Published 19:20 IST, March 27th 2020
Triple H reveals why his WrestleMania 17 boxing match with Mike Tyson was axed
Triple H recently told WWE that Mike Tyson’s demands were really high and that is why the WrestleMania 17 boxing match between him and Tyson didn’t go through.
Mike Tyson made his WWE debut in 1998 and ended up becoming a special guest referee for the Shawn Michaels vs Stone Cold Steve Austin match at WrestleMania 14. During the WrestleMania match, Mike Tyson betrayed Triple H & team and helped Stone Cold Steve Austin defeat Shawn Michaels. WWE wanted to build up a storyline between Mike Tyson and Triple H which would have lasted for almost three years. The rivalry would have ended at WrestleMania 17 with a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Triple H. However, that failed to materialise.
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Triple H reveals why the boxing match didn’t happen at WrestleMania 17
WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Triple H recently told WWE that Mike Tyson’s demands were really high and that is why the match at WrestleMania 17 didn’t happen. Triple H said that the boxing match was supposed to be six rounds long and whether it was going to follow full boxing rules was yet to be decided. Triple H said he wanted the match to happen because he was a huge boxing fan.
“it ended up being a deal where the whole thing just would have been a ludicrous amount of money, and it got pushed off," said Triple H.
Triple H says he loves boxing
On a number of occasions, Triple H has shown his love for boxing. A few years ago, Triple H accompanied Floyd Mayweather to the ring and in 2018, Triple H shared a picture with boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. Last year, Triple H successfully made a deal with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and featured him in a WWE match at Crown Jewel. Last month, Triple H saw Fury vs. Wilder 2 live with wife and WWE COO Stephanie McMahon, sharing a video after the event.
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Updated 19:20 IST, March 27th 2020