Triple H has been at the forefront of WWE for nearly 30 years since he made his debut as Hunter Hearst Helmsley in 1995. During his career, Triple H had a front row seat as a performer for all of the major eras including the Attitude Era, the Ruthless Aggression Era, and the PG Era.
Triple H became a multi-time world champion during his in-ring career and now leads the company as the Chief Content Officer.
Appearing on Greg And The Morning Buzz, Triple H was asked about running the show and how many of his friends text him saying that it used to be better.
"Nobody actually texts me during the show because they know I'm not going to answer, for the most part. It's interesting the different points of view. I know guys across many different generations, and I think there are some older performers that look at the way kids perform today and they say, 'They're just not doing it right. They don't need to do all this.' I get that, but it's the way kids consume it today. There is a saying about when things start to leave you in life. The first thing to go is music. How many people, as you see them get older, 'Music today sucks. Back in my day, that's when they made good music. People put their heart and their soul into it and there was real emotion there.' No, you're just old, dude. Yeah, the stuff was great in your generation and you learned it a certain way, but the kids today learn it a different way, and what they see and what they think is cool, then that's what you need to give them. I can't control that. I learned this 30 years the hard way. It is in no way shape or form about what I want. It's about what they want. If it becomes about what I want, then the show will die. It is about what they want and that overall big picture," he said.
Triple H is still featured on television and referenced as an authority figure in certain angles.
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