Triple H: We Don’t Take Our Fanbase For Granted

Triple H speaks on his booking philosophy. 

Triple H has led WWE creative for over a year now since Vince McMahon retired in July 2022. Though Vince would reportedly still make changes remotely and be at select show, Triple H’s influence became clear when various aspects of production was changed and characters took a different direction. 

Since the WWE-UFC merger became official in September, Triple H seems to have his fingerprints on creative more than ever. 

Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Triple H discussed his creative philosophy. 

“Vince taught me years ago, you put yourself in the seats and you’ll never go wrong,” said Levesque. “You’ve always got to maintain that perspective. I started out as a fan. Book what people want to feel and see. Writing this stuff is a feel,” he said. “You can analyze stories and how they come together, but how does it make you feel? If you can make people feel those stories, they’re going to be invested in the product. That’s how we try to approach, find that ultimate emotional place for the talent and the characters and the stories they’re in.”

Triple H continued, “We don’t take our fan base for granted. And the way our talent operates is different from other generations. They want to go out there and put on the best possible show they can. A lot of these kids are already invested–they grew up wanting to do this. And if they didn’t, they fell in love with it by learning from people who grew up wanting to be in this business, and that’s how they learned the respect for it. To me, that’s what makes you successful. That connection with our fan base, that’s a big part of our core.”

In 2022, Triple H brought WarGames to the main roster, making it part of WWE Survivor Series after it became an annual tradition under his leadership in NXT. 

WarGames returns for WWE Survivor Series 2023 with a men’s and women’s bout. Fans can check out the lineup for WWE Survivor Series by clicking here. 

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