People Supposedly Worried About HHH Caring About the Internet

[Milkyway!]

I think that it's a good thing that Triple H said the word "Hijacking" on RAW. Simply because the IWC is a big part of Wrestling regardless of what people think.

I'm not saying that the WWE should cater to the IWC. However, dropping tidbits here and there mentioning the IWC being sooo behind Daniel Bryan/CM Punk or something of that nature wouldn't be a terrible thing.

Obviously you don't book around the IWC's thoughts because lets face it, we're the worst kind of people, but don't alienate the IWC from existence either. It could be beneficial for crowds sake by getting a few pops here and there causing a little more involvement so on and so forth.

The internet "getting to" Triple H shouldn't be a bad thing, but the way he played it just by saying "hijacking" he played into it. There's a difference. One that could be beneficial to both the WWE, and the fans.

 

[GuessI'mAMark]

Acknowledging something and letting it affect you are two different things. I think management is more afraid of the latter happening, and with the constant rumors of his ego I'd be cautious too. Not to say he isn't a great mind, because the changes he has been responsible for have been great but I do think dirt sheets could hinder his judgement. Not in the way of favoring the IWC "darlings" either but the complete opposite in hopes of creating Daniel Bryan type momentum for another superstar.

 

[Softcore Holly]

I wouldn't think too much about it. It's a word I'm sure the people backstage has been hearing non-stop since the Chicago situation was a obvious worry, if anything it was smart on HHH's part to use that word to try to draw more heat now that he's in full on heel mode.

 

[mlp420]

I'm actually very worried about this too. To be honest with you, I liked it better when this was a small club 7-8 years ago. I don't like the IWC influencing the product the way it does today. Faces and Heels are essentially dead because good heels get cheered. Anybody that isn't an internet favorite gets sabotaged and buried during their matches. It's just hard to get into Raw with these crowds. I actually watched some early 90s WWF the other day and enjoyed even that stuff more than the current product, because it was immersive. The crowd were into the wrestlers and stories instead of trying to control everything.

Embracing this stuff would not be good for the WWE at all. It would just suck the life out of the company and make it more like American Idol. I want to enjoy a show where I don't know what direction you're going, I have no desire to anoint stars.

 

[Last Man Standing]

I think it's pretty safe to say Triple H above anyone else, has proved he doesn't worry about what the internet has to say about him or his career. The moment he married Stephanie he became public enemy number one.

Hell the guy can't even lose a match to Axel by DQ without an uproar from the internet claiming that he's buried talent again.

Not to mention Brodus Clay has said that Triple H told him was to stay away from dirt-sheets for a couple days after his debut.

So yeah, I have no doubt he can completely block out the internet.

 

[The Butcher]

That Triple H would let the internet get to him is a legitimate concern right now, but he'll grow to ignore it. Triple H is still relatively new at this. While he may have been able to block out or channel the noise of the IWC as a performer, his executive skin may not be as thick yet. While Hunter's job is as secure as they come, he's got different challenges than he had as a wrestler and one hell of an act to follow. It's got to be stressful, and it's easy to let things get to you when you're already high strung. He'll settle into his role, and the fans will settle down. Hunter may be letting the IWC bug him right now, but the noise will eventually fade into the background.

 

[Rasslin_fan]

HHH has always been worried what others think - is this supposed to be news or something??

He's already proven he's gonna be shitty for the business when he takes over.

 

[GameOver]

Besides the fact as another said I think he could care less, he's as is WWE in general is use to getting crap from "the internet" and ignores it for the most part

But I think most of you are missing one criticial thing, you are not a small select group anymore.
What in the hell do you think the WWE has been doing the past decade? getting people to use social media as much as possible ie The Internet.

There is no IWC as far as WWE is concerned you comment you are part of the WWE Universe. Whether those comments be negative or positive, Reality or complete "this is real" fantasy it's all advertising and a part of the WWE Universe
And if you think they aren't completely aware of backlash coming from one part of the demographic and aren't playing off that you are deluded.

As for what Triple H said maybe he's just using current reality to fuel the product same with they used the Gulf War to fuel storylines back in the 90's and again in the early 2000's or the anti-social nature of society that was the Attitude Era. Art imitates life.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

He'll be fine.

I'll never forget one Smackdown, where Triple H mentioned the "Worst kept secret" in pro wrestling years ago during his reign as WWE Champion. Triple H was referring to his marriage with Stephanie. I want to say that happened back in 2009 during the feud with Orton.

After that, it's hard to keep track of the number of times WWE openly showcased or mentioned Triple H and Stephanie's marriage on TV. It's WWE's way of raising a subliminal (and sarcastic) middle finger (that one Raw, where Stephanie kissed Triple H in front of Vince) to the fans. WWE and Triple H know he's the guy, who wouldn't have his 13 world championships and numerous main events at Wrestlemania without Stephanie, and he's the guy, who systematically arranges plots to bury wrestlers.

