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http://www.businessinsider.com/triple-h-calms-crying-fan-wwe-2015-1

Whatever Triple H said in character hurt the fan, because the young boy reportedly broke into tears. Triple H broke character to console him. McMahon reportedly broke character, too, to console the fan

Class act.

 

[giancarlo123x]

All part of the plan.
But this is cute.

 

[Kyoufu]

Then he pedigrees the boy on the Spanish announcer table.

 

[Forkball]

He buried those tears.

 

[Tony Iommi]

I thought for a second that it meant a fanboy of gaming consoles.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

AE HHH would have crotch chopped the child.

 

[AkuMifune]

I think his real character was the one who pretended to care.

 

[Prophet Steve]

I thought for a second that it meant a fanboy of gaming consoles.

Only until I read this I realized it wasn't.

 

[bigkrev]

Mixed feelings on it- yes, it's a cute moment, but having children weeping is kinda what you want when your a heel. I'm surprised HHH, who admired guys like Flair, would do that.

 

[iNvid02]

unprofessional, he has to keep the illusion alive. #wrestlingisreal

"are you crying boy?"
*picks him up and throws him into the ring*

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Then he pedigrees the boy on the Spanish announcer table.

yep, classic Triple H strategy

 

[Aiii]

Kayfabe is dead!

Spoiler

Nice of him to do, kid got some merch and got to go backstage, lucky bastard.

 

[teruterubozu]

It's still real to me, damnit.

 

[strafer]

broke character?

you telling me wrestling isn't real?

 

[deejay8595]

Am I expected to believe this is real? lol

 

[Randolph Freelander]

And then the kid cried more after learning wrestling was fake.

HHH -- the ultimate heel.

 

[The Omega Man]

what do you mean by "break character"?

 

[Pimpwerx]

Never break kayfabe. This is shameful. I now hate HHH even more, and I don't know how that's possible. Motorhead keeps giving him awesome entrance themes though. PEACE.

 

[Marvel]

It's a work, he wasn't sorry at all.

 

[GeordieMark]

That's good of him.

At the end of the day, its entertainment and the WWE wants people to go home from live shows having enjoyed themselves so that they are more likely to come back next time the show is in town.

In being a nice guy, he has turned around the experience for that kid, and probably made himself a fan for life.

 

[jmdajr]

He's supposed to be on good morning America to talk about it.

 

[Flame Lord]

What do they mean he "broke character"?

 

[ggnoobIGN]

what do you mean by "break character"?

Wwe features professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on WWE television. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. HHH, in this case, was playing the role of the villain but no longer portrayed himself as villainous after seeing the crying young boy.

 

[adj_noun]

He didn't console me when he beat Booker T at Wrestlemania 19.

 

[xero273]

and then the kid leaves the arena.. triple h strikes with his sledgehammer!

 

[adj_noun]

and then the kid leaves the arena.. triple h strikes with his sledgehammer!

I think he should have a big sack of brass rings that he clubs people with.

 

[jasonng]

I don't watch wrestling anymore but I thought this happens fairly regularly. I'm under the impression that WWE are really good to their fans.

 

[Chuck]

what do you mean by "break character"?

Wrestlers are in character at all times. Triple H is currently a bad guy in the WWEverse, but briefly decided to not be evil for the kid's sake.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

He buried those tears.

underrated post

 

[spindashing]

He didn't console me when he beat Booker T at Wrestlemania 19.

LMAO.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I actually think it's kinda weird of him to break kayfabe right in front of everyone like that. Invite the kid backstage and cheer him up as much as you want. I don't know, I guess H is a softie now with kids of his own, haha.

Vince is gonna make him job to the stars again.

 

[The Omega Man]

Wwe features professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on WWE television. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. HHH, in this case, was playing the role of the villain but no longer portrayed himself as villainous after seeing the crying young boy.

Wrestlers are in character at all times. Triple H is currently a bad guy in the WWEverse, but briefly decided to not be evil for the kid's sake.

 

[BFIB]

I hope he consoles Sting after burying him at WM 31.

 

[Heroman]

I hope he consoles Sting after burying him at WM 31.

You cant bury batman.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

I don't watch wrestling anymore but I thought this happens fairly regularly. I'm under the impression that WWE are really good to their fans.

Yeah, once the tv cameras go off this seems to be the norm. I saw a Smackdown taping when Steve Austin was a heel. Most of the arena booed him soundly, the section I was in cheered him once he came over to act all heelish and he lost it and started smiling and laughing and stuck around to pose for pictures for my section.

 

[Amory]

this whole postmodern internet phenomenon where any time someone does a simple act of kindness they get a circlejerk in their honor is really getting old.

Then he pedigrees the boy on the Spanish announcer table.

lol

 

[brotherbean]

Haven't been into wrestling for a good long time but I thought it was a nice gesture. I could see fans being a little perturbed by him breaking character so openly, but it seemed like the right thing to do.

That is, assuming any of it is real, and given the setting, who knows.

 

[sakipon]

Wrestlers are in character at all times. Triple H is currently a bad guy in the WWEverse, but briefly decided to not be evil for the kid's sake.

Wwe features professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on WWE television. Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. HHH, in this case, was playing the role of the villain but no longer portrayed himself as villainous after seeing the crying young boy.

I don't necessarily understand that as breaking character. A villain is a villain for the protagonist(s), does a villain need to hate everyone and everything?

Though I suppose wrestling drama needs to be kept extremely simple...

 

[LQX]

Bah, should have thrown him into the ring. He would have loved it.

 

[Thornton Reed]

Then he pedigrees the boy on the Spanish announcer table.

Amazing I'm laughing out loud while taking a dump reading that

 

[CadetMahoney]

this whole postmodern internet phenomenon where any time someone does a simple act of kindness they get a circlejerk in their honor is really getting old.

.

 

[Samara]

Poor little jimmy

 

[bigkrev]

I don't necessarily understand that as breaking character. A villain is a villain for the protagonist(s), does a villain need to hate everyone and everything?

Though I suppose wrestling drama needs to be kept extremely simple...

This is a guy who a week ago in story fired made John Cena come out to the ring for an "appreciation event", proceded to fire all of Johns friends because of what John did, and then have cheerful music and tons of confetii fall from the sky in celebration of this, while making out with his wife.

The character of HHH is -not- a nice guy.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Haitch broke character by telling the kid something funny so he would laugh.

Spoiler

The WWE Network subscription numbers.

 

[Tenck]

Wrestlers are in character at all times. Triple H is currently a bad guy in the WWEverse, but briefly decided to not be evil for the kid's sake.

Okay dude, wrestlers are acting? No way.

Edit: Lol Omega, I hope that picture isn't serious.

 

[The Elite]

this whole postmodern internet phenomenon where any time someone does a simple act of kindness they get a circlejerk in their honor is really getting old.

It balances out the angry mobs that gather anytime someone does something marginally undesirable.

 

[JDSN]

this whole postmodern internet phenomenon where any time someone does a simple act of kindness they get a circlejerk in their honor is really getting old.

Better than turning it into livejournal tho.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

I don't necessarily understand that as breaking character. A villain is a villain for the protagonist(s), does a villain need to hate everyone and everything?

Though I suppose wrestling drama needs to be kept extremely simple...

Its much easier to get heat by demeaning fans than by doing villainous acts to the protagonist. Especially when at least half the fans loathe the product's main protagonist.

 

[The Elite]

Better than turning it into livejournal tho.

BAH GAWD!

 

[Amory]

Better than turning it into livejournal tho.

lol what?