Serving as the gatekeeper between Bryan and a championship match later in the night, Triple H looked more like a mad king than a wrestler and WWE executive.
Add a ton of smoke, more lasers than a Pink Floyd concert, and mood lighting, and you have yourself one hell of a way to start a show.
This is most notably seen at WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans, where Triple H, decked out in a golden crown, skull mask, and chain mail sat atop a throne flanked by some of WWE’s up-and-coming female superstars, prepared for battle against the underdog Daniel Bryan.