Triple H: WWE Has No Backup for Top-Tier Stars

Paul “Triple H” Levesque told SmackDown commentator Joe Tessitore that the road to WrestleMania 42 has included plenty of surprises and plan changes, noting that injuries and shifting crowd reactions often derail even the clearest visions. Levesque echoed advice from Dusty Rhodes about execution falling short of imagination and argued that, unlike team sports with ready second-string options, WWE lacks true backups for singular attractions — “there is no backup Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, [or] CM Punk.”

Levesque’s comments came as Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Rey Mysterio dealt with injuries ahead of WrestleMania 42; Rollins has since returned to face Gunther at the event. All four of the names Triple H singled out are available and slated to headline this weekend, with Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton as the night one main event and CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns closing out night two.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/triple-h-says-wwe-has-no-backup-for-top-tier-stars/.