Triple H He officially hung the boots on the second night of WrestleMania 38at a time loaded with emotion. But behind that farewell there were doubts from the top of WWE. During a new episode of Stephanie’s Placesthe current one Chief Content Officer From WWE he recalled that unique moment and how Vince McMahon reacted when he proposed to start the event with his retirement speech.
“At that time in Dallas, Vince asked me to open the show. But putting my boots in the ring was not exactly what he had in mind. He told me something like: 'Why do you want us to open with something so low?'. And I replied: 'I don't see it that way. I see it as a triumphal moment. I'm back '.
Triple H explained that for him he was not a melancholic farewell, but a rebirth. After having gone through a serious heart procedure, its appearance marked the end of an era in the ring, but also the beginning of a new stage as the creative architect of the company. “It was not just saying goodbye to the ring, it was to return from something that almost cost me my life. It was a milestone, a closure and a celebration at the same time”He added.
Triple H had publicly announced his retirement after recovering from his heart problem, and did so by opening Wrestlemania 38 at the AT&T Stadium, a gesture that touched fans around the world. Although Vince McMahon was reserved about the tone of the moment, it was clear that for the public it was a deserved ovation.
Triple H has never hidden that his relationship with Vince McMahon was, at times, everything but simple. During his emotional speech at the Hall of Fame, The Game acknowledged that his connection with Vince moved between paternal and business, between affection and extreme demand. He described him as a figure that changed his life, but also someone with whom he had intense discussions and hard challenges. That dynamic, tense but formative, is part of what made triple H not only a legend of the ring, but a leader with a clear vision of WWE's future.
