What did Triple H say to Vince McMahon after getting punished for the curtain call? All you need to know

Vince McMahon's recent docuseries that aired on Netflix highlighted several moments of his career, and one of those was the infamous 'Curtain Call' incident. WWE's Chief Content Officer, Triple H, was one of the superstars involved in it. The documentary shed light on what The Game told Mr. McMahon after getting punished for the incident that shook the core of the company.

Back in May 1996, two of the biggest stars of the company, Razor Ramon and Diesel, were leaving WWE. To give them a farewell, Shawn Michaels and Triple H, who were their on-screen rivals but real-life friends, planned a celebration at a house show in Madison Square Garden. The four superstars unexpectedly broke their on-screen characters after their match, leading to a huge controversy that infuriated Vince McMahon.

However, the former WWE CEO reprimanded only Triple H as Scott Hall and Kevin Nash left the company, and HBK was the WWE Champion at that time. Breaking the kayfabe was no less than a sin during that time. As a result, The King of Kings was involved in a heated altercation with Vince, which was revealed in the third episode of the Mr. McMahon documentary titled 'Screwjob.'

In light of the infamous 'Curtain Call' incident, Triple H told Vince McMahon that the world was changing and that the fans had accepted him and his friends for being themselves. The Game added that it even drew a loud reaction as well, implying that fans loved that moment. Therefore, the company should change its perception of the business, advised a 27-year-old Triple H.

McMahon was not thrilled with this idea and this argument. He rhetorically agreed with him but stated that it was not the time for that change. Later on, a young Triple H was scrapped from the King of the Ring tournament. The idea behind punishing the latter was to set an example that no star could ever break kayfabe in the future.

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How did Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie McMahon react to the Curtain Call incident?

The 'Curtain Call' incident was one of the most infamous incidents in WWE history. That moment enraged a lot of figures in the wrestling industry, including veterans and legends. However, Vince McMahon's daughter, Stephanie McMahon, had a contrasting reaction to it.

In the same episode, it was revealed that Stephanie was baffled at what unfolded before her eyes at MSG that night. She was sitting in the audience and was quite shocked to see that the four superstars had broken kayfabe, something that Vince McMahon was always against.

The Billion Dollar Princess added that she knew her father was going to be highly upset about it. However, a part of her also felt it to be cool, as at the end of the day, all four stars were real-life friends. Regardless of what she felt, there was a sense of trepidation within her about how Vince McMahon would react.

Nevertheless, the incident that went down in history as the 'Curtain Call' received an unfathomable reaction from the WWE Universe.