What if....

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..Just watching a download of Trips' return to Raw in January 2002, my GOD, the whole of MSG goes absolutely nuts. Certainly one of the biggest pops I have ever heard.

Question is this though, if Hunter got injured again and was out for a prolonged period, would people still welcome his return as good as they did back then?

I would like to think yes, as its only internet smarks would are into this HHHating.

What do you reckon?

Mr.Nice Guy

Fans like to see stars return and Triple H is a big star no doubt about it but alot of fans would welcome seeing him get injured.
Triple H is good for the WWE but like everything in life good things should be in small doses and unfortunately we have Triple H rammed down our throats every week.

Your question could be asked of The Rock also.I'm sure most fans love to see him return even if it's for one show but if he was to return full-time as a face then I'm sure fans would turn on him again.

Magnolia_Fan

It wasn't just the return of a big star, It was the return of the most solid wrestler the WWE has had for a long time though his health is beginning to betray him now...It wasn't a normal pop for someone returning it even beat Austins return at Backlash both gave me goose bumps but HHH's really sticks out as a "WOW" moment

Mr.Nice Guy

I think Austin's return at No Way Out when he fought Bischoff got the biggest reaction.The only one that could top that would be Bret Hart in my opinion....

D-FENS

I think the Warrior's comeback at WM 8 in '92 was the biggest reaction to a return ever , because it was'nt announced before hand and competely unexpected. Maybe people in the business knew but the general audience sure did'nt.No moles or internet leaker back then!

WWE's policy nowadays of saying in advance when wrestlers are returning so people know in advance and tune in , is good in theory , but i much prefer to be caught totally unawares and just hear someone's music and go "Holy S**t , he's back ! "

Out of the pre announced comebacks , i'd say Austin in 2000 after the "Running over" incident that kept him out for a year , was the best.

Ph3n0m

Plus you are forgetting that we were treated to medical updates constantly about HHH, the cameras following him everywhere - strange they didnt do that for Chavo, London, Haas, Benjamin, Benoit, Austin, etc.

The pop HHH got wasnt cause he was missed, it was because WWE force fed the sheep in the audience the idea. In fact it was an angle that the cameras follow HHH around, and interviewing a teary-eyed Stephanie, etc.

Hell Angle had to carry on with a match and an in-match angle with a more severe injury then HHH and his quad (although the quad tear is quite nasty)

D-FENS

Ph3n0m wrote:

Plus you are forgetting that we were treated to medical updates constantly about HHH, the cameras following him everywhere - strange they didnt do that for Chavo, London, Haas, Benjamin, Benoit, Austin, etc.

The pop HHH got wasnt cause he was missed, it was because WWE force fed the sheep in the audience the idea. In fact it was an angle that the cameras follow HHH around, and interviewing a teary-eyed Stephanie, etc.

Hell Angle had to carry on with a match and an in-match angle with a more severe injury then HHH and his quad (although the quad tear is quite nasty)

I think they done a two minute segment showing Angle going into surgury but nothing compared to Helmsley alright.

Plus who could forget Superstar Billy Graham's week by week recovery that WWF documented for about two months in '87 ( followed by a comeback that consisted of one or two terrible matches before he got injured again, became Don Muroco's manager , then buggered off again )

But certainly, a HHH injury is more serious than the famine in Sudan as far as WWE are concerned.