Top 5 Triple H moments in WWE's history 

1. Gifting Kevin Owens The Universal Championship, 2016

Triple H pulled off a huge surprise when he handed the Universal Championship to Kevin Owens.

Fall 2016, Triple H uncovered a new role for himself in what was already a wildly diverse career in WWE. He had been a part-time wrestler, and he had been a heel authority figure. When showed up on Raw, in the late stages of a match to crown a new Universal Champion after Finn Balor had to vacate it due to real life injury, we got Triple H as Deus ex-machine and figure of intrigue as he dropped in unannounced, dropped longtime ally Seth Rollins with a Pedigree, and handed Kevin Owens the Universal Championship.

This moment was a big surprise and arguably made even better because Helmsley mostly remained in the shadows for the months to follow, while Owens came into his own as a world champion and Rollins turned face. The table was set, though, for The Game’s eventual WrestleMania showdown with The Architect with one outstanding piece of business.

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