To celebrate hitting two million subscribers, Xavier Woods brought Triple H onto his UpUpDownDown YouTube channel on Wednesday to ask "The Game" some questions.
When asked what his experience with game was, Hunter admitted that he was playing back in the days of arcades.
"So I'm old enough to remember when video games were played like you had to go somewhere and put a quarter in to play those video games," he said. "So for me that whole time frame, and we actually have a one of those console things at our house that the kids play that has Galaga, Centipede, Pac-Man, that's all the stuff I played. Donkey Kong, all that suff."
He said if he had that arcade cabinet back in the day, Donkey Kong would've been his favorite.
He was then asked about Star Trek vs. Star Wars, as somebody hold told Woods that the Hall of Famer was a Star Trek fan. Hunter corrected him by saying he's a fan of both, but leans more towards Star Wars.
"If you were to ask me back in the day, there's that big debate Star Trek or Star Wars, I would've said Star Wars. I don't dislike either one of them but if you were to ask me about any of the Star Trek movies or the shows, I don't know, I don't know s—."
The 14-time former world champion then said the last game he can remember playing all the way through was the Metal Gear Solid series.
"When that stuff was kind of coming out, there was a moment in time where I would get home off the road I would need something to disconnect," he said. And that was kind of like the thing. And then I just got too busy.
"That was a very cool game for me," he added. "I wasn't smart enough at that time even as those games were coming out to realize that there was a community of things that you could do to learn the tricks to get through the game. So I was one of those people that played the same game for like a year and a half on end because I was stuck on the same level for like six straight months."
The NXT brand, spearheaded by Triple H, is set to move from the WWE Network to the USA Network starting on Sept. 18.
September 6, 2019
Triple H Appears on UpUpDownDown, Names His Favorite Video Games
September 4, 2019
WWE RAW Nominated For People's Choice Award
RAW was nominated for "The Show of 2019" award. They are going up against Game of Thrones, Grey's Anatomy, Riverdale, Stranger Things, The Big Bang Theory, The Walking Dead and This Is Us.
Fans can vote for RAW at this link. Voting ends on Friday, October 18, and fans can vote up to 25 times.
The E! People's Choice Awards will air on Sunday, November 10 on the E! network.
September 2, 2019
Triple H Addresses Speculation On Vince McMahon Running WWE NXT On The USA Network
Triple H spoke with talkSPORT's Alex McCarthy while in the UK for Saturday's WWE NXT UK "Takeover: UK" event. McCarthy asked about Dave Meltzer speculating on Vince McMahon having strong involvement in the main NXT brand when it premieres on the USA Network later this month.
Triple H dismissed that speculation and said Vince has basically told him to go make NXT a success. He also praised his father-in-law for the businessman that he is.
"Let's be honest, there's a lot of things that people like Dave say that don't make sense, because they don't approach things from a business standpoint," Triple H said. "Put it this way, we're going to be live on Mondays, we're going to be live on Wednesdays, we're going to be live on Fridays. There's so much bandwidth to go.... And the truth is that it's just funny, the small-mindedness of it, that people don't give Vince credit for being the businessman that he is. The speculation and rumors, and it's easy when people leave or they go their own way, to fan and to jump onto speculation and rumors, and a lot of it is, that's just what it is.
"So, when people talk about him as a businessman, there's just so many crazy misconceptions. The truth is, all of what we're doing right now, this business, is because of him. They took a failing industry, so to speak, in a period of time in the 80s, and turned it into a global phenomenon, when nobody else had the foresight to do it. All the things that he's done and where it is today, and people look at where it is today, and you hear them say negative things, and I'm like, 'Really?' Because we just signed billion dollar deals with Fox and USA. I'm not sure it's crumbling.
"He's also smart enough to understand the things that we do, and where they go, and the pieces of it. If you're asking the simple term answers... he's not involved, you know what I mean? Yeah, he's gonna have some say in some things, as far as like the brand sits and the marketing of it within USA and clearly, whatever he wants to do at the end of the day, but at this point in time, he's basically just said, 'Go make this thing a success.'"
August 31, 2019
Triple H On Enzo Amore And Big Cass Coming Back To WWE NXT: "Absolutely Zero Interest."
Earlier this week a report came out that Enzo Amore and Big Cass were in talks with WWEofficials to make a return to the NXT brand. Enzo was released from the company in January of 2018, Cass in June of 2018.
That same day, WWE reached out to the media to say the story had no basis, and they had no discussions with the two former WWE Superstars. After all of this came to light, Cass commented on Twitter, "Idiots [laughing emoji]."
Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT recently wrapped up 30-minute sit down interview with Triple H, and tweeted out his comments about the Enzo/Cass situation.
