Triple H Explains Why Halftime Heat Is a Great Opportunity to Showcase WWE’s Future, Discusses Rob Gronkowski Possibly Joining WWE, and Vince McMahon Being Focused on Future WWE Superstars

– SI.com recently interviewed WWE’s Triple H, who spoke about the return of Halftime Heat. Below are some highlights.

Triple H on the opportunity presented by Halftime Heat: “This is a great opportunity for us to showcase the future. Our fans are thirsting for more, and it’s the perfect fit for NXT. This will be something spectacular like you’ve never seen before. … The whole world is going to get to see the Velveteen Dream. That is going to be spectacular.”

Triple H on Mojo Rawley’s relationship with Rob Gronkowski: “Rob is very close with one of our stars, Mojo Rawley. We’ve met a few times, and he’s actually come down to the Performance Center and even done stuff with us at WrestleMania. He’s a great guy, an incredible player, and it’s hard not to root for him. I’ll be watching him, but that’s also because my wife is a massive Patriots fan.”

Triple H on Gronkowski possibly joining WWE: “Gronk has mentioned WWE before, that he loves it and said had so much fun doing it. I don’t know if it’s something he’d be seriously interested in, but that’s how the conversation started with Ronda Rousey, too. Certainly the door is open for him at WWE.”

Triple H on why now for the return of Halftime Heat: “This is the right time to offer an alternative at halftime and see what we can do. I know that those six talent will make people’s jaws drop open. This will be eye opening.”

Triple H on Vince McMