The Cerebral Assassin kicked off Wrestlemania 38 Sunday with a surprise appearance. Triple H made a surprise appearance to kick off Wrestlemania Sunday, continuing a string of public appearances since his official retirement from wrestling earlier this month. Although Triple H didn’t have his customary elaborate Wrestlemania entrance, he did do a full entrance that included coming down to the ring and posing on the ropes after hugging his family (who were at ringside). After a lengthy ovation and chants of “Thank You Hunter,” Triple H explained that he came out to thank the fans for their love and welcomed them to Wrestlemania. Triple H ended the segment by leaving his boots in the ring, a longtime symbol of a wrestler’s official retirement. You can check out a clip of his Wrestlemania entrance below. 

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