Austin and Rock.....AND Triple H era?

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QUOTE: Ok, let me attempt to help you. Triple H had a longer career, had MAJOR success both by himself AND in a successful group, he has won more World Titles than both of them by far, and he was able to do something that Rock and Austin couldn't do....remain a heel or face whenever he wanted to.

This particular part of your post caught my eye. I want to say that yes, Triple H's career has had more longevity than both Austin and The Rock. That is solely on two reasons, luck and failure.

Luck: For Triple H to return and still be able to wrestle as well as he does after quad tears in both legs and prior knee injuries is very fortunate for him. Had he received the same injury as Austin, it would have been time to pack up the pieces and the game board and put them in the box on the shelf. The Rock went injury free his entire tenure and bowed out to do other things while still at the top of his health. Rock has had more options than Triple H ever has or ever will. I also agree with the point of HBK carrying Triple H to success.

Failure: Triple H tried his hand in the movie world and ultimately failed!

QUOTE: "he has won more World Titles than both of them by far,"

We all know why Triple H has so many title runs and to be honest, Triple H had to play catch up to The Rock who was the FIRST 9x, count 'em, 9 time World champ in history. SCSA didn't even catch up to him. Another point made is The Rock and Stone Cold WON all of their titles. They weren't given titles like when Bischoff gave Triple H the WHC when it was introduced. Nor, did The Rock and Austin have the McMahon familia ties to the power behind their pushes. That same push goes for Triple H's requests to turn heel and face whenever he wanted to.

Triple H was indeed a great heel, perhaps one of the greatest of all time. He was a vital part to the Attitude Era, but what has been so memorable about Triple H besides his ability to bury talent, hog championships, and be jealous of The Rock. Face it, Triple H wasn't an extravagant draw alone like Austin and The Rock.

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why not, these where the 3 biggest things in that era........ the rock,stone cold,and dx,triple h was a member of dx(leader no less)so he is part of it,he also started the cerebral assassin gimmick in the attitude era, he was at his most violent during this time, he also had awesome feuds,vs owen hart,dx vs nation,vs the rock,angle,stephanie triangle,and of course stone cold which was the best feud ever IMO, so yeah triple h does deserve to be a part of it,holla!

[Dagger Dias]

Originally Posted by CKDaimen

Triple H is so undervalued when it comes to his impact this decade. Triple H is AMAZING at capturing the audience and he never fully gets the credit he deserves for that. Whether as a heel or as a face, Triple H has a lot of charisma and IS in the Rock's league and always was. To say otherwise would imply that The Rock was in a league of his own in the year 2000 which is TOTAL BS because we all know that when Austin was out that year, it was the HHH/Rock show. It was NOT just The Rock show. Again, HHH is really forgotten. People always narrow it down to Austin and Rock this and Austin and Rock that, but Triple H was right there with them and does not get the credit he deserves for that.

I don't think that Triple H is undervalued in his impact on the decade, as he IS great.... but he's NOT on the level of Stone Cold or The Rock. Sorry, but he's not. If he was truly as great as those two then he could have kept all those fans from leaving when Stone Cold and The Rock did. That's how I see it anyway.

Originally Posted by CKDaimen

The point of this thread is...why do we narrow it down to Austin vs. Rock and the Austin and Rock era when Triple H was just as valuable during that stretch? And while we're at it, why are so many people not grateful for Triple H still being around, when Austin and The Rock are not? And do you agree with me that Triple H was just as valuable during this stretch and if not, WHY THE HELL NOT??

We narrow it down to Austin & The Rock because Triple H wasn't as good as them, it's that simple. He was great and still is, but Stone Cold and The Rock were both on a level that only they and Hogan have reached. a little thing called "the top tier". Triple H is great too, just not AS great. As for your other question, I'm grateful Triple H is still around even though neither Rock nor Austin are. He has put on some really good shows during those years. That doesn't mean he was as good as them though.

Your thread asks a question worth looking into, but the fact of the matter is that Triple H wasn't as good as Austin and The Rock. They are remembered more than HHH is when people discuss the attitude era because they were a little better than him.