Paul “Triple H” Levesque is reportedly sidelined.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that Levesque has tested positive for COVID-19, so he will not be attending the October 17 taping of WWE RAW or Tuesday’s taping of NXT.
Paul Levesque tested positive for COVID. Won't be at tonight's Raw in Oklahoma City or NXT tomorrow.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) October 17, 2022
In Triple H’s absence, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that “Road Dogg” Brian James, WWE’s Senior Vice President of Live Events, will be running the show on Monday. He worked backstage under Levesque at the October 14 taping of WWE SmackDown. Johnson also cited sources who noted that Bruce Prichard is not backstage ahead of RAW due to a scheduled vacation.
Johnson later reported that Ed Koskey and Michael Hayes are helping lead the creative process on Monday. Triple H has reportedly been on the phone with the team to ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding the vision for the show.
In response to a fan, Rob Fee, WWE’s director of longterm creative, noted that Triple H is “feeling great”, but he’s annoyed that he can’t be at TV.
Update on Triple H: https://t.co/DLwAi3XHSM
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 17, 2022
Triple H took over as the head of creative on July 25, shortly after Vince McMahon retired. He was later named WWE’s Chief Content Officer. James, who was previously released in January, returned to the company in his new executive role in August.
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