— Though Triple H identified CM Punk as one of the breakout WWE Superstars, he nonetheless does not believe WWE handled his feud with the aging Undertaker incorrectly.
“All the stars are at a certain level. You can’t make someone a star by simply bringing other stars down. That’s not how the business works; it’s not how it’s ever worked. The new stars have to rise on their own. What big star ever laid down for me,” asks Triple H in Powerslam Magazine, adding, “…you put C.M. Punk in a 30-minute match with The Undertaker, it’s 50-50 all the way and then Punk wins clean, the fans won’t accept it. It does nothing for C.M. Punk, and it’s also detrimental to the Undertaker.”
Triple H refers to the fact that Steve Austin actually lost his breakout match against Bret Hart en route to becoming the biggest wrestling star of the modern era.
— Legacy is expected to confront the NASCAR hosts during a segment on tonight’s WWE RAW.
Well, I’ve been watching wrestling since 1995 and I can’t think of any example where big names have laid down for a rising star thus turning that rising star into a big name so I would have to agree with Triple H. It’s just going to take a lot of in-ring talent along with something that the fans click with whether it’s personality, looks, or whatever!