DVD Review: WWE –
Triple H 'Thy Kingdom Come'
Triple H (Paul
LeVesque) is one of the biggest names in the history of the WWE. He
has done it all in the company, from working his way up from an
undercard status, to a 13-time World Champion and he has now of
course not only made his mark behind the scenes, but married into the
McMahon family as well.
This triple-disc set
features a two hour documentary that continues to build upon his
enduring legacy.
What can you expect
from this documentary then?
Let us tell you some of
the things you may learn within and also some of the facts and
trivia. First up we must say that this may be one of many DVD's
dedicated to Triple H, but this is the first that has really made the
effort and allowed his real story to be told. We are also treated to
a host of talking heads (from stars old and new), back stage moments,
interesting information and much more throughout the show.
We kick off with a look
at the early days of LeVesque (training under the watchful eyes of
wrestling legend Killer Kowalski). We see his bodybuilding days and
his entrance into WCW as Terra Ryzing. There are some nice points
here as we here that Ric Flair pushed for his signing to WCW and
also that our star opted out of a two year deal of $52.000 a year
because 'I'll starve for a year, by the end of year one you will know
I am worth more. It won't take longer than that for you to find out'.
There are nice moments
were we hear that Paul was always at WCW training facility the Power
Plant. He had the backing of top WCW stars Terry Taylor and of course
his hero Ric Flair as well.
This led to his being
repackaged as blue blood type character Jean Paul LeVesque and also a
tag team partnership with UK star Steven (later William) Regal.
We then see him get an
offer from the WWE and his career come on leaps and bounds. There
were of course teething problems with the initial character and of
course his adapting to the style of WWE to contend with.
Nicely covered are his
inclusion in the infamous 'Kliq' (alongside Shawn Michaels, Kevin
Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman). Which led to not only some backstage
power, but his loss at the King of the Ring tournament , the infamous
moment where Nash, Hall and the rest of the Kliq broke character
damaged Paul's future for a short while at least here in the WWE (an
event that saw Stone Cold Steve Austin win the title and take the WWE
to new heights).
However Paul was not a
man to give up his dream, so he weathered the storm of losses and
even battled to add Chyna (Joanie Laurer) to his character and thus
we had our very first ever female wresting bodyguard.
This partnership and
his friendship with Shawn Michaels saw the formation of DX. A
faction that broke all of the rules within the WWE and rode roughshod
over the faces.
This led to some great
matches and also the formation of similar factions to compete with
the group. The biggest turning point for Triple H was when Michaels
was injured and he had to carry the group for a while. Mind you it
was not until DX broke up that the Triple H really picked up speed
and had some of the finest matches and titles wins of his career.
We are also treated to
behind the scenes looks at how his storyline romance with Stephanie
McMahon became a reality.
There are also looks at
the nasty injuries that almost ruined LeVesque's career, the
formation of Evolution (Triple H, Batista, Flair and Randy Orton).
His returns form injury and the inevitable return of a more comedic
DX (2006), the PG era had to reduce the level of extremity the
faction could do these days.
Proceedings here saw
Triple H reduce his in-ring presence due to more injuries and his
back stage roles.
Along the the way our
subject was (like many WWE stars) a part-time actor. He netted
himself roles in the Blade 3 and also his own movie vehicle 'The
Chaperone'. However he states here that he is not really into movies
and thinks that he is happy to do whatever pleases the fans.
The documentary winds
up by telling us how Triple H felt about Shawn Michaels retiring, his
getting a real job (in the WWE boradroom), having a family and where
he sees his future.
From a match point of
view we only get to see one WCW encounter (unfortunately). However it
is a belter with WWE legend Ricky Steamboat. We also get to see
matches with Mick 'Dude Love' Foley, The Rock, Kurt Angle, Steve
Austin, Shawn Michaels and a few other key WWE stars.
Blu-ray buyers will
also see a wide range of extra features as well.
WWE: Triple H – Thy
Kingdom Come is available now from all good retailers now.
DVD RRP £29.99/Blu-ray
£34.99
wwe.com
By Phil Allely/Kate
McMichael
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