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Post by Cousin Judge on Jan 8, 2007 14:35:17 GMT -5
I know we have a HHH injury thread but this isn't so much about the injury but how it would effect his career.
Presuming this is a quad tear and the recovery diagnosis is the same (8 months) then that is a LONG time for a guy of 38 to be out of the game. In fact he is now substantially older so his speed of recovery might be longer, just look at Nash who takes six years to recover from a bruise these days. The guy has hardly been in prime shape as it is. It's a natural sign of aging that he's becoming a lot less 'defined' and has piled on the pounds. He still looks great in comparison to most others but he looks nowhere near as good as he did three or four years ago.
Also, what would be the point of coming back? When he does he'll be around the 40 mark and at that age EVERYONE at that age struggles to keep up not least those who have spent the best part of a year on the sidelines. So is this injury IF it is as serious as speculation suggests, an effective end to HHH's career?
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Post by Corporate H on Jan 8, 2007 14:38:24 GMT -5
I hope not. But then again, maybe it's time.
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Post by kit on Jan 8, 2007 14:39:05 GMT -5
He'll go part time.
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Post by Maidpool w/ Cleaning Action on Jan 8, 2007 14:42:28 GMT -5
If it's as serious as it seems I think it will be an end to his full-time, full-effort carrer. I think it would be a smart move for HHH to retire, but I just don't see it happening. He will still be around, and still wrestle, just minimized. However, this is all if it is really bad again.
Ivan Koloff lives here, and when I see him in Wal-Mart and he barley can walk. Then he turns around and wrestles for some of the local indies. When I see stuff like that, and Hogan and these guys... I'm pretty sure it's not the end of HHH's carrer.
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Post by nisi on Jan 8, 2007 14:44:07 GMT -5
The guy has hardly been in prime shape as it is. It's a natural sign of aging that he's becoming a lot less 'defined' and has piled on the pounds. He still looks great in comparison to most others but he looks nowhere near as good as he did three or four years ago. I actually thought this was due to the enforcement of the Wellness Program more than Tripps getting older.
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Post by kit on Jan 8, 2007 14:45:55 GMT -5
The guy has hardly been in prime shape as it is. It's a natural sign of aging that he's becoming a lot less 'defined' and has piled on the pounds. He still looks great in comparison to most others but he looks nowhere near as good as he did three or four years ago. I actually thought this was due to the enforcement of the Wellness Program more than Tripps getting older. That's the thing..during his last tear is was not so subtly hinted by Meltz that part of the reason tripper returned as quick as he did was because he was using "body enhancing supplements". If he can't do that this time round, rehab will go a lot slower.
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Post by Legion on Jan 8, 2007 14:46:09 GMT -5
Sorry, but Triple H is married to Steph McMahon, that means his career will NEVER be over, if he cant wrestle anymore then get ready for Triple H GM or Triple H head booker or so on and so on
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Post by thiazzi on Jan 8, 2007 14:47:59 GMT -5
Sorry, but Triple H is married to Steph McMahon, that means his career will NEVER be over, if he cant wrestle anymore then get ready for Triple H GM or Triple H head booker or so on and so on That's kinda what I was going to say.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 8, 2007 14:48:04 GMT -5
Sorry, but Triple H is married to Steph McMahon, that means his career will NEVER be over, if he cant wrestle anymore then get ready for Triple H GM or Triple H head booker or so on and so on Developmental agent. General manager. Valet for other wrestlers. Sky's the limit.
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Post by kwydjebo on Jan 8, 2007 14:51:09 GMT -5
How can you wonder if H's career is over, when Flair is still wrestling at nearly 60, and Hogan comes back once a year to beat somebody.
Also from what I've heard, Hunter is very smart (As far as the business goes) and speculation was that during his last vacation from the ring, he spent the time learning how to run the company. Even if he can't return to the ring, which I doubt (Sure maybe only a part time thing) he's got a lot of options still.
Besides, never say never....after he left in the late 90s with back issues who thought Shawn micheals would ever return to the ring, let alone be as active as he is now.
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Post by The Boss on Jan 8, 2007 14:55:15 GMT -5
He'll be back. Age doesn't matter. Look at HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN. At age 53 he's still the top draw in profesional wrestling.
Not only that, but most of the wrestlers today suck. Hunter Hearst Helmsley is one of the wrestlers that is truely over with the fans. Not simply pushed AT the fans like John Cena. Plus being that he is married to Steph, he has little to fear. His career will go on.
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Post by skskillz on Jan 8, 2007 15:00:26 GMT -5
Sorry, but Triple H is married to Steph McMahon, that means his career will NEVER be over, if he cant wrestle anymore then get ready for Triple H GM or Triple H head booker or so on and so on Exactly. The man has a job for life. If he wanted to spend 20 minutes of TV time sleeping on a beach chair in the middle of the ring, he'd be allowed to do it. He'll be back. Thankfully I stopped watching wrestling a year ago so I don't really care whether he does or not. But he will. Take it to the bank.
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Post by nisi on Jan 8, 2007 15:02:16 GMT -5
I actually thought this was due to the enforcement of the Wellness Program more than Tripps getting older. That's the thing..during his last tear is was not so subtly hinted by Meltz that part of the reason tripper returned as quick as he did was because he was using "body enhancing supplements". If he can't do that this time round, rehab will go a lot slower. Steroids for "medical" use are common, so I would expect him to be on them following an injury. But general "physique maintenance" requires a lot more juice in regular cycles, and that's what I thought was curtailed. Hunter's roid regimen was kind of easy to see, his appearance changed a lot on them, and now I suspect he just tries to maintain a certain level of mass, so he looks pudgier but huge all the time. Quite a few WWE guys probably fall into this boat now. Batista is probably one to watch more than Trips, he tries to stay pretty shredded. HHH has a lot of charisma if you ask me, so I suspect as he gets older his appearance will actually be less important.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jan 8, 2007 15:03:46 GMT -5
What about Finlay? He's 10 years older than HHH and is still going strong on Smackdown.
We don't know if this is a serious injury or just something that could put him out of action for a month. Whatever it is, there is no way that his career is over.
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Post by dirtydickraines on Jan 8, 2007 15:08:40 GMT -5
If it is the end, which I hope it isn't, I'm sure Tiple H will find something else to do. I can defenetly see him becomming a trainer for the company or even being an on air personality. He could be very effective as a manager for a new, young talent trying to make a name for himself.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 8, 2007 15:09:34 GMT -5
I guarantee you HHH will be back full time, not because of who he married, but because of who he is.
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Post by Sumbody Gon' Get Dey Kneelift on Jan 8, 2007 15:16:20 GMT -5
Will he put himself over as GM?
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jan 8, 2007 15:16:52 GMT -5
I didn't like Super Trips, but he is still one of my favorites, and this injury totally sucks.
Raw is losing a huge figure if he can't go anymore.
But there's always Cena, right guys?
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Post by thiazzi on Jan 8, 2007 15:24:41 GMT -5
People that are saying "He'll be back, look at Hogan" are being silly. Hogan doesn't exactly exert himself in the ring..
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Post by royboy8 on Jan 8, 2007 15:32:23 GMT -5
There isnt a more dedicated,harder working man in wrestling then HHH. If anyone can come back from 2 quad tears, its him.
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