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Triple H is possibly the most influential figure backstage in WWE today, now that Vince McMahon is no longer with the company. But before he became the head of creative, The Game already had the power to change match outcomes, according to a former star. The name in question is Ryback.
The Cerebral Assassin began his corporate career as the founder and executive producer of NXT in 2010. He was officially promoted to Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events a year later. He has held several positions over the past decade and is now WWE's Chief Content Officer.
On a recent episode of The Ryback Show, The Big Guy discussed how Triple H allegedly changed the finish to one of his matches. The former Intercontinental Champion revealed that he was supposed to defeat The Wyatt Family in a six-man tag team match before The Game seemingly used his power to get him "destroyed."
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"Hunter's tough. I'm telling you I've experienced this. I'm just giving you [an] insight of [sic] what I know. I know the monster that is Triple H, of how he is. There was a segment with me and the Wyatts where, this was before the Payback pay-per-view with me, Kane, and Big Show, where I eventually went over because Vince was there. I was supposed to go over the Wyatts. It was a six-man tag match on SmackDown," Ryback said.
Ryback detailed how the backstage situation allegedly played out.
"Vince was not at SmackDown. I was told the night before I got sent by creative, by the writers. Blah blah blah blah blah, you're going over on so and so on Bray [Wyatt] or whoever it was at the time with that leading up to all this. I get to the show, Vince isn't there. Hunter had it changed to me getting destroyed by the Wyatts just to show like this is what he does." [34:03 onward]
Over the years, The Big Guy has fired shots at various current and former WWE personalities due to backstage disputes. He left the global juggernaut in 2016.
Ryback thought Triple H would be removed from WWE following Vince McMahon's exit
After the allegations against Vince McMahon surfaced back in January 2024, he resigned from TKO Group Holdings. Meanwhile, Triple H was promoted to his current position, but Ryback wanted him out along with other influential people backstage in WWE.
"I believe TKO is gonna be forced to make a big decision to gut, I mean gut Hunter, [Bruce] Prichard, [Paul] Heyman, [Michael] Hayes, and many many others. Get them the f**k out of WWE once and for all. Many, many there were fully aware of everything going on and you guys are gonna see as more and more comes out exactly what I'm talking about. The truth always wins," Ryback said in a video he uploaded on social media.
As of this writing, Vince McMahon and former Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis are under federal investigation, while the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant is currently on pause.
If you use any quotes from the article's first half, please credit The Ryback Show and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.
