More On Reports Of Triple H Being Disappointed In Returning WWE Stars
Added 2023-02-19 20:59:01 +0000 UTCTriple H has brought over a dozen departed WWE talent back since taking over WWE.
Recently, a report emerged that Triple H had been underwhelmed by several of those talent. If that's true, WWE is certainly downplaying it, as a longtime employee contacted Fightful to say that in the following weeks, that had been severely downplayed within WWE. One source stated that it wasn't a thing they would ever expect Triple H to say out loud, even if he did believe it.
Specifically, one member of the creative team said that nobody that WWE brought back was expected to immediately ascend to the top of an already planned out top of the card. Another source familiar with the situation said that Triple H found it important to add more depth to the Raw and Smackdown brand, and that was told to numerous talent that were brought back in. It was also noted to Fightful that he was hopeful it was a long term play, as they want each act to be a little more over every time they come back to an arena. Several of the talent re-signed were even told when they were brought in that depth was a big point in bringing them back.
The depth issue was one that was immediately brought up to creative when Triple H made it into power, as anyone who had watched the show saw that Raw and Smackdown were largely the same shows each week.
This story had largely been shelved until WWE Elimination Chamber, when another source pointed to the performances of Johnny Gargano and Bronson Reed as "showing their value when given an opportunity."
Comments
I wasn’t trying to imply that it’s been reported anywhere, I was making a joke based on the way they’ve been used on TV as of late.
Cody
2023-02-20 21:44:09 +0000 UTCCan you not read he literally just said none of what's been said is true.
Ryan Martins
2023-02-20 19:43:02 +0000 UTCI don't get the Kross criticism. I think he's got a lot of promise, but who have they booked him with? Drew and Rey for like 4 months. Mix it up and put him in main events with the top babyfaces.
Terps
2023-02-20 18:40:24 +0000 UTCThere have been literally zero credible reports of this.
Fightful Select
2023-02-20 18:12:13 +0000 UTCBraun, hit row, karrion kross, Gargano, hell even bray Wyatt for me have all been let downs…
2023-02-20 13:35:37 +0000 UTCNo they do not , because it doesn't fit the narrative they have in their heads.
Ryan Martins
2023-02-20 05:25:14 +0000 UTCIt’s no secret that there’s some buyers remorse in the Hit Row department.
Cody
2023-02-20 02:45:22 +0000 UTCunbiased reporting.. BOOM! Thank you. I come here for the facts. Twitter is a pool of jello spiced fish bones.
Philip John Basile
2023-02-20 01:53:11 +0000 UTCno doubt gargano and bronson can deliver, just gotta give em something good to work with so the crowd can get behind them
e d
2023-02-19 23:33:38 +0000 UTCBang on. I always see complaints about why certain acts were brought back. It's not about who's doing what. It's about getting the opportunity to sink or swim and if you find yourself in that enhancement role, do your best with it. Hit Row are a good example of coming back to hype, and after sinking more than swimming, they are currently enhancement, but they still got a TV spot dissing Montreal and then got beat up by Bray and Howdy. If it were me I would rather have that than catering.
@p_wol
2023-02-19 22:32:53 +0000 UTCThis report literally says it wasn’t true and people in the comments are commenting who they think it was. Do y’all read?
thenumber9door
2023-02-19 22:29:18 +0000 UTCIt definitely has added depth to the roster and I've been excited to see new people week to week and has left the door open for surprise returns on a Raw or Smackdown. It's a nice feeling.
Kian Hartley
2023-02-19 22:09:35 +0000 UTCEmma, Hit Row, Karrion Kross and Tegan Nox :)
2023-02-19 21:27:23 +0000 UTCHit row has been big disappointment
Kyle Pribila
2023-02-19 21:24:39 +0000 UTCJust say Hit Row. We know it's Hit Row.
Corey Henson
2023-02-19 21:05:43 +0000 UTCThe only one I would think they felt underwhelmed about would be Karrion Kross. He was pushed pretty hard in the beginning but hasn't really done much since. The rest have filled their roles fairly well, especially Gargano last night.
Scott Payne
2023-02-19 21:03:43 +0000 UTC
