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Triple H Officially Announced As The 2025 WWE Hall Of Fame Headliner

Paul 'Triple H' Levesque is heading to the WWE Hall of Fame after a surprise announcement by Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
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Triple H headlines the WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Class
Triple H headlines the WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Class | WWE.com

It's official. Triple H is getting his long overdue induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The news was first broken by several outlets Wednesday afternoon, and then officially announced by WWE later that night.

The 14-time World Champion is worthy of induction based on his in-ring resume alone, but in the company's official statement, WWE credited Paul Levesque for the evolution of NXT and helping to create numerous main event Superstars on the roster today.

"Levesque created a transformative brand that has molded the brightest in-ring stars of the 21st century, including Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch and dozens more. What started as a developmental program has become a third WWE brand with its own identity and accomplishments thanks to Triple H’s vision."

The news yesterday was a surprise to Triple H himself. The Game was caught off guard at a WWE HQ event Wednesday afternoon when Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker appeared out of the blue to announce that they had made an executive decision in regards to this year's Hall of Fame class.

Stephanie McMahon then made a surprise appearance afterward to give her husband, who was visibly overcome with emotion, a hug.

Triple H was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2019 as a member of Degeneration-X along with Shawn Michaels, Chyna, The New Age Outlaws, and X-Pac.

Now The Game stands on his own as the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame headliner. Congratulations to Paul' Triple H' Levesque.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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