WWE veteran star Triple H has been an influential personnel in the backstage right from his early years in the business till now. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart recently claimed that The Game alongside his best friend Shawn Michaels had attempted to “ruin” the career of The Rock back in 1997.
Bret Hart reveals how Triple H wanted it to happen
During the recent appearance on The 81 Podcast, The Hitman opened up on how The Game and The Heartbreak Kid would treat other talent when they saw them get connected to Hart in any way. They would try to ruin them and thus one such name was The Rock.
Bret Hart revealed that the star duo had given them trouble and they had also tried to take down the popularity of The Rock who was early in his career. Triple H also wanted Bret away the Intercontinental Championship off The Great One. Bret Hart had denied to do so as he wanted to put over the younger talents. The Rock Buries ‘Bad’ WWE Raw Writing
He said:
“Triple H and maybe even Shawn [Michaels], were pretty ruthless. If someone was tied to me or connected to me, they would try to ruin them. Even Dwayne Johnson [The Rock]. They really tried to crack him and bust his chops. I remember telling Dwayne all the time, ‘Don’t listen to these guys. You’re a really good talent and you don’t need these guys.’”
Bret Hart added:
“I wrestled The Rock and they wanted me to beat him. Triple H did. He wanted me to beat Dwayne and win the Intercontinental Title. I refused. ‘What do I need the Intercontinental Title for?’… I remember Triple H was sick about it because he had a thing for Dwayne and wanted to ruin him. He hated him.”
After this incident, Bret Hart would lose the WWE Championship in the infamous Montreal Screwjob, while The Rock, on the other hand also lost the title to Owen Hart.
