Triple H Seemingly Accused of Lying About WWE’s Booking Being “Immune” to Social Media Pressure

Triple H is under fire after recent comments he made during an interview on the Flagrant podcast—where he boldly claimed WWE doesn’t cave to online pressure. But now, former WWE head writer Vince Russo is calling BS in a big way, accusing The Game of flat-out lying about how much influence social media actually has over the company’s booking decisions.

During the Flagrant sit-down, Triple H tried to downplay the power of internet wrestling fans, insisting that online feedback doesn’t shape the creative direction of WWE. “The internet’s not real life, right? And the bitching and the complaining that is on there is not real life,” he said. “You could read the internet and it’ll sound like this thing is dead. It’s not.”

Triple H then used Cody Rhodes as an example of why he doesn’t listen to online chatter. “Cody’s already jumped the shark. He’s dead as a babyface,” he said sarcastically, mimicking internet critics. “He’s like, ‘Really? ’Cause I don’t know, I’m in an arena with 10,000, 15,000 people every night going ape*** for me, selling the most merchandise.’”*

He also name-dropped Jey Uso, who’s had his fair share of critics online. “Jey Uso’s terrible. It’s never going to—what are they doing? They’re yeeting dude again—merch, the reaction in the crowd, everything he does—like, yeah, it’s just opinion of a few people.”

But Vince Russo wasn’t having it. On Legion of RAW, Russo slammed Triple H’s statements, saying the company’s actions tell a very different story. He pointed directly to WWE’s WrestleMania 39 main event plans, which were originally set to feature Roman Reigns vs. The Rock—until massive fan backlash online caused WWE to scrap that idea and book Roman vs. Cody Rhodes instead.

“You know, I just keep hearing these same sentiments from a lot of people,” Russo said. “And then man, Triple H does this interview saying that their fanbase is not dictating anything to them and what’s said on social media. Bro, you changed the entire direction of your company last year based on social media. Like, what are you even talking about, bro?”

Russo’s calling it exactly what it looks like—damage control, not the unshakable creative vision Triple H claims. And fans who watched the WrestleMania reshuffle in real time know Russo isn’t pulling this out of thin air. The Cody Rhodes movement was driven by fan demand online. Period.

Triple H might believe “the reaction of people live is what you can trust,” but even that statement doesn’t erase what happened last year. The internet did dictate the outcome, and now people are wondering why Triple H is pretending otherwise.