Worst WWE Wrestlers From The Triple H Era

Since Triple H assumed the role of WWE‘s head of creative in 2022, the company has undergone a remarkable revitalization, with more cohesive storylines, a renewed focus on young talent and a push toward in-ring quality. However, not all wrestlers have shined under his direction.

Some have lagged behind, either due to lack of opportunity, poor creative management, wasting their opportunities, or simply failing to connect with the audience. In this article, we explore the 10 worst wrestlers of the Triple H era, those who, despite WWE’s new direction, have failed to stand out and left fans wondering what went wrong.

10

Karrion Kross

Karrion Kross Is Not Able To Connect With The Audience

• Karrion Kross returned to WWE weeks after Triple H took charge.
• He hasn’t been able to get over with the fans.
• Kross character is interesting, but he is boring in the ring.

Karrion Kross
was one of the first wrestlers to return when Triple H took the reins of WWE. However, more than two years later, Kross has not been able to get over with the fans. Triple H has tried, he has given Kross a lot of screen time and given him creative freedom, but it hasn’t quite worked.

Certainly, some fans find Kross’ character interesting, and his promos are definitely fun to watch, but the main problem is that when he comes out to the ring, the fans don’t care.

9

Austin Theory

Triple H Ruined Austin Theory’s Momentum

• Vince McMahon overpushed Austin Theory.
• Triple H buried Austin Theory.
• He is stuck in a lackluster tag team with Grayson Waller.

Austin Theory seemed destined to be a big star under Vince McMahon, with a couple of reigns as the United States Champion and a steady push as an arrogant heel. But since Triple H took the reins in 2022, his luster has faded.

Without Vince’s over-the-top backing, Theory has been stuck in meaningless bouts and an average tag team (alongside

Grayson Waller
), losing the spark that made him stand out. Fans now see him as a wasted talent, and his decline reflects how the creative change has failed to find a clear place for him in this new era.

8

Giovanni Vinci

Giovanni Vinci’s Lackluster Character & Mic Skills Costed Him His Job

• Giovanni Vinci had an imposing physique, and good in-ring ability.
• However, his mic skills were mediocre.
• He was released by WWE in 2024.

Giovanni Vinci had good tools to shine: an imposing physique, in-ring ability and the backing of Imperium, a solid group. But when Triple H took over, his role was deflated.

He went from being a good wrestler to a jobber who barely spoke or won matches, overshadowed by Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser. His presence became irrelevant, and in 2024, WWE released him. Vinci ended up paying dearly for his lack of persona and mic skills.

7

Tonga Loa

Tonga Loa Is One Of The Most Memeworthy Wrestlers Out There

• Tonga Loa came to WWE in 2024.
• He is supposed to look like a tough and dangerous guy.
• After a few months, fans can’t take him seriously.

Tonga Loa
came to WWE in 2024 as part of The Bloodline, looking like a tough and dangerous guy, someone who could bolster the group with his experience and presence. However, instead of looking like a threat, his appearances have been awkward.

With little relevant action and moments that fans have turned into mockery, Tonga Loa has become more of a joke than a serious wrestler. His bad luck and bad performances have transformed him into meme material, far from what was expected of him.

6

The Good Brothers

The Good Brothers Could Not Relive Past Glories

• Triple H brought The Good Brothers back to WWE.
• Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows reunited with AJ Styles.
• The Good Brothers were released in 2024.

Triple H brought back The Good Brothers, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, solely to help AJ Styles in his feud against the Judgment Day. After that, Anderson and Gallows were booked terribly and had no interesting feuds and Styles went his own way, abandoning the Good Brothers.

They eventually disappeared from the main roster, then had a few matches in NXT, but were finally released from WWE in 2024.

5

Dexter Lumis

Dexter Lumis Is Not Good Enough To Shine On The Main Roster

• Dexter Lumis’ peculiar character worked on NXT.
• That hasn’t been the case on the main roster.
• He is now part of The Wyatt Sicks.

Dexter Lumis had an odd charm, with that creepy look and his quiet style that worked well in NXT. But his time on the main roster has been a disaster. They got him into weird storylines that went nowhere, like his obsession with

The Miz
, and then he just disappeared from TV.

He then reappeared as a member of The Wyatt Sicks, but he hasn’t managed to stand out either. It seems Lumis simply isn’t talented enough to shine on the main roster.

4

Emma

Emma’s Second WWE Run Was Disappointing

• Emma returned to WWE shortly after Triple H took over.
• She was put in short, meaningless matches.
• She was fired in 2023.

Emma
was another wrestler who returned to WWE shortly after Triple H took over. She had hoped to revive her career, bringing experience and a solid style that she had shown in Impact Wrestling.

Sadly, her second WWE run was worse than her first. They put her in short, meaningless matches, sometimes just to fill time, and she could not connect with the fans. Her return felt like an echo of the past that no one asked for, and in 2023 she was fired again.

3

Authors Of Pain

The Authors Of Pain’s Second WWE Stint Was Forgettable

• The Authors of Pain returned to WWE in 2024.
• They were put together with Karrion Kross in a new faction.
• They were released from WWE in February 2025.

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) returned to WWE alongside Paul Ellering in early 2024. They were put together with Karrion Kross and created a new faction called The Final Testament. The group had potential, but in their first major match, at WrestleMania 40, they lost to

Bobby Lashley
, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford.

It was a terrible booking decision considering this group didn’t work out and Bobby Lashley left the company. Had The Final Testament won that night, and had they been booked properly, the story would be different, but Akam and Rezar’s in-ring performances did not impress Triple H, and they were released in just under a year.

2

Hit Row

B-Fab Is The Sole Survivor Of The Group

• Triple H brought Hit Row back.
• They had trouble translating their NXT charisma to the main roster.
• Ashante Adonis and Top Dolla were released.

Hit Row was one of WWE’s biggest failures in the Triple H era because, despite the individual talent of its members and the initial hype, they never managed to connect with the audience or find a clear direction. The group, which mixed hip-hop with wrestling, had trouble translating their NXT charisma to the main roster, and creative decisions didn’t help give them a solid direction.

Top Dolla and Ashante Adonis were fired, leaving

B-Fab
as the sole survivor, who remains in WWE but without a prominent role.

1

Valhalla

Valhalla Came Back To WWE For Nothing

• Triple H brought Sarah Logan back in 2023.
• She joined the Viking Raiders as “Valhalla”.
• Valhalla has had two singles matches since her return.

Valhalla, formerly known as Sarah Logan, is arguably WWE’s worst wrestler under Triple H’s creative direction because her character and performance have failed to stand out or engage the audience. Although she returned with a Viking gimmick tied to The Viking Raiders, her in-ring time is minimal.

In fact, he has participated in just six matches since returning in 2023, and only two of those were singles matches. It makes no sense that Triple H brought her back to do absolutely nothing.