"I immediately told our PR to shoot down the Enzo and Cass rumors," Triple H said. "Absolutely zero interest. Congratulations to Enzo, I'm sure spreading rumors is working well for him but I want no part of it."
August 29, 2019
Seth Rollins Takes Top Spot In Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 Wrestlers List
This year’s Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 Wrestlers have been revealed and Current Universal Champion Seth Rollins has taken the top spot.
The list takes into consideration a number of factors such as win/loss record, techincal ability, and success in the year period from July 31-June 30.
Below are the top 10 of the 500.
- Seth Rollins
- Daniel Bryan
- AJ Styles
- Kofi Kingston
- Okada
- Johnny Gargano
- Roman Reigns
- Kenny Omega
- Tanahashi
- Will Ospreay
August 24, 2019
WWE Spokesperson Responds To Claims They Are Using NXT To Counter-Program AEW
Deadspin recently posted an article in which it looks at the impending ratings war between AEW and NXT on Wednesday night, interestingly it contained some interesting comments from a WWE representative regarding the assumption that WWE is counter-programming.
The WWE Spokesperson had the following to say:
“The premise to your story is wrong. NXT has been on Wednesday nights since 2015 as I’m sure you know. It isn’t called counter-programming if you continue to air a series on the same day/time as it has been on for nearly five years.” The email response closed with a suggestion that “Perhaps you’ll ask AEW about counter-programming NXT?”
August 22, 2019
WWE Launching Their Own Podcast Network, Partners With Endeavor Audio
Endeavor Audio and WWE today announced plans to launch a new WWE Podcast Network with several Superstar-focused series. The move into the audio space marks a first for WWE and is Endeavor’s latest foray into exploring new podcast formats.
“Storytelling is at WWE’s core and we are eager to add the audio genre to our portfolio,” said Jayar Donlan, Executive Vice President, WWE Advanced Media. “Partnering with Endeavor Audio, an expert in podcasting, will enable us to provide our fans with unique content and reach new audiences across the platform.”
“We’re always looking to pair dynamic content with the best formats for listeners,” remarked Moses Soyoola, Senior Vice President, Endeavor Audio. “Through our new partnership with WWE, we’re looking forward to tapping into their iconic event portfolio and talent base to create compelling audio content for their fans.”
Additional details, including launch timing and content creative, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Endeavor Audio is a full-service operation offering content development, financing, production, distribution, marketing, and monetization. The studio has produced BLACKOUT, the hit audio drama, with Academy Award winner Rami Malek (also starring) and QCode; The Bellas Podcast, the popular weekly lifestyle chat show hosted by WWE Superstars, The Bella Twins®; and Freaknik, a podcast about Atlanta’s infamous spring break, as part of a larger content partnership with Mass Appeal that also includes Drink Champs, the popular hip hop podcast show, and the upcoming re-launch of Juan Ep hosted by Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds.
August 21, 2019
XFL Announces Team Names & Logos
The XFL has announced the team names and logos for all eight franchises for the league.
The league held a press conference on Wednesday to make the announcement. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who owns the XFL, didn’t appear.
The eight teams will be held in the following cities: New York, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and Washington D.C.
The league will launch in 2020 on Saturday, February 8 just after the NFL’s Super Bowl. The games will air on ESPN, FOX, ABC, and FS1. Here are the team names:
– St. Louis Battle Hawks
– Tampa Bay Vipers
– New York Guardians
– Seattle Dragons
– Los Angeles Wildcats
– D.C. Defenders [Washington]
– Houston Roughnecks
– Dallas Renegades
August 20, 2019
Triple H Comments On WWE NXT Moving To The USA Network
As noted, it was officially announced today that WWE NXT will begin airing live on the USA Network each week from 8-10pm ET on Wednesday, September 18. The show will air from Full Sail Live in Winter Park, FL as it does now.
Triple H took to Twitter after the announcement and said the brand is just getting started.
"Can't describe this announcement in any other word than PROUD. Proud of everyone involved from day one. Proud you've let your voice be heard and carried the banner of this brand. Proud you've loudly & clearly said #WeAreNXT. And I'm proud to say, we're just getting started," he wrote.
NXT Earnings For Moving To The USA Network Released
On the most recent edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that WWE will be getting a minimum of $50 Million a year for NXT. That is on top of the $265 Million they are getting for RAW.
"The move to USA Network provides an opportunity to deepen our relationship with NBCUniversal and further build the NXT brand," said WWE CEO Vince McMahon. "Over the long term, our goal is to develop a following that can be monetized to the same level as our flagship programs, RAW and SmackDown."
