“It’s all about The Game, and how you play it . . .” so booms the opening of Triple H’s heavy metal wrestling theme, and the lyrics could hardly be more relevant these days. World Wrestling Entertainment – even though not in a boom period – is a multi-million dollar empire, and Triple H is the man destined to inherit it all. No, it’s not an ersatz (artificial) wrestling storyline – Paul Levesque is the real life son-in-law, and Senior Advisor, to WWE CEO Vince McMahon (and has fathered three girls with Vince’s daughter Stephanie). When not learning the art of marketing backstage Triple H is currently taking time out to talk about ‘The Chaperone’, a winning actioner that should more than satisfy its intended Saturday afternoon family audience. Male fans of Triple H should also revel in the physical specimen ticking the funny bone rather than cracking the clavicle this time round.
The Chaperone has him playing an ex-con who commandeers his estranged daughter's (Ariel Winter) excursion in order to reconnect, while fending off thieves who want him back in the criminal underworld. “If you’d asked me fifteen years ago, I would have said, ‘I just want to blow stuff up in a movie’” Triple H concedes with a laugh, down the phoneline from wintry Long Island, New York. “I definitely wouldn’t have looked to do family material. I have kids now though, and I can relate to it more. It’s something I can take my kids to”. Having been a WWE Superstar since 1996, but only a relatively new big screen leading man, it’s an inevitable question as to how Triple H views the differences between the crafts.
“Wrestling is live and immediate. You do something and 20,000 people let you know if they like it or not. It’s instant gratification on the highest level; it’s an immense adrenaline rush. A movie on the other hand, well it’s more like running a marathon. You have to go through this emotional state and stay there and have the same intensity and emotion each time you do a take. You do the scenes over and over and you think ‘Yeah I nailed it’ and all you’ll get in terms of feedback is the director saying ‘Okay, moving on’. If you could set up a stand with 20,000 people on the film set, and at the end of shooting a scene the people went crazy or booed – that would make it easier for me”.
So, how harshly does Triple H – who wears the moniker ‘the Cerebral Assassin’ – analyze his acting performances, given that he has a reputation for clinically dissecting his in-ring work? “I do it in bits and pieces. A lot of times in wrestling, I know that it is good or bad when I am doing it, so if there is something in particular I want to look at again, I wait a few months, until I’ve forgotten it, and then I can kinda watch if fresh – like I’m seeing it for the first time. With movies, I watch them, but I defer to the director. At the end of the day you have to put your trust in them, and I’m happy to do that.
Triple H might be known for his toughness, but The Chaperone shows a softer side. So when is he at his most tender in his day-to-day life? “Oh God, I cried like a little girl when I had my kids. I’ve got three girls and for every one of them I was right there. It doesn’t get more emotional than that. That’s what helped me in this story actually. It’s the story of a father getting redemption with his daughter and trying to prove himself in her eyes because he’s broken her heart. If I was in that same position, I would be devastated”.
For some reason, wrestlers seem particularly good at playing word association games so FilmInk finishes off with a bevy of names and items designed to garner an immediate response.
Ariel Winter: A true genius. Just amazing. She honestly taught me new things about acting and she’s twelve!
Australia: I know you’re looking for a pithy one word answer here – but honestly, if I had to move out of the States and relocate somewhere else in the world, there is no question that it would be Australia. And I don’t adjust the answer depending on which journalist is asking me. Australia is just beautiful.
Moving from acting to directing: Ugh. Beyond my scope of imagination at this point. I saw what Stephen Herek (director of The Chaperone) did to make The Chaperone, and I want nothing to do with it.
Stephanie McMahon: The love of my life.
Vince McMahon: Stunned silence . . . You can hear the mental cogs of Triple H ticking over how to reduce his larger-than-life father-in-law to logline. Finally he opts for ultimate entrepreneur.
And how about the Oscars: Phhhfffttt, overrated.
source: filmink magazine
March 26, 2011
Interview with Triple H from FilmInk Magazine
New FCW Tag Team Champions Crowned
Congrats to NEW FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling) TAG CHAMPS Seth Rollins (the former Tyler Black from ROH) and Richie Steamboat. Big moment w/ Ricky ("The Dragon" Steamboat) celebrating in the ring.
