels officially reunited process ring promo legacy attacked match reuniting legacy summerslam won lost legacy submissions count match wwe history hell cell defeated legacy hell cell match unsuccessfully challenged john_cena triple threat match survivor series remained friends partners december tables chairs defeated big win tables chairs match tag team championship reign december triple announced new mascot came sued emotional physical distress allowing join taken court ruled guilty jury judge consisting michaels told triple mascot triple agreed charges dropped agreed january episode raw raw guest host night teamed face end bout turned aligned triple michaels february episode raw lost triple threat elimination tag match involving straight edge society punk march episode raw lost rematch title televised match michaels retired michaels triple non wrestling reunion tribute troops february triple eliminated match win title attacked weeks later setting match triple won wrestlemania michaels lost undertaker forced retire giving farewell speech night attacked set rematch extreme rules attacked triple start later winning match triple took time recover injuries completely missing storyline triple appearance october tribute troops chief operating officer february episode raw triple returned wwe return undertaker challenging match later match week later announce table pedigree retaliation giving month injury wrestlemania triple lost extended undertaker undefeated streak undertaker carried ring triple left ring feet end july episode raw triple returned behalf wwe board directors relieve father law vince_mcmahon duties followed announcement assigned chief operating officer wwe storyline won left company new champion crowned triple helped sign punk upheld championship reigns announced referee match unify summerslam counted pinfall win john_cena leg ropes break pin regardless triple longtime friend attacked punk immediately match allow new champion nash punk demanded match triple fired nash booked disqualification match night champions position line won match despite interference nash truth repeated attacks wrestlers matches majority wwe screen staff gave triple vote confidence mcmahon returned relieve duties raw remained replaced general manager raw booked tag team match truth vengeance match nash attacked following night october episode raw wwe later announced triple sustained fractured action returned december awards december defeated nash tables chairs ladder match attacking triple returned january episode raw evaluate performance general manager announce decision interrupted returning undertaker initially refusing rematch want undertaker legacy triple accepted challenge called lives michaels shadow condition rematch contested inside hell cell triple went lose match triple returned april episode raw refused contract demands resulting attacking storyline breaking arm return weeks later triple confronted legal representative announced filing lawsuit wwe breach contract threatened lawsuit triple assault battery way june triple challenged present match summerslam refused behalf following night raw raw managed accepting husband challenge anger triple broke best friend shawn_michaels arm august episode raw days later summerslam defeated triple submission breaking arm storyline august episode raw triple supposed address potential retirement definitive decision december episode raw triple non wrestling appearance awards debuting new triple returned february episode raw attempted attack mcmahon brawl resulted having head split open requiring following week triple issued challenge requesting rematch wrestlemania accepted condition choose stipulation following week triple signed contract assaulted stipulation revealed triple career line triple went win match hitting pedigree steel steps april episode raw challenged triple face steel cage match triple accepted following week triple ended losing match pay view thanks interference injured jaw night raw triple wrestled newest client suffered storyline concussion deemed despite medically cleared wrestle june episode raw allow triple wrestle citing concerns safety children response triple stormed arena vowed return ring week raw episode lost mcmahon disqualified ordered leave ring stole bell microphone prevent match restarted authority august episode raw triple announced special guest referee summerslam main event wwe championship match champion john_cena giving original referee pedigree event won match title triple pedigree randy_orton cash money bank win title turning heel time wife created authority shield later kane joining director operations coming weeks set handicap matches wrestlers questioned decisions big firing retaliation october episode raw firing big knocked retaliation carried officials arena awards triple immediately performed pedigree despite shock wrestlemania triple lost granting subsequent title match champion randy_orton triple assaulted match later attempted prevent winning title interfering recruiting referee attempts unsuccessful won title making submit order end title reign triple reformed evolution april episode smackdown remained champion shield turning authority lost shield elimination match june episode raw leave group triple refused grant shot triple resort plan turning shield rejoining authority october episode raw triple offer john_cena chance join forces authority refused led triple announcing tag team elimination match survivor series team representing authority facing team captained november episode raw mcmahon announced lose removed power november episode smackdown