Triple H is one of the biggest stars that WWE has ever produced. He was not only one of the biggest attractions of the famous Attitude Era of the promotion, but also a top stars throughout the Ruthless Aggression era. He is a 14 times WWE World Champion and has also main evented multiple WrestleMania shows.
Paul Levesque is another name that WWE brought from WCW during the mid 90s. Most of the top star of WWE during the Attitude Era was mainly brought from WCW. Their biggest star of the time Stone Cold Steve Austin was also awcw wrestler first before joining WWE.
Revealed! Why Triple H Left WCW and Joined WWE
There are even some WCW jobbers who became top stars after joining WWE. One of the biggest reason of this is Kane. Everybody has their own story of leaving WCW and joining WWE. But what is the story of Levesque? On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff revealed why Levesque left WCW and joined WWE;
Triple H Worked under The Ring Name Under The Ring Name Terra Ryzing in WCW
"I really wanted to keep Paul for a variety of reasons, but Paul came along at a really difficult time.
"I had a very, very limited budget. As much as I wanted to keep Paul, I couldn’t. The budget just wouldn’t sustain it.
"WCW was just a stepping stone for Paul, it worked out really, really well.
Triple H Joined WWE in 1995 Never To Leave the Promotion
"Had he stuck around for WCW, what could’ve been? Or could not have been, but it worked out in the end."
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A large number of fans and critics still believe that one of the biggest reason behind the failure of WCW was letting their top young stars go to their biggest rival promotion. There are other top stars too who Let WCW for WWE. From Chris Jericho to Eddie Guerrero, most of the top stars of WWE were originally from WCW.
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