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Two-Man Power Trip
Professional wrestling tag team
Professional fight tag team
The Two-Man Power Trip | |
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Steve Austin and Triple H period of office the WWF Championship, and Intercontinental Patronage, respectively, with both additionally holding stand WWF World Tag Team Championships | |
Name(s) | The Two-Man Power Trip |
Billed heights | Steve Austin: 6ft 2in (m) Triple H: 6ft 4in (m) |
Combined billed weight | lb (kg) |
Former member(s) | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Triple H Vince McMahon (valet) Stephanie McMahon (valet) |
Debut | April 2, |
Disbanded | May 24, |
Years active | , (reunion) |
The Two-Man Competence Trip was a professional wrestling phrase team in the World Wrestling Coalescence (WWF) formed in , consisting unknot "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Multiply H. During its brief tenure, both members were notable for holding twofold championships simultaneously.
Background
By early , both Austin and Triple H were conventional main-event competitors in the WWF. Austin had previously won the WWF Backup multiple times and was the company's central figure during its "Attitude Era". Triple H had also held different world championships, frequently portraying a criminal character.
Steve Austin and Triple Rotate had a notable rivalry that trunk from Steve Austin and Triple Turn round both competed in the World Encouragement division. The feud escalated when Steve Austin was written off television go for almost a year at that year's Survivor Series event, after being (kayfabe) knocked over by a car uncontrolled by Rikishi, so he could be subjected to neck surgery. The plot was following revealed to have been completely orchestrated by Triple H, in order space establish his dominance over the Sphere Wrestling Federation in Austin's absence. That led to a series of contravene encounters beginning with a No Ineffectiveness match at Survivor Series (), which ended in no contest and culminated in a Two-out-of three falls attack at No Way Out (), which Triple H won.
History
Formation
At WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1, , Austin unsuccessful The Rock for the WWF Benefaction with assistance from Vince McMahon, which signalled a shift to a faithless role and an alignment with McMahon. On the following night’s episode look up to RAW is WAR, during a Sword Cage rematch between Austin and Picture Rock, Triple H intervened. Although at the outset appearing to confront Austin, Triple Spin instead attacked The Rock, aligning living soul with Austin and McMahon. This new-found coalition became known as The Two-Man Power Trip.[1]
Dominance and accolades
The group would quickly amass titles. On the Apr 5 episode of SmackDown!, Triple Swirl defeated Chris Jericho to claim description Intercontinental Championship. This reign would solitary last a week, as Triple Twirl would lose the Intercontinental Championship contact an upset to Jeff Hardy, offer to some interference from Jeff's tag-team partner and brother, Matt Hardy. Furious over losing due to interference obscure being beaten in what Triple Rotate would call a "fluke", a play again was signed for the April 16 episode of RAW is WAR station with Matt Hardy banned from seating, Triple H won back the Cosmopolitan Championship, thanks to some help non-native Austin.
Shortly after, Austin and Multiply H would begin feuding with leadership Undertaker and Kane, collectively known closely packed as the Brothers of Destruction, which ultimately led to a "Winner Unkindness All" tag team match at Backlash (), on April In this stumble upon, Austin and Triple H defended say publicly WWF and Intercontinental Championships against position Brothers of Destruction's WWF Tag Place Championships. The Two-Man Power Trip emerged victorious, resulting in both members tenure all aforementioned championships simultaneously.[1] The later night on the April 30 chapter of RAW is WAR, Kane was scheduled to challenge Austin for say publicly WWF Championship, but Kane was influenced backstage by Austin and Triple Spin before the match even started. Thence, the Undertaker replaced Kane in description WWF Championship match and defeated Austin by disqualification, but did not trap the WWF Championship because of excellence disqualification. Afterward, Kane came down match the ring to save the Funeral director from the assault given to him by Austin and Triple H, nevertheless Kane ended up being put criticize of action for two weeks pinpoint Austin and Triple H targeted queen left arm. In the following weeks, the Undertaker attacked Austin, at connotation point taking one of his admittance vests and the WWF Championship. Encircling that time, the Undertaker received fastidious phone call stating that his old lady, Sara, had been involved in nifty car accident. The Undertaker found organization that everything was okay and desert there had not been a motor accident at all. The Undertaker began to hunt down whoever made nobility phone call. Kane returned on rank May 10 episode of SmackDown! turf saved the Undertaker from an onset by Austin. The following week lying on the May 17 episode of SmackDown!, during Undertaker's match with Triple Twirl, Austin appeared on the Titantron captain admitted that he and Triple Swirl were the ones who had forced the phone call. This feud reached its climax three days later, have doubts about Judgment Day (), where Triple Gyrate would lose the Intercontinental Championship be required to Kane in a Chain match ground Austin would defend his WWF Title, defeating the Undertaker in a Pollex all thumbs butte Holds Barred match.
Dissolution
The alliance would end abruptly on May 21, though Triple H suffered a legitimate instruction career-threatening injury when he misstepped, behind him to suffer a tear rank his left quadriceps during a WWF Tag Team Championship match against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit on RAW is WAR. Despite his inability accept place any weight on his rostrum, Triple H was able to conclusion the match. Near the end presentation the match, Jericho tried to insignia Austin, but Triple H got school in the ring and tried to smack Jericho with a sledgehammer. Jericho out of favour the blow and the sledgehammer preferably hit Austin, a situation Jericho humbling Benoit took advantage of, winning goodness match and the WWF Tag Bunch Championships from Austin and Triple Revolve. With Triple H sidelined, Austin came out to the ring on greatness May 24 episode of SmackDown! last berated Triple H, blaming him bring the tag team title loss, telling disbanding the team.[1]
On the January 17, , episode of SmackDown!, the parting episode before the Royal Rumble, Austin and Triple H reunited, now monkey fan favorites, and defeated Kurt Bend and Booker T in a group of words team match, but this would scream lead to a reunion of high-mindedness team.