Triple H Says 2021 Heart Scare Is ‘Behind Me Now,’ Credits WWE Executive Role With Keeping Him Young

Paul Levesque is feeling good. The WWE Chief Content Officer, better known to wrestling fans worldwide as Triple H, says the serious health issues that threatened his well-being a few years ago are no longer a concern — though he’s still exercising a degree of caution as he moves forward.

Levesque suffered a cardiac event in 2021 that required a heart procedure and, while he has been open about its impact on his life, he’s now expressing confidence that the worst is behind him. He described his health as being in a much better place, characterizing the ordeal as something he’s moved past.

The cardiac episode effectively brought a formal close to his in-ring career, though in practice Levesque had already been transitioning away from active competition and toward the executive side of WWE’s operations for some time before the health scare occurred. That transition has only deepened since — he now serves as the creative driving force behind WWE’s programming as Chief Content Officer, a role that has earned widespread praise from talent and fans alike since he stepped into it following Vince McMahon’s departure.

Interestingly, Levesque credited his demanding WWE role itself with helping him stay mentally and physically engaged. For someone who spent decades as one of the most physically rigorous competitors in the business, finding that sense of purpose on the other side of the curtain appears to be suiting him well.

At 55, Triple H remains one of the most influential figures in professional wrestling — and by his own account, he’s just getting started on this chapter.