Paul Levesque, better known by his wrestling persona as Triple H, was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon recently to promote Wrestlemania 41 and his upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction. The highlights of Levesque’s wrestling career began to take shape during his time under the tutelage of wrestling legend “Killer” Kowalski. He first broke into the industry as a wrestler under the name Terra Ryzing, a play on the word “terrorizing”, something he would do to his opponents in the ring. As Terra Ryzing, Levesque attended Kowalski’s school in Malden, Massachusetts and competed in his International Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s. During this period, he wrestled all over Massachusetts, including

• New Bedford
• Fall River

reportedly. During his time with WCW, Levesque went by the name Jean-Paul Levesque, a play on his real name, and first spoke French, although he didn’t know the language at the time. He was then told to use a French accent by the promotion. Levesque finally found his footing when he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1995 as the “Connecticut Blueblood” Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He later shortened this character to Triple H, when he formed Degeneration X with his best friend Shawn Michaels. The two then led the WWF into its “Attitude Era” alongside other stars such as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Undertaker, and The Rock, which was the company’s most successful period in its history to that point. As for Levesque’s current role at WWE, he has risen to a position of great power as the Chief Content Officer, overseeing the company’s creative direction.

Induction into the WWE Hall of Fame

Paul Levesque will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on Friday, April 18, on the eve of Wrestlemania 41. He will be joining other wrestling icons in the prestigious hall of fame. The event is set to take place on the eve of John Cena’s retirement tour, which is taking place this year. Cena’s father, John Cena, Sr., is also no stranger to the SouthCoast, having served as commissioner of House of Bricks Pro Wrestling in New Bedford and making numerous other appearances at wrestling events in the area.