Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are one of the most beloved WWE couples. They have been with each other for over two decades and have seen the best and worst of each other.
While fans always hear good things about their relationship, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for The Game and Stephanie in the beginning. The two had to face a lot of trouble for dating each other and it's something most fans ignore about them. Besides that, Vince McMahon also didn't want Stephanie to date Triple H, which made things even worse for them. Fortunately, he changed his mind about their romance and everything became better.
10 They Once Split Because Of Vince McMahon
When Triple H and Stephanie McMahon first started dating each other, they did it secretly. That's because Stephanie wasn't allowed to date wrestlers. But she broke that rule and their relationship was kept a secret for some time.
When Vince McMahon found out about the two's relationship, he made them split. At that time, it was a big deal to date the boss' daughter in WWE. Because of that, HHH and Stephanie broke up for a while before getting together again.
9 Triple H Went To The Undertaker For Advice
Being the locker room leader during the Attitude Era in WWE, wrestlers went to The Undertaker when they needed advice. Once Triple H asked for Undertaker's advice on his relationship with Stephanie McMahon.
The Game wasn't sure if dating Stephanie was the right thing to do. Undertaker told him that dating Vince's daughter would have consequences and that everyone would think that he did that for success. But if it was true love, he should not care about it and date Stephanie.
8 Stephanie's Protective Nature Of HHH Led To Speculation
Bruce Prichard once told a story about Stephanie McMahon. Prichard revealed on his podcast that Stephanie would overly defend Triple H in WWE. When she started overdoing it, people started suspecting that something is going on between the two.
Sometime later, finally, the locker room got to know about their relationship. But most wrestlers didn't support Triple H because they thought he was just trying to climb up the ladder quickly.
7 Stephanie McMahon Was Dating Someone Else Too
Most fans know that Triple H dated Chyna before getting in a relationship with Stephanie McMahon. But many fans aren't aware that Stephanie was dating some other guy at that time.
It was only after she ended her previous relationship when Stephanie started dating Triple H. Although her ex-boyfriend did make her realize one thing that changed her life forever.
6 Stephanie McMahon's Ex Made Her Realize Her Affection For Triple H
On the Howard Stern show, Stephanie McMahon revealed that her ex-boyfriend made her realize that she has an attraction for Triple H. Before getting into a relationship with Triple H, Stephanie was dating someone from her high school and the two broke up in the early 2000s.
Actually, Triple H had also been giving her hints backstage by making flirtatious gestures. But Stephanie took a little longer to notice.
5 Their Marriage Wasn't Acknowledged On Television For Six Years
Before these two started dating each other in real life, Stephanie and Triple H were in an on-screen relationship. These two had a divorce on television in 2002 and walked down the aisle for real the following year.
But WWE didn't acknowledge their real-life marriage for the next six years until 2009. Since then, Stephanie has helped Triple H numerous times on television.
4 Vince McMahon Wanted Stephanie To Find Someone Like Triple H
Even though Vince McMahon was initially against Stephanie McMahon's relationship with Triple H, Vince actually referenced him as someone Stephanie should date in her life.
Although he wasn't really happy about their relationship at all when he found the truth about Stephanie and Triple H.
3 One Moment They Were Allowed To Date, The Other They Weren't
After a while, Vince allowed the two to have a relationship. But some time later, he took that permission away from them for some reason.
Stephanie revealed that she didn't know why it happened or if Vince was getting pressured because dating his daughter could've had some bad implications for his business. Fortunately, it all worked out well in the end.
2 Chyna Found Their Love Letter
Triple H received a lot of hate from other wrestlers when his relationship with Stephanie McMahon became known. Because these two were forced to date in private, Stephanie and Triple H used to send letters to each other.
Chyna eventually found a letter from Stephanie to Triple H and she told that to Vince. The next day, she met McMahon in his office where Stephanie told her that Triple H was her's and that Chyna would just have to deal with that reality. Vince sent Chyna home after that and told her that he'll deal with the matter. Chyna would stay in the company until mid-2000 before leaving the company for good.
1 Shane McMahon Wasn't In Favor Of Their Relationship At First
Bruce Prichard discussed Stephanie McMahon's relationship on his podcast in 2018. He revealed that both Vince and Shane McMahon were protective of Stephanie. Prichard also implied that Shane wasn't happy with Triple H dating his sister. He was very protective of her and even though he wasn't in favor of it, Shane never said anything.
A lot of fans even believe that Shane had (or still has) heat with Triple H. These rumors have been dismissed by Prichard on his podcast in 2021. One thing is for sure that he, like a big brother should, really cares about Stephanie.