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Again, 1997-2001. Enough said.
Triple H did a lot of great things once he returned from that first quad tear, but nothing of his compares to that run.
He was a part of so many great things during that time period. He had great stints as both a heel and a face.
His consistent match quality and constantly evolving character were amazing to watch weekly during that time.
There was the original DX, then the face DX which he led. The Game heel turn and rise to power was incredible. His world title run was great, and his fueds with Foley, The Rock, Jericho, Angle, Stone Cold, and Undertaker were all off the charts. Then there was the Two Man Power Trip, which was short-lived but incredible. Probably the last great storyline of the Attitude Era.
Triple H was so damn good, that he was a constant fan favorite during those years, even when the storylines called for him to be booed.
The reception he got for his return in 2002 at MSG shows just how much the crowd missed all of these things.
I agree 100% that HHH was never Austin, Rock or Shawn, and never would be, but he really was "The Game" and that's what puts him up there.
After he returned he was a part of some fantastic matches and fueds with Shawn Michaels, Batista, and others. There was definitely some bullshit going on with his reign of terror in 2003, but since then he has put a lot of guys over. Even though that run was frustrating, it was still interesting to watch and see who would finally beat him.
He doesn't really interest me a ton these days, or for the past few years, and his matches aren't what they used to be, but he's still solid at the very least.
He's probably in my alltime top 10. Those are my thoughts on HHH
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