Mensfitness.com has a great interview up with Triple H hyping his induction into the International Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. “The Game” talks about his favorite career moments, how wrestlers in the Sports Hall of Fame help legitimize pro wrestling, and things he’s done to transcend sports entertainment and the WWE.
One of the cool things for me is growing up as a gym rat and then being on the cover of Flex and Muscle&Fitness and to be representing fitness and health. That was me transcending the WWE world. One of the things I love most about doing a signing is when somebody comes up to me and says they were inspired to lose 100 pounds, or says, “You’re why I went to the gym in the first place.” That means a lot to me. When you can alter someone’s life in a positive way, that’s huge.
Triple H gave a nod to Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker when asked about the biggest moments in his pro wrestling career.
I’ve had a long career. I had a series of matches with Mick Foley in 2000 which was a big turning point in my career. Then, coming back from my quad injury in 2001, a lot of people were saying my career was over. A few years ago I wrestled the Undertaker at Wrestlemania with Shawn Michaels as guest referee. That was sort of a symbol of the end of the Attitude Era and our generation. There’s a moment where the three of us are standing together that I’ll never forget.
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