Triple H expected to gain more control in the WWE because of the XFL

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Despite what Vince McMahon said during the XFL press conference, according to Dave Meltzer in the most recent Wrestling Observer newsletter, many behind the scenes feel Triple H will be taking on a more pronounced role in running the WWE. Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, has been assembling his own team in NXT, including recent hire Jeremy Borash. Meltzer notes NXT is a one-hour program aimed at insider fans while the main roster involves over five hours of television a week and monthly pay-per-views so the same approach used for NXT would not translate well on RAW and SmackDownLive. NXT’s stronger focus on long-term booking and sticking with creative decisions could benefit both main roster programs, however. Now that Triple H is also running 205 Live, expect many of the same tenets he used for NXT to be implemented there, specifically the focus on in-ring action and long-term booking.