Marc Mero discusses his tense relationship with Triple H.
Triple H was Marc Mero's first rivalry in WWE. In later interviews, the WWE Hall of Famer would claim that working with Mero forced him to be a ring general. Hunter later defeated Mero in 1996 to win his first WWE Intercontinental Championship, and shortly after that program finished, they stopped wrestling each other on a regular basis.
During a recent interview with Jeremy Lambert and SP3 on Fightful Overbooked's In The Weeds, Mero got the opportunity to discuss his time working with Triple H. While playing the game of "Partner, Promo, Punch," Mero chose to punch the WWE executive, while saying he would team with Diamond Dallas Page and cut a promo on Steve Austin. He says that he felt that Paul Levesque never liked him and could never figure out why. Still, he says that he would like the opportunity to be friends after the completely hypothetical punch to the face.
"For some reason, he never really liked me. I never knew why. We always had good matches, too, but I think there was some animosity when I left or when I first signed with WWE I was the first to get a guaranteed contract. It didn’t sit well with a lot of the guys. I’m so proud of what he’s done with wrestling. Not just himself, and becoming a multi-time world champion. The first belt he won was off me, becoming the Intercontinental Champion. Just to put away the animosity, let me punch you in the face, and let’s become friends," he said.
Marc Mero was a staple of the WWE New Generation era and the Attitude Era, but never returned to WWE after leaving the company in 1999. His career encompassed major matches in WCW and WWE with multiple Hall of Famers. Fans can check out his biography, Wrestling with the Challenges of Life, now available on Amazon.
Today, Marc Mero is a motivational speaker. Fans can follow him on social media.
Check out the full interview with Marc embedded above.