This Day in Wrestling History - The Last WCW Nitro
Vince McMahon simulcasts on RAW and Nitro to announce the purchase of WCW. Sting defeated Ric Flair in the last WCW Nitro match.
March 26, 2001
March 25, 2011
SmackDown Results: Restrained Aggression
In spite of SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long’s declaration that Edge and Alberto Del Rio would be banned from WrestleMania if they so much as touched each other, The Rated-R Superstar opted to accompany Christian to his main event match against the aristocratic No. 1 contender to the World Title.
Battling Del Rio for the third week in a row, Captain Charisma triumphed over his opponent with the Killswitch. Meanwhile, outside the ring, Edge executed numerous earth-shattering chair blows to Brodus Clay after the enormous Superstar assaulted the 11-time World Champion from behind.
Moments after the match ended, The Ultimate Opportunist looked as if he might ignore Teddy Long’s order and attack his No. 1 contender with the chair. Realizing what was at stake, Christian stopped Edge at the last second, attacking Del Rio instead so that his former tag team partner would not be banned from WrestleMania. Full results.
Snooki, The Rock and WWE Superstars to hold WrestleMania XXVII press conference this Wednesday in New York City
On the road to WrestleMania XXVII, reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will join top WWE Superstars at The Hard Rock Café in New York City this Wednesday, March 30, beginning at 12:30 p.m. to talk about their upcoming appearances at this year’s exciting event. The WrestleMania headliners will offer a look at this annual pop culture extravaganza that takes place Sunday, April 3, live on pay-per-view from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
WWE Superstar Triple H will speak about his 15th appearance on The Grandest Stage of Them all as he looks to end The Undertaker’s legendary 18-0 WrestleMania winning streak. Edge and Alberto Del Rio will discuss squaring off against each other for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will discuss stepping into the ring for a six-person tag team match at WrestleMania to settle the score with WWE Divas Lay-Cool (Michelle McCool and Layla), Vickie Guerrero and WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. In Snooki’s corner will be WWE Superstar John Morrison and USA Network’s Tough Enough trainer Trish Stratus.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will come face to face with WWE Champion The Miz and John Cena one last time before electrifying the Georgia Dome as this year’s host of WrestleMania.
Seth Rollins Comments On His Decision To Go To WWE
People often ask me if I regret my decision to leave ROH, or if I wished I had gone to TNA. My answer is no. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to live out part of my dream in ROH. My 3 years there were more fulfilling than I ever thought possible, but what should be understood is that wrestling for WWE was always my goal. Main eventing Wrestlemania is my Everest. And that is not a knock on ROH at all, it’s just my personal feeling. And it always has been.
This Day in Wrestling History
The WWF(E) held their first draft on RAW, where they split their roster into two separate brands.
March 25, 2002
March 24, 2011
WWE Superstars Results: Perfect Pair
Less than two weeks before he takes on United States Champion Sheamus at WrestleMania, Daniel Bryan showed his skills in a unique Mixed Tag Team Match alongside the talented Gail Kim. Locking up with Melina & Tyson Kidd, the power couple of Gail & Bryan showed that they have chemistry both in and out of the ring by nailing a series of amazing double team maneuvers. In the end, it was a pair of missile dropkicks that allowed Bryan to apply The LeBell Lock to Kidd for the win. Full results.
source: wwe.com
Shawn Michaels Talks WrestleMania 14, Vince McMahon & More
The Score Television Network's Arda Ocal & Renee Paquette interviewed future WWE Hall of Famer, Shawn Michaels. Highlights:
Was WrestleMania 14 being the "toughest day at the office" in his career? (2:00)
How he felt emotionally & physically after WrestleMania 14 (3:45)
His thoughts on Triple H vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 27 (5:45)
How he would feel if Triple H is the one to break the streak (7:40)
What he felt when wrestling Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 22 (9:10)
What he thinks of Vince McMahon, as a performer (10:00)
What was bigger for his career: the infamous barbershop incident or the creation of DX? (11:40)
Why a charity raffle draw to be HBK's guest at WrestleMania 27 (enter here: http://www.celebritiesforcharity.org/raffle/shawn-michaels-wrestlemania-raffle/)?
And lots more.
The full interview is here: http://radio.thescore.com/episodes/hbk-interview-mar-23-2011
