Triple H Criticized for Overexposing Himself Across WWE Programming

Monday Night RAW’s Netflix debut on January 6 kicked off with Triple H introducing fans to the new era of WWE. Triple H has been at the helm since taking over as the Head of Creative in WWE back in 2022 and while many fans are happy with how he has turned WWE around, a former WWE star has criticized Triple H for overexposing himself.

While speaking on The Stevie Richards Show, Stevie Richards shared his thoughts on Triple H’s role in WWE, criticizing how the “New Era” concept is being overused. He noted that Triple H has been pushing this idea heavily at events like WrestleMania, Raw, and even on Netflix since Vince McMahon left in early 2024. However, Richards said that constantly calling everything a “New Era” makes it lose meaning, comparing it to how Dixie Carter often claimed she was changing wrestling during her time in TNA.

“Triple H was doing this at WrestleMania last year, constantly talking about ‘New Era, New Era, New Era’ all the way through. Ever since Vince left in, what was it, January 2024, that’s all this has been. But now, on the biggest platforms—WrestleMania, Raw, Netflix’s debut—this is where he’s really driving it home that Vince is gone. But if everything is the ‘New Era,’ it’s like Dixie Carter’s deal where every month something was supposed to change the face of wrestling. If everything’s the new era, then nothing’s the new era.”

Richards also pointed out that Triple H seems to be everywhere in WWE programming, even though he can’t wrestle anymore due to medical issues. He mentioned examples, like Triple H getting involved in storylines with Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens, where nothing physical can happen because of his condition.

“And dare I say, Triple H has been everywhere. I’ve seen posts online—14, 15 different things—and it’s all about Triple H. This is still my theory: these guys, at any level, cannot let go. Triple H obviously can’t perform because of his medical issues, but I keep going back to the Saturday Night’s Main Event thing.

Why is it that after the Cody stuff and the package piledriver—which everybody has forgotten about—Cody was able to just hit a diamond cutter and not get any heat? We’ll get to the no heat on this show whatsoever. But then Triple H and Kevin Owens get into a shoving match after he lays out Cody. There’s this weird thing where Hunter keeps interjecting himself into angles, but there’s no payoff because he can’t get physical in the ring.”

Richards compared this to independent wrestling promoters who make themselves the stars of their own shows, stating that Triple H’s involvement might actually hurt WWE. He added that if WWE is trying to show they have moved on from Vince McMahon’s influence, they could be causing more harm to their own product.

“It’s like… you talk about money marks? This feels like a promoter putting himself on top of an indie show. Everywhere you turn, it’s Triple H. And if they’re trying to stick it to Vince with all this, they’re only damaging the product themselves.”

As Triple H leads WWE’s creative direction, Richards’ comments bring up the issue of balancing leadership and overexposure in wrestling. Despite this, Triple H will keep running WWE his way, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

Do you agree with Stevie Richards’ critique of Triple H’s approach to WWE’s “New Era”? Is Triple H’s on-screen presence adding value or detracting from the product? Share your thoughts and insights in the comments below!

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