In a March appearance on “Stephen A’s World,” Triple H revealed he nearly joined the list of WWE stars who have died in in late 2021. After receiving some alarming EKG results at the time, Triple H said, “I got a quick text message saying don’t take time, pack a bag real quick, and head to the emergency room.”
He noted his heart was functioning at an ejection fraction rate of 22%, while the normal percentage is about 60%. On the morning after admission, it had dropped to 11%. “I was in heart failure,” Triple H said, adding, “I was … at the one-yard-line of where you don’t want to be.” He told Stephen A. Smith he now has a defibrillator in his chest and firmly stated, “I will never wrestle again.”
Triple H spoke about his daughters and wife, Stephanie McMahon. “We have three young girls: 15, 13, 11. Suddenly, I come home and I’m a little bit sick. And their dad whose strong, always, suddenly is in the hospital.” He continued, “I don’t know if they understood the consequences of it, but there’s moments in there where you’re …” The Game cleared his throat and became emotional as he reflected on the possibility of never seeing his family again. Triple H’s decision to retire leaves no doubt as to where his priorities lie. Perhaps, he’ll get to spend more time with daughter Aurora, who dreams of becoming a pro wrestler.
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