4 Reasons Bobby Roode is the Next Triple H in WWE

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2. Spinebuster

The similarities between Roode and HHH aren’t just in their personas; it extends to how they wrestle, as well. Watch Roode for five minutes and it’s easy to see the influence of his trainer, ex-WWE superstar Val Venis, but also HHH. The most obvious example is in the Double-R Spinebuster they share, a high-impact slam perfected in the ’80s and ’90s by the legendary Arn Anderson. Anderson used to be the running buddy of HHH’s mentor, Ric Flair.

Both employ a mat-based style that combines technical acumen with high-impact power moves. Say what you want about HHH’s character but the guy can wrestle. He doesn’t need to fly off the top rope to have an exciting, gripping match. Roode is the same way, and like HHH he seems to step up to the level of his competition.

Roode’s in-ring style has evolved since his early days but as noted before he was presented as Team Canada’s enforcer, again drawing comparisons to Arn Anderson.  He employed more of a smashmouth approach back then, and over the years he has kept much of that arsenal, such as his infamous lariat, and folded it into his current repertoire. But he’s also added a number of highly-technical maneuvers such as his fisherman suplex and Glorious Bomb.

The result is Roode having the versatility to have solid matches with just about anybody. He’s had 4-star matches against the likes of AJ Styles and Austin Aries, to Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle. That’s how HHH was able to become the future Hall of Famer he is now, by having high-quality matches with a brawler like Mick Foley to mat showcases against Chris Benoit. Not everybody can do it, but Roode is one guy who can.

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