Paul Michael Levesque, better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive and former professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE where he works as Chief Content Officer.
Levesque began his wrestling career in 1992 under the ring name Terra Ryzing, gaining his first mainstream exposure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. In 1995, he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and became known as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, which was later shortened to Triple H. In WWF, he gained fame during the Attitude Era as a member of The Kliq and co-founder of D-Generation X. He is a 14-time world champion in WWE, having won the WWF/WWE Championship nine times and the World Heavyweight Championship five times. He is also a five-time Intercontinental Champion, one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Shawn Michaels), and two-time World Tag Team Champion (once each with Michaels and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin), as well as the 1997 King of the Ring winner, 2002 and 2016 Royal Rumble winner, seventh Triple Crown winner, and second Grand Slam winner. He has headlined multiple WWE pay-per-view events, including its flagship annual event WrestleMania seven times (16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, and 32). In 2022, he retired from working as an in-ring performer due to health concerns but remains active in an executive role.
Through his marriage to Stephanie McMahon, he is a member of the McMahon family, which held a controlling interest over WWE until its sale to Endeavor in 2023. Levesque has garnered praise for his behind-the-scenes work within the promotion, which includes creating the acclaimed developmental branch NXT, elevating female wrestlers to the level of their male counterparts, and spearheading WWE's international expansion with concepts such as Clash at the Castle and NXT UK. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame's 2019 class as part of D-Generation X and is due to be inducted for his individual career in the class of 2025. Outside of wrestling, he has dabbled in acting with roles in Blade: Trinity (2004) and The Chaperone (2011).
