10 rare photos of Triple H you may not have seen

#3 Kissing the head of The Rattlesnake

It's not something I'd risk.

Triple H has had wars with Stone Cold Steve Austin but they have also reigned as Tag Team Champions when they were running around in 2001 as The Two-Man Power Trip.

In a rare moment of weakness for both competitors, Triple H leans over to kiss Stone Cold on the cheek at the WrestleMania XIX press conference, and the Rattlesnake allows it! Not many people could get away with kissing the head of a snake without dire consequences.

The two men had battled in the latter half of 1999 and had built up a respect for each other as Triple H looked to take over as the top man in the company so that Austin could go and have neck surgery. It meant we had some great feuds with Cactus Jack and The Rock which really cemented HHH as one of the biggest forces in the WWE.

Here we can see, he was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion at the time this picture was taken, continuing his legacy, whereas Stone Cold Steve Austin would see his last match in WWE at the event.