Triple H addresses WWE physiques: ‘Variety makes everything better’
In WWE, a wrestler’s in-ring ability outweighs the importance of physique adhering to a standard mold.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque believes wrestling should showcase a variety of physiques, emphasizing that ultimately the performer’s in-ring capabilities matter the most. Speaking with Cody Rhodes on “What Do You Wanna Talk About?”, he expressed, using examples from the past on the mix of different body types rather than a single ideal look.
“I feel like it’s mixed, depending on who you are as a performer, and what you’re bringing to the table. Would Brock Lesnar be as frightening if he didn’t look like Brock Lesnar? But I don’t think you have to have it, I don’t think it has to, I’m a bigger believer in the variety of things. There needs to be some semblance of believability to what we do, right? But I don’t think that means you have to be a bodybuilder, I don’t think it means you have to be lean where you can see your abs. I think that works for some folks, but there’s also room for the Gunther’s.”
“I’d love to see the Kamala shape and size. There’s something for everybody across what we do. You know I talk about history a lot cause we’re both history buffs in the business and stuff but Abdullah the Butcher, Kamala, people like that were just as frightening to me as the Road Warriors were, or anybody else who was jacked up and on a different level.”
“So, I’m a big believer that variety makes everything better. When you get fed one thing for a while, after a while you get tired of eating the same thing, so you want that variety.”
Levesque took over as Chief Content Officer in September 2022. In the interview, he explained taking over WWE creative was a gradual process and not an instant transition.
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