Paul Michael Lewisk, also known as Triple H, has said goodbye to his wrestling career due to a heart attack that led to his death. Triple ...
Paul Michael Lewisk, also known as Triple H, has said goodbye to his wrestling career due to a heart attack that led to his death.
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| Triple H - Photo courtesy of WWE |
In an interview with ESPN, the 52-year-old WWE Star stated that he would never again see these actions in the wrestling ring due to cardiac surgery in September 2021.
"The first thing is that I have a defibrillator in my chest, so it's not a good idea to die on live TV," he said.
"As far as getting into the ring, I've said goodbye to it. I will never compete with anyone again," he added.
During the interview, Triple H described the moment when he realized that there was something wrong with his heart.
"I got viral pneumonia, my lungs got swollen, it went on for the next few days and when I got home my condition got worse, my wife saw blood while coughing, so I went to the hospital," he said. And inspected. It was the result of viral pneumonia, but I had fluid in my lungs and some fluid in my heart.
After several heart tests, Triple H was told that his heart was not working properly.
"Our heart rate of 55 to 65 percent is a good number, but my number is 30. I was given an urgent message not to take time and go to the emergency room," he explained.
By the time he arrived at the hospital, his heart rate had reached 22 percent, and according to Triple H, this was a sign of heart failure.
The next morning the rate dropped to 12%.
He said he had actually died and doctors had saved his life.
Known as The Game, The Serious Assassin, and The King of Kings, Triple is one of the most popular and successful stars in HWE history.
Since joining the company in 1995, Triple H has won 14 World Championships, with John Cena and Rick Flair leading the way.
In recent years, he has focused on running NXT, but has also participated in major events as a wrestler.
Their last match was on January 11, 2021, in which he and Randy Orton competed in a street fight.
At WrestleMania, he competed in 23 events, the most since Undertaker, and his last match in the WWE biggest event was against Batista at WrestleMania 35, which was also Batista last wrestler.
Triple H's career in the ring is over, but in the years to come, he will do a lot behind the scenes in the WWE.
He is the son-in-law of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and is considered a strong candidate to control the company along with his wife Stephanie after Vince McMahon split from the company.
He is currently the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy and Development at WWE.
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