Triple H holds massive power in WWE right now. As the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development and founder of NXT, ‘The Game‘ controls a major portion of what goes on behind the scenes.

According to various reports, Triple H had some backstage ‘beef’ with Chris Jericho and Booker T. Back in 2008, he ‘buried’ the returning Jericho and squashed Booker T at SummerSlam 2007 in a singles match.

Even Jericho confirmed the animosity between the two.

“I think there’s that animosity that drives you to become better, and if you have a case like say Jericho and Triple H, our matches were always great because there was a little bit of real-life animosity between us,” Jericho revealed on the Rich Eisen show.

Although both proclaim they are friends now, on the latest Grilling JR podcast, former WWE and current AEW commentator, Jim Ross, weighed in on the alleged rivalry between the men.

He hinted that Triple H might have been jealous of Jericho’s charisma; hence, the ‘Cerebral Assassin’ bullied Jericho over his height.

“The Jericho thing was, I believe, quite simply that Jericho had a load of charisma, naturally, that Hunter [Triple H] may not have had at that point in time, and the fact that Jericho was under six feet tall,” Ross said. “It’s petty bulls***.”

Triple H was a part of the production meetings

During 2008, the ‘King of Kings’ slowly started transcending into the corporate world from the ring. Using his ties with the McMahon family, he started attending the production meetings.

Jim Ross said Triple H handled the situation poorly and was a victim of his own shortcomings. If Triple H was confident in his craft, he would not have made the comments he did about Booker or Jericho.

Trending

“Ricky Starks and”: Triple H’s WWE Backed to Sign Three Top AEW Talents From Tony Khan Following Dynasty

April 23, 2024 06:29 AM EDT

Brock Lesnar to Return Soon? Former WWE World Champion Uploads Cryptic Instagram Post

April 26, 2024 06:57 AM EDT

“Men Like It”: Sexual Connotation in Rhea Ripley’s Replacement Angle With Dominik Mysterio Highlighted After Major Raw Moment

April 24, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

Jey Uso Teases New Alliance With Roman Reigns & Bloodline After Unscripted Matching Gifts Emerge

April 24, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

Will Brock Lesnar Return at WWE Draft? Potential Spoiler Spotted Days Before Roster Selection

April 25, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest WWE stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

As per JR, not only did Hunter bury the two, he also made them feel like they do not belong in WWE. JR called the situation “regrettable.”

“It was regrettable, especially when you’re talking about two guys like Booker T and Jericho who, really, you make yourself look bad by inferring that they don’t belong for whatever reason,” added Ross.

Despite many backlashes, Booker stayed in WWE and is a Hall of Famer. Jericho, too, was an integral part of WWE until recently. He is now the resident Demo God of the Rival AEW and does not hold back from criticizing his former employers.

What do you think about the rivalry between Jericho and Hunter? Do you think they are on good terms now? Let us know in the comments below.