10 Things You Forgot About Triple H's Blue Blood Gimmick

Seldom, if ever has a superstar come to the WWE a fully formed version of the character and themself that WWE wants to put on their television. Even when you’re The Game, Triple H. He would debut in late 1995 defeating Bob 'Sparkplug' Holly and seemingly never looked back.

But he started out in a very different gimmick than the one we’d all grow more accustomed to. As a Connecticut Blue Blood, Hunter Hearst Helmsley was the type of character that would look down on the degenerate Triple H and probably spit on him in disgust. With the gimmick having come along over 25 years ago, it's time for us to look back at some things fans may have forgotten about the Hunter Hearst Helmsley gimmick.

10 A Different Valet Every Night

When Hunter Hearst Helmsley started in the WWE as the Connecticut Blue Blood, he needed a little extra oomph to gimmick to separate him from all other types of rich man, better than you type of gimmicks.

Practically every night, the future Cerebral Assassin would be accompanied to ringside by a gorgeous valet with some sort of impossible name that was provocative enough without being innuendo. Of course Jerry Lawler would fawn over them all on commentary while Helmsley got it done in the ring.

9 Used The Diamond Cutter

The baddest move on the planet for nearly three decades will likely be carried into a fourth thanks to Riddle co-opting the RKO just as Randy Orton made the move his own; co-opting the Diamond Cutter from DDP. But during the early stages of HHH’s WWE career, he too used the move for his own finish.

But after a phone call from Diamond Dallas Page asking his friend to stop using the move, the Pedigree became what it would become, while DDP took the Diamond Cutter to all sorts of heights.

8 It Started In WCW

Like so many wrestlers who grew up in the Northeast, working for the WWE was the lofty dream of Triple H too. But before he’d head up north, he got his start in WCW. Despite the names Terra Ryzin’ and Jean-Paul Levesque, the gimmick of being some sort of aristocrat was what Triple H was pulling off.

He’d even partner up with Lord Steve Regal - a friendship that shaped the WWE for the last decade. With a few tweaks, he’d come to WWE with the same gimmick.

7 Sable Debuted

One of those gorgeous valets that walked that aisle with the Greenwich Blue Blood was Mrs. Beast Incarnate herself - Sable. When she was still then unknown Rena Mero, Vince McMahon and Jim Ross convinced her to come aboard when they hired The Wildman Marc Mero.

Obviously, the partnership between Sable and Helmsley lasted only one night - Sable’s debut at WrestleMania 12.

6 The Perfect Debacle

During the fall of 1996, the rumor mill was grinding that not only Mr. Perfect going to make a grand return, but he’d be feuding with and partnered up with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The pairing seems ripe to go down as one of the greatest in history. But on the day that the angle was shot - an episode of Raw where Perfect goaded Mero into putting up the IC title and fighting for his honor, Perfect turned on the Wildman and aligning with HHH. Before the program could really get going, Hennig would head to WCW.

5 Warrior Buried Him

One of the first instances that Triple H showed he could play the game backstage as well came during his first ever WrestleMania match. He was slotted to take on the returning Ultimate Warrior. The neon painted warrior ran through the aristocrat like a hot knife through butter.

But that wasn’t the original booking plan - the initial plan was for a competitive match. However, Warrior went into business for himself. Rather than Triple H complaining about it, he took the squash and Warrior got admonished by the agents for his actions.

4 Mr. Hughes

Much of Triple H’s career took off when he paired up with Chyna. But before that when it came time to give Triple H a heater, the Chairman first heaved Mr. Hughes his way. The wannabe Big Bubba was always reliable in the ring and as bodyguard type, but for some reason the chemistry with Triple H just wasn’t there - perhaps because he was backstage politicking for The Ninth Wonder Of The World.

3 Chyna’s Debut

Triple H finally got his wish and was paired up with Chyna - and he was still walking around with his huge shnozz in the air like a Blue Blood would act. She would debut as a woman in the crowd - a very imposing woman in the crowd.

She’d assault poor little Marlena and the former Mrs. Goldust was very good at making it look like The Amazon was ripping her in half.

2 Reginald DuPont Helmsley

Can you imagine a world where Reggie wasn’t the only Reggie in WWE history. He would have shared a name with The Game, The Cerebral Assassin - RDH!!!

When Helmsley was coming in, his future father-in-law had him named Reginald DuPont Helmsley. Thankfully Hunter balked at the name and asked for something more alliterative, and since McMahon loves alliterations, it was an easy fix.

1 The Marty Garner Incident

Triple H And Marty Garner botched pedigree

Triple H is actually known for being one of the safest workers of all time. He works a fairly safe style, albeit a hard hitting one. But one incident when he was just starting out did cost the company he’d eventually serve as a key employee for a lot of money.

He'd never taken the Pedigree before and assuming it was a powerbomb being delivered, he tried to flip out of it and got smashed on his head. The company eventually settled out of court.