Triple H and Stephanie openly flaunt their marriage on Raw and pay per views now, and they're using the heat from fans to their advantage as heels. You're supposed to boo them (the irony for the Chicago crowd's plans to "hijack" the show), and Triple H has a thick skin, so I'm not worried at all.

 

[Dedamn666]

WWE will go to shit when Vince steps down. Hes a buisness man not a wrestling fan, WWE will miss it.

 

[Skyeborne]

The IWC as a "community" is still a small part of the WWE. One thing people don't realize, however, is that everyone is on the internet, specifically social media. Even if they aren't part of the community I think most fans read dirt sheets today.

I think everything on Raw, including Triple H saying "hijacking", was smart. It was even smarter having Daniel Bryan saying it. As soon as the wrestlers say it it no longer became the crowd's idea. WWE hijacked the crowd, everything they did brilliantly.

It fits more for Triple H to do it since the character has always been known to break the forth wall. The Shape mentions how he mentioned his marriage with Stephanie, when he was with DX in 2006 they always kept making jabs at it.

I think WWE will be fine in Triple H's hands. NXT (which is almost completely run by Hunter) is doing well. Triple H maybe a little more in touch with the current audience than Vince.

 

[Messiah]

Internet fans are worthless, most of us don't even pay for the product. Triple H mentioning "Hijacking" on RAW means nothing... WWE shouldn't worry about the IWC and they don't.

 

[Radical Canadian Goose]

I think that HHH should care about the internet. Given the time that is spent on Twitter, Tout , the WWE App, and most importantly the WWE network, WWE has a lot of time and money spent in caring about the internet fans. Yes , HHH should care about the internet, if only social media activities. As for caring about what the IWC says about the product and/or himself, he is best to ignore us. He is in his position for a reason. Do any of us have a background in WWE creative/wrestler? I am sure that HHH will listen to us in certain instances, but I doubt that he will let us get in his head to a business ruining extent

 

[Radical Canadian Goose]

Internet fans are worthless, most of us don't even pay for the product. Triple H mentioning "Hijacking" on RAW means nothing... WWE shouldn't worry about the IWC and they don't.

If internet fans are worthless, then why do you continue to post on here?

Also, fans like this are the reason that HHH should ignore the IWC. Constant negativity about the product, no matter how good it is.

 

[tak161]

The internet is not getting to Triple H. He knows what he is doing, and he is not going to let any outside comments affect him when it comes to making decisions in WWE. His mentioning hijacking was simply him taking something that was being talked about and making it his own. By saying it, he took away the chance for the crowd to do anything, because he acknowledged it.

I also have to comment on the whole Triple H is where he is today because of his marriage to Stephanie. While it's probably true that he would not be the heir apparent to Vince McMahon, he was already a main event guy when he married Steph. In fact, he was already a multiple time champion before he even began dating Stephanie in real life.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I read a story about this yesterday and it's one of those that pops up sometimes that I put absolutely zero stock in. I don't know if many remembers this, but there were reports several years back that Vince was banning the use of chops because of fans "Wooooing", as the move is so associated with Ric Flair and Flair wasn't associated with it at the time. I remember it caused a bit of a stink for a little while even though there was absolutely zero truth about it.

I don't really see Triple H acknowledging such internet jargon as a problem. All he's done is incorporate it into the current storyline with Daniel Bryan, with the result being some really entertaining promo segments. It got internet fans buzzing, it got dirtsheet writers talking about it. I see it as little more than Triple H doing what he's been doing and what Vince himself has done so often, which is playing with internet fans a bit for storyline purposes.

Personally, I don't think there's any real concern. Triple H saying something or acknowledging something in a way that Vince wouldn't is no cause for concern. In my opinion, it's more likely that this sounds like something a "source" told some dirtsheet writer all for the purpose of keeping the buzz going. Vince has done it himself lots of times and while Triple H used a term like "hijack", so what? It's been pretty obvious since Triple H took over as C.O.O. and overhauled WWE's developmental program that he does some things in a much different way than Vince. For instance, Vince likes to operate as if WWE is essentially the end all & be all and the center of the universe. If he can't control it, he often ignores it. He's not gonna be a carbon copy of Vince, that's also been pretty obvious the past few years. Triple H has been in the game a really long time and has been a protégé of Vince for the better part of 1.5 decades. I doubt there's anything out on the internet that he hasn't heard or read about numerous times. I'd say that it's possible that some of it can get under his skin sometimes, he's human after all, but I don't see it getting to Triple H to the point in which he starts basing his choices around the criticisms of internet fans. Internet fans are gonna criticize whether it's about wrestling, movies, TV shows or music. You go to any message board or forum at any given time, you'll see loads of complaints on one thing or another. Nobody can win, you certainly can't please everyone, and I'd bet Triple H is smart enough to know that.

