Topping today’s news is a report that TKO-Holdings has “knighted” Triple H, effectively putting him in near-complete control of creative. PWInsider and Fightful Select recently reported this, lending support to fans’ theories that the strong booking of talent such as Bronson Reed and Shinsuke Nakamura along with last week’s DIY reunion are proof “The Game” is steering the WWE’s creative ship.

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According to Fightful Select:

“Fightful had long heard that Endeavor looked upon Triple H fondly.”

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Even so, fans heard reports that Vince McMahon was back in creative following his December 2022 return to the WWE. Just how much influence Vince had remains in question but the following information from Fightful suggests McMahon’s influence may have been less than previously believed:

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It's worth noting that nobody within creative that we've spoken with worked directly with Vince McMahon in 2023, and he didn't sit in on creative meetings. Instead he would usually make remote changes, and submit them, often shortly before the show. One exception was Raw after Mania, which saw significant, sweeping changes to the show.  

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Fans happy with Triple H’s run in creative (and there appear to be many) will no doubt be happy to hear this news and if our next story is accurate, they’re not the only ones.