Triple H Net Worth, Age, Height and More
Triple H is an American professional wrestler and actor. He has an estimated net worth of $40 million and his salary is $3 million per year. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds.
Triple H was born Paul Michael Levesque on July 27, 1969, in Nashua, New Hampshire. He is the son of Patricia and Paul Levesque. His father was an alcoholic who left the family when Levesque was five years old. His mother later remarried to Maurice “Jim” Johnston, who raised Levesque as his own. Johnston was a Vietnam War veteran and professional wrestler.
Levesque was a shy child and was teased by other kids for his lisp. He was interested in wrestling from an early age and began to learn the basics from Johnston. When he was 11 years old, Levesque saw a professional wrestling match for the first time and was immediately hooked.
He began to train with Johnston and soon began competing in amateur wrestling tournaments. By the time he was 14 years old, Levesque had won the New Hampshire state championship in his weight class.
After graduating from high school, Levesque enrolled in Kutztown University in Pennsylvania on a wrestling scholarship. He only attended for one semester before dropping out to focus on his wrestling career.
In 1992, Levesque began working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as a jobber, or enhancement talent. He wrestled under the name Terra Ryzing and had several losing matches against established stars like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels.
In 1994, Levesque was given the new gimmick of Triple H, a wealthy, arrogant playboy. The character was based on the real-life persona of Levesque’s friend and fellow wrestler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
Triple H quickly became one of the WWF’s top heels and began feuding with some of the company’s biggest stars. In 1996, he won his first WWF Championship by defeating Michaels in a bloody Ladder match at WrestleMania XII.
Triple H held the title for eight months before losing it to The Undertaker at SummerSlam. The following year, he regained the title from The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania 13.
In 1998, Triple H aligned himself with the stable known as D-Generation X. The group quickly became one of the most popular factions in the WWF and helped increase Triple H’s popularity.
That same year, Triple H won his third WWF Championship by defeating Mankind in a brutal Hell in a Cell match at SummerSlam. He held the title for five months before losing it to The Rock at WrestleMania XV.
In 1999, Triple H won the WWF Championship for a fourth time by defeating Big Show at St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. He held the title until SummerSlam, when he was defeated by Mankind in a brutal Cage match.
In 2000, Triple H won the WWF Championship for a fifth time by defeating The Rock in a No Holds Barred match at Judgment Day. He held the title for four months before losing it to Kurt Angle at SummerSlam.
In 2001, Triple H won the WWF Championship for a sixth time by defeating Kane at Invasion. He held the title for two months before losing it to The Rock at Survivor Series.
In 2002, Triple H won the WWF Championship for a seventh time by defeating Chris Jericho at WrestleMania XVIII. He held the title for four months before losing it to Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam.
In 2003, Triple H won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. He held the title for five months before losing it to Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania XX.
In 2004, Triple H won the World Heavyweight Championship for a second time by defeating Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX. He held the title for four months before losing it to Batista at SummerSlam.
In 2005, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match and went on to face Batista at WrestleMania 21 for the World Heavyweight Championship. Batista won the match and the title.
In 2006, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a second time and went on to face John Cena at WrestleMania 22 for the WWE Championship. Cena won the match and the title.
In 2007, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a third time and went on to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 23 for the WWE Championship. Orton won the match and the title.
In 2008, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a fourth time and went on to face John Cena at WrestleMania XXIV for the WWE Championship. Cena won the match and the title.
In 2009, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a fifth time and went on to face Jeff Hardy at WrestleMania XXV for the WWE Championship. Hardy won the match and the title.
In 2010, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a sixth time and went on to face Sheamus at WrestleMania XXVI for the WWE Championship. Sheamus won the match and the title.
In 2011, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a seventh time and went on to face CM Punk at WrestleMania XXVII for the WWE Championship. Punk won the match and the title.
In 2012, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for an eighth time and went on to face The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII for the WWE Championship. The Rock won the match and the title.
In 2013, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a ninth time and went on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXIX for the WWE Championship. Lesnar won the match and the title.
In 2014, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a tenth time and went on to face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Bryan won the match and the title.
In 2015, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for an eleventh time and went on to face Sting at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H won the match and the title.
In 2016, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a twelfth time and went on to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 32 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Reigns won the match and the title.
In 2017, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a thirteenth time and went on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 for the WWE Universal Championship. Lesnar won the match and the title.
In 2018, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a fourteenth time and went on to face AJ Styles at WrestleMania 34 for the WWE Championship. Styles won the match and the title.
In 2019, Triple H won the Royal Rumble match for a fifteenth time and went on to face Batista at WrestleMania 35 for the WWE Universal Championship. Batista won the match and the title.
As of 2020, Triple H has won the Royal Rumble match a record fifteen times. He has also won a total of twenty-one championships in his career.