Triple H Faces Backlash Ahead of Crown Jewel

After Vince McMahon's exit, Triple H was promoted to WWE Chief Content Officer and initially drew praise for his NXT success and early creative control. But 2025 has brought mounting criticism of his stewardship from figures including former WWE writer Vince Russo, who told Sportskeeda that current writing lacks Attitude Era–style cliffhangers and criticized recent booking decisions after WWE's move to Netflix. Russo singled out Drew McIntyre’s clean loss to Cody Rhodes at an underwhelming Wrestlepalooza premium live event, which he said hurt McIntyre’s momentum while Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Title. Legendary Bret Hart also publicly called Triple H “a phony” and said he has “very little respect” for him. Triple H has pushed back in the media — notably on ESPN’s First Take where he criticized Stephen A. Smith’s choice of Goldberg as the greatest ever — illustrating the broader debate over his creative direction and wrestling legacy. WWE now heads to Crown Jewel in Perth, scheduled for Oct. 11, 2025, where Cody vs. Seth Rollins is booked and McIntyre awaits another title opportunity, making upcoming PLEs a key test for Triple H’s leadership.