There’s no denying that Triple H had an incredible run when he was an active competitor in WWE, but he’s been mostly working behind the scenes for years now. The Game has focused on developing talent and last year he found himself taking on a bigger role on the main roster when he took over creative for the company.
During a recent appearance on the Out of Character podcast with Ryan Satin, Damian Priest reflected on his time working with Triple H in NXT and he shared some interesting advice that Triple H gave to him to help further his career.
“Yeah, well it goes every week, you know, when we’re just talking about a segment and he’s like, ‘Well, why don’t you just do it this way.’ And I’m like, ‘Why wouldn’t I just think of that? It’s like so obvious.’ But one of the main ones that goes back to me is when I was in NXT and I don’t remember who I had just finished working [with]. When I get to the back, he just goes, ‘Look, I’m gonna give you the same advice that Undertaker told me.’ He goes, ‘When you figure out how you’re gonna be yourself in front of the camera, then you’re gonna make a lot of money in the business.’
“And then I just stood there. I was like, ‘Thank you.’ And he goes, ‘I know you have no idea what I’m saying right now.’ And I was like, ‘Nope!’ It was like, ‘How could I not know how to be me?’ But there was something to that. I think I was at the time, pretending to be a version of myself that I thought people wanted to see. And I didn’t get it at the time. It wasn’t until my match with Finn Balor that it clicked, and when I went to the back [Triple H] goes, ‘That’s the guy I was looking for.’ He goes, ‘From now on, only be that guy.’ And Shawn was right there too. Shawn Michaels was like, ‘I don’t ever want to see you revert backwards. Like this and forward.’ And I said, ‘Okay. You got it boss!’”
Last week on Monday Night Raw, Damian Priest was involved in a high profile segment when he put his friend Bad Bunny through the announce table. Priest has said that he will address his attack on Bad Bunny this week on Raw. Stay tuned for updates.
H/T 411Mania.com
