The 10 best Superstars from the Attitude Era

#5 Triple H

Part of the family.

Despite what has been said in various Bret Hart interviews over the years, the influence of Triple H on the wrestling business cannot be denied. Much like the Undertaker, Helmsley could easily fit into more than one list of top 10 WWE Superstars, and while he might not have enjoyed his greatest period of success in terms of championships during the Attitude Era, these were the years in which fans got to see the evolution and growth of one of the best-loved competitors to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots.

Brought in as the Connecticut blue blood 'Hunter Hearst Helmsley', the future COO soon found his feet after teaming up with Shawn Michaels in 1997. The pair were, in many ways, responsible for ushering in the kind of x-rated car crash TV that epitomised the Attitude Era itself.

By the time Wrestlemania 14 came around and Shawn Michaels was forced to take a leave of absence, Triple H brilliantly stepped into the role of leader of DX, making the group bigger and better in the process. It wouldn't be long before his talents as a singles star shone through and he eventually outgrew his DX team, battling alongside Stone Cold and The Rock as if this was always going to be his destiny.

Triple H would also take some highly important steps during this time, aligning himself, both personally and professionally, with the McMahon family and securing his future as one of WWE's most important individuals to this day.

Triple H amassed a whole series of championships between 98-2001 and helped bring some much-needed stability at the time after Austin's injuries forced him to take a more diminished role in 2000. Try as the doubters might, there's just no denying Hunter's deserved place on this list.