 

[#tamale]

It would be hard for him not to acknowledge it given the fact how much they use social media to champion their product. Fans are smart. Even casual fans know more or less the "dirt". Triple H is playing to a crowd that has formed an opinion that he doesn't listen to the fans and he buries certain guys because they're not built like Orton or Batista. It works, and people hate him for it.

Triple H needs to continue it. Don't tiptoe around the situation. Be the guy people hate.

 

[JoeFromTomsRiver]

Internet fans are worthless, most of us don't even pay for the product. Triple H mentioning "Hijacking" on RAW means nothing... WWE shouldn't worry about the IWC and they don't.

Another self-hating IWC member.

BTW, the title of the thread is "People supposedly worried about HHH caring about the internet". What people? The OP didn't clarify. And how is Triple H sending the signal that he "cares" about the internet? Because the term "hijack RAW" was used? Because they actually acknowledged CM Punk in Chicago? I don't really think that's caring about the internet. Thats caring about the live audience, and realizing that the crowd was going to be jacked up and motivated to chant CM Punk all night, and just ignoring the whole thing would not have been "best for business".

 

[Pedigree1]

I think somewhat Trips is letting the net get to him,but he is new of course its going to take an adjustment period.. Triple H if anything,is a thinking mans wrestler and one who knows what the business needs.. Once Vince steps down,Trips will be the man in charge..

He is going to grow into his position,over time he wont worry what the IWC or the naysayers are saying about him.. Hell already to his credit,he has brought back the defunct tag team division.. As far as hijacking a show goes,im sure taht was going to be expected esp in Chicago.. Triple H at the end of the day will be fine! Remember his well kept secret years ago?? It wasn't so well kept we all knew but played along anyway

 

[enviousdominous]

I think sometimes we get a little too aloof with the use of the term IWC.

The vast majority of pro-wrestling fans, and people who live in developed countries, have access to the internet. It's not a debate, it's a fucking fact. Poor people in Nigeria or Afghanistan can go to a cafe and use the internet on their personal cell phones, the internet isn't just an indulgence for middle-class and above citizens of wealthy nations.

Getting on the internet isn't hard for literally ANYBODY who lives in the US or Canada or the UK, the three nations that I believe respectively have the highest amounts of pro-wrestling fans. Sharing your opinion on the internet is so easy that kids are expressing their views before they're able to cross the street on their own.

The actual physical crowds that buy tickets and raid the t-shirt kiosks don't e-mail their opinions during the show, they fucking chant. If the internet decided one day that they hate Daniel Bryan, but the crowd kept cheering for him, HHH would perform in a way that's applicable to the vibe of the crowd. Just like when Bret would use heel tactics in the US and face tactics in Canada, he's not going to trash talk the Canadian crowd if they bought their ticket to see him perform as a face. Same thing goes with HHH. He's not scanning the internet for opinions so he can let them dictate the direction of his on-screen persona, that would be fucking stupid even for HHH.

The crowd, not the internet, bought their tickets to see either CM Punk return or to see one of the most awesome cards ever to be presented on an episode of RAW. Sure, the forecast for this was obvious as Twitter was buzzing with #hijackraw. Even then, do we really need the internet to tell us that having a show in Punk's hometown not long after he walked out was going to be tricky?

Either way, the internet isn't "getting to" HHH. HHH doesn't want to perform as anything except what the crowd will accept, per se. The crowd accepts HHH as a bad guy because when he sabotages Daniel Bryan's ability to become champion, both performers compliment and validate each other. If the crowd had been chanting "TRIPLE H!! TRIPLE H!!", that would have been Daniel Bryan's cue to insult the crowd.

The crowd dictates the direction of the show, as well it should. The internet is a public toilet with a bunch of obscure writing on the wall, take whatever wisdom you gain from it with a grain of salt.

 

[kumarjtk]

Actually they make the things change in their own idea. They know people chant cm punk name. So they stop the fans idea of hijacking the show.

A rumor of cmpunk return to raw. They start with cmpunk music then heyman promo change the mind of some fans who are not pro punk.

Usos wins the tag title and then wyatt vs shield with some twist. Cesaro appear twice.

Bryan promo of hijacking raw is totally changed the concept of hijacking raw for punk.

Actually wwe hijacking the chicago crowd.

 

[Rich the UK WWE Fan 2k14]

The IWC needs to STFU, CM Punk left of his own accord and is NOT coming back, it happened, STFU and quit vrying.