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Triple H's WrestleMania Opponents

On the March 8, 2010 edition of Raw Triple H told Sheamus to be careful about challenging him (Triple H) to a match at WrestleMania. Triple H's reasoning was that everyone who had lost to "The Game" at WrestleMania had gone on to obsurity. In reality, that could not be farther from the truth. With 1 notable exception, every opponent Triple H has had at WrestleMania dating back to WrestleMania XVI has gone on to capture a major world championship.  Here is how it breaks down:

At WrestleMania XVI, Triple H defeated Mick Foley, The Rock and Big Show. Mick Foley had to go to TNA to get his World Championship, but they all would get another run with the world championship.

At WrestleMania XVII, Triple H lost to Undertaker, who has had numerous runs with the title since then.

At WrestleMania XVIII, Triple H defeated Jericho, a current World Champion.

At WrestleMania XIX, Triple H defeated Booker T, who would go on to win a world championship.

At WrestleMania XX, Triple H lost to Benoit in what would be Benoit's only world title reign in a match with Shawn Michaels. Michaels is the lone "failure" among the list of opponents Triple H has faced in the last 10 years. Michaels has not won a major world championship since WrestleMania XX.

At WrestleMania XXI, Triple H lost to Batista, a reigning world champion.

At WrestleMania XXII, Triple H lost to John Cena who has held the world championship many times.

At WrestleMania XXIV, Triple H lost to Randy Orton in a match with John Cena. Cena is less then 1 month removed from his last title reign. Orton has also held a world title multiple times since that match.

At WrestleMania XXV, Triple H defeated Orton, who in the past year has held a world title multiple times since that match.

The lesson here is it is pro-wrestling, and the facts have no place in this sport today.