triple announced lost fired survivor series big joined authority sting wwe debut attacking referee triple assisted pinning team victory putting authority power power month authority december episode raw holding raw guest host edge hostage big january episode raw defeat kane big handicap match allowing pin win jobs fired weeks previously triple january officially announced triple challenged sting face face confrontation sting accepted confrontation sting challenged triple match triple accepted wrestlemania triple defeated sting interference shook hands sting match match sting later confronted rock promo record crowd event triple maintained role leader authority involved issues kane summer triple began test having defend championship john_cena sting suffered legitimate severe knee injury live event vacated announced tournament determine new champion survivor series november episode raw triple offered reigns bye finals tournament joined authority reigns refused survivor series reigns defeated tournament finals triple came attempted reigns instead allowed cash money bank contract quickly defeat reigns win championship resulting authority present authority rematch reigns title november episode raw stipulation lose intercontinental championship wwe tag team championship title shots reigns failed win match minutes seconds length reigns title reign survivor series reigns won disqualification allowing title shots tables chairs pay view retained interference match reigns snapped attacked triple come calm reigns injuries suffered reigns triple took hiatus television triple returned royal_rumble match 30th eliminating defending champion eliminated secure second royal rumble win 14th world championship overall breaking reigns nose storyline triple challenged defeated defend title dropping reigns contender pinning triple threat match involved wrestlemania ending reign days business career role executive senior advisor officially given office wwe headquarters connecticut named executive vice president talent live events role oversees talent relations talent development departments training performers management worldwide recruitment role company criticism fans wrestlers view way screen television time spoken criticism denied additionally credited losing high profile matches helped elevate careers younger wrestlers including john_cena randy_orton founder inception widely praised helping brand recruiting fresh new talent helping guide brand levels success including sold shows increased respect women wrestling international expansion title elevated executive vice president works wwe creative direction storylines wwe programming earned combined salary million office job wrestler owns million wwe stock personal life began screen storyline marriage real life romance began dating married october daughters previously long term relationship wwf wrestler sister named late released book titled making game triple approach better body devoted advice book includes autobiographical information memoirs opinions fan band performed different entrance themes triple career good friends lead singer pay homage band triple wore inspired facial hair large portion career died december triple attended funeral january spoke gift sound given friendship years interview december said supporter english football team philanthropy wife created cancer fund honor connor young wwe fan died cancer age filmography wrestling finishing moves pedigree double present pedigree pedigree perfection cutter adopted diamond dallas page reverse inverted indian rarely regular wwf signature moves abdominal stretch arm trap rarely blatant choke block knee smash body drop counter figure flowing ddt high knee jumping knee drop rarely performed second rope mounted punches running running short arm shot sleeper hold spinning counter upcoming opponent managers majestic perfect wrestlers managed nicknames cerebral assassin connecticut blue blood game king kings entrance themes world wrestling federation entertainment wwe blue blood april december symphony minor final chorus ode joy czech orchestra december november break november april june april august march july corporate player april higher brain pattern june time june december kings march july game december armageddon game january present king kings august april leader authority championships accomplishments class international wrestling federation heavyweight championship time tag team champions time pro wrestling illustrated feud year year year year member year shawn_michaels wrestlemania match year undertaker hell cell match wrestlemania hated wrestler decade hated wrestler year hated wrestler year member year wrestler decade wrestler year ranked singles wrestlers ranked singles wrestlers times time shawn_michaels wwf world heavyweight times wwf intercontinental championship times times wwf tag team times stone cold shawn_michaels king ring royal rumble seventh triple crown champion second grand slam champion awards times match year undertaker hell cell match triple performing undertaker undertaker kicking best booker year year michaels feud year year promotional tactic accusing kane murder readers favorite wrestler worst feud year year shawn_michaels vince_mcmahon shane mcmahon worst feud year worst worked match year year edge survivor series wrestling observer newsletter hall fame class awards metal hammer spirit triple reign championship known triple fifth reign simply ninth reign triple reign shawn_michaels title known unified known unified wwe tag team championship record
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