• Triple H Reveals The Only Wrestler He Ever Accidentally Hurt With His Sledgehammer
The sledgehammer was one of Triple H’s most iconic trademarks throughout his career, a weapon synonymous with his persona.
Over the years, Triple H and The Undertaker faced off multiple times in different matches. The Game attempted to end The Deadman’s legendary streak on three occasions, though he never succeeded.
In an interview with Complex, Triple H shared the story behind his long-running association with the sledgehammer and recounted the surprising moment when a gimmick sledgehammer accidentally injured The Undertaker.
“To be honest, I just used whatever hammer was available. I used it one time because they needed – like, I ended up smashing a coffin with it that Rock was in, and it just became synonymous with me after that. Over the years I used various ones. Every now and then they’d have a prop one or something.
Ironically, the only time I ever injured anybody with the hammer was with Undertaker. We were going to – I believe it was WrestleMania (17). He was going to put me up for The Last Ride, and I was going to grab the hammer on the way up. But we were so afraid – could I get all the way up there and still use it? So we used a gimmick sledgehammer that had like a foam head, because it was much lighter.
And when I went up top and hit him in the head with it, I held on to the foam part to protect him. And the handle went all the way through the foam part and cut him. I hit him – I had no idea. He went down. When I came up, he was bleeding. I was like, ‘Holy sh*t, what happened?’ He was just covered.”
• “It’s demeaning. I already am a main attraction” – NXT Star On WWE Calling RAW & SmackDown “The Main Roster”
WWE has long labeled RAW and SmackDown as the company’s “main roster,” a term built around the belief that both shows feature the top stars, the biggest championships, and the most high-profile storylines. Because of that, NXT is viewed as a developmental system, even as it continues producing some of WWE’s most dynamic performers.
However, NXT North American and AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion Ethan Page believes that label is outdated, unfair, and doesn’t reflect what NXT represents today.
Speaking to the Getting Over podcast, Page didn’t hold back as he explained why WWE needs to drop the phrase altogether.
“I want to abolish the phrase ‘main roster.’ I think it’s demeaning. It spits in the face of what I personally have and continue to accomplish in NXT.
I believe that when one of these other promotions, RAW or SmackDown, goes out of their way – because they need me – to come steal me from Shawn Michaels, then it will be a lateral move for me career-wise because I already am a ‘main attraction.’ I don’t think there is a level up.
Right now, Shawn Michaels has the best wrestler in WWE on his roster. I just play for a specific team. I’m not in the B league. I play for a different team in the NFL, MLB, NHL. I win a lot for my team. I will end up being traded, I’m sure, but for me, it will be a lateral move.”
