10 Shocking WWE Stars Who Beat Triple H
These 10 talents knew how to play the game
5. Curtis Axel
The son of the late, great Mr. Perfect was earmarked for superstardom by WWE higher-ups but his career initially stuttered due to his torrid time on NXT, rubbish ring name and forgettable run as a member of Nexus.
Re-debuting under the new name of Curtis Axel and paired up with Paul Heyman as his manager in the Spring of 2013, his career received a big boost as he said goodbye to the minor leagues and set his sights on climbing the ladder on Raw.
Paul Levesque, as an influential force in talent relations, saw great things in Axel’s future and predicted he could be one of the men to carry the company in years to come.
History has shown that it didn’t quite work out that way, but Trips did his part to elevate the upstart regardless.
First, The Game lost to Axel via knockout when he received a storyline concussion during a match on the May 20 Raw, which was Axel’s first match back after another spell in developmental.
Then a few weeks and a few more wins later, Axel beat Triple H not once but twice on the June 10 Raw, first by disqualification and then by forfeit, though it was admittedly more of an angle than a real match.
Axel never pinned his opponent or made him submit, but the three victories, however he got them, gave him some bragging rights nonetheless.
