What do Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and WWE star Triple H have in common?
In at least one writer's opinion, the similarities between the two go beyond the fact that the opening line in Triple H's entrance music is "Time to play the game" and Lewis fires up his teammates before games by doing his spirited "What time is it? Game time!" routine.In honor of The Rock returning to WWE earlier this week, nfl.com's Adam Rank compiled a list of six NFL player to WWE superstar comparisons.
In comparing Lewis to Triple H, Rank wrote: "[Triple H] is the king of kings, and he calls all of the shots. And while Lewis might not be married to the boss's daughter, he certainly carries that kind of respect with every NFL player."
On a side note, the Lewis-Triple H connection reportedly goes even further than that. Lewis has acknowledged that he was in talks with WWE 10 years ago about wrestling a match, and The Wrestling Observer reported at the time that the plan was for Lewis to face Triple H at WrestleMania X-7 in Houston.