Triple H : King of Kings DVD Review

Triple H : King of Kings DVD Review


It's strange how this is the only real set that HHH has . I think everyone expected him to have a three or four disc set by now . I've heard that there's one on the way though . Right , lets begin .

HHH has some talking segments between the matches .



Disc 1 Matches :



Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs John Crystal
This was Hunter's debut in the WWE and on Monday Night Raw , so it's a pretty historical matchup . This was just a squash match , but one that's worth watching as HHH wins his first WWE match . 1/4*



Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Marc Mero
IC Title is on the line . This was a very big match for HHH as it gave him his very first championship in the WWE , at a time when the IC Title was considered prestigious . The match itself is pretty standard and doesn't last very long . A chair shot and a pedigree takes out Mero and gives HHH the gold . **1/2



Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Mankind 
The first of three matches between these two on the set and obviously these two would go on to have some fantastic matches . This match was for the King of the Ring crown , and was a big moment for HHH who won the tournament . The bout was pretty slow to start . In fact pretty boring . It really picked up when Mankind hit the elbow on the outside . The pedigree on the table was cool for the time . Pedigree finishes Mankind off . Good match by the end . ***





Triple H vs Owen Hart
The stipulation of this match was that Chyna had to be handcuffed to Commissioner Slaughter so that she couldn't interfere on HHH's behalf . European title on the line . I think this is a great , underrated match . Chyna is able to hit Owen with a low blow and HHH takes advantage with a pedigree and retains the title . ***1/2



Triple H vs Mankind
This was the night after the 1999 Summerslam and was for the WWE Championship . Sh
ane McMahon was the ref for the bout . It was great to have Rock on commentary . Good match while it lasted and a huge moment for HHH as he picks up his first WWE Championship by hitting Mankind with a pedigree . ***



Triple H vs Stone Cold : No Holds Barred
From No Mercy 1999 and is for the WWE Championship . The first ten minutes of this match never even took place in the ring . So far it's been insanely fun . Rock accidentally hits Austin with a sledgehammer to give HHH the win . A great twenty minute match for sure . ***3/4





Triple H vs Cactus Jack : Hell in a Cell
If Cactus loses this match , his career must end . I don't think this is the five star classic match everyone calls it , but it's still an awesome match . Cactus falling through the cell will be an image that will live on forever . The stuff with the barbed wire bat was pretty damn cool as well . HHH wins with a pedigree. ****1/4



2002 Royal Rumble
This only shows the rumble from the point that HHH entered which was no.22 . I won't rate it for that reason , but it's still a huge moment for HHH and led to his championship win at Wrestlemania X-8 .




Disc 2 :



Triple H vs Shawn Michaels : 2 out of 3 Falls
First fall is a street fight , the second a cage and the third is a ladder match . I've seen this one receive rather unfavorable reviews in the past , but I loved it as a kid so hopefully the feeling is still there . The crowd was quiet for the start of the match , although it did start off a little slowly . The flaming 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire was a cool moment . HHH hits the pedigree to end the first fall and bring down the cage . This isn't as good as I remembered . Not nearly as good as their Summerslam match , or even their Raw match . HHH splashed through a table to make it 1-1 . HHH throws HBK off of the ladder and out through some tables to win the World Championship . **1/2




Batista vs Triple H : Hell in a Cell
In normal singles matches , these two didn't have very good matches . In this kind of environment though , they excel . Easily one of the better cell matches in history with added greatness thanks to a barbed wire wrapped steel chair and some stuff with a sledgehammer and some steel steps . Batista wins with a Batista bomb . ****1/2




Triple H vs Ric Flair : Last Man Standing
From Survivor Series 2005 . Weird to think that these guys were competing for the IC Title round about this time ( not on the line in this particular match ) . I think it gave the title a lot of prestige . As for this match , it's pretty damn brutal . It's amazing that Flair was still having these kinds of matches this far in his career . Such a great match . Unbelievable that it takes three pedigrees and a sledgehammer shot to put Flair down . Awesome stuff . ***3/4



John Cena vs Edge vs Triple H
From Backlash 2006 . Quite the big match here . Pretty unpredictable as well , seeing as all guys would have made sense as the new , or retaining champion . Cena and HHH trying to outdo each other by hitting Edge's head off the table was a funny moment . HHH was covered in a hell of a lot of blood . This is an awesome match . One of the better triple threat matches I've seen . Cena rolls up HHH to retain . ****



Special Features :



Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Henry O. Godwinn : Hog Pen Match
Why the hell is this match on the DVD ? If it's HHH's first PPV then I suppose it's understandable , but even then , why did it have to be this particular match ? I think a DX match would have been much better in its place . I'll give it * and that's being nice .



Terra Ryzing vs Flying Tony Roy
For those that don't know , Terra is HHH . This is his first professional match and too place in November of 1992 . The video quality is a little bad , but that's to be expected . HHH back then reminds me of Duke Nukem . Probably the hair . It's actually not too bad for a first match . I'll give it  **



6.5/10 . This is a pretty good set , but it's not the one that HHH deserves . It'll definitely make a good supplement when his eventual three disc set is released . Some rare matches like his first WWE Title win and his first professional match are worth seeing if you're an HHH fan .