There was a time when Triple H and
Kevin Nash were the best of friends:
two Superstars bound by mutual
respect unsullied by ego, money, or
bad blood of any kind. They fought and
bled together, slowly rising through the
ranks of WWE. And yes, they would
occasionally square off, but there was
never a doubt that their differences
would pass. They were, after all,
friends.
This is not that time, and when Triple H
and Nash face off in a Ladder Match at
WWE TLC with a sledgehammer - The
Game's signature weapon - up for
grabs above their heads, it will be as
enemies, not friends. The ring warrior
who retrieves the weapon is free to use
it against their enemy without any
ramifications until there is a winner.
Nash tossed his friendship with The
Game out the window months ago,
after he returned at SummerSlam and,
allegedly on Triple H's orders, drilled
WWE Champion CM Punk into the
canvas following Punk's championship
match against John Cena, allowing
Alberto Del Rio to cash in his Money in
the Bank contract, claiming Punk's title
for himself.
We now know this wasn't Triple H's
idea, that Nash returned of his own
volition to make an example of
Superstars who he believed were
disrespecting him. What Nash wanted
all along was to renew his dominance in
WWE, and expected Triple H - his friend
- to stand aside and allow it.
This didn't happen, of course, and The
Game, in his position of Chief Operating
Officer and at the cost of their fraying
friendship, was forced to fire Nash for
insubordination only weeks after his
return. It didn't stop Nash,
who returned again in September,
nearly costing Triple H his COO position
at Night of Champions and prompting a
mass walkout of WWE Superstars, who
claimed a vote of no confidence in
Triple H's leadership as a result of
Nash's unpredictable appearances.
When Executive Vice President of
Talent Relations John Laurinaitis was
promoted to Interim Raw General
Manager, Nash was hired back and
made his presence felt against his
former friend, attacking Triple H at
Vengeance and, the next night on Raw,
taking The Game out of action with his
own sledgehammer. Things have been quiet since then. But
now, Triple H is back. The match is
made, the stage is set, and the
friendship is a thing of the past. And at
WWE TLC, with the sledgehammer
hanging above and ladders at their
disposal, these former friends will settle
their score, once and for all.
Who will prevail? Find out at WWE TLC,
Sunday Dec. 18, at 8 ET/5PT, only on
pay-per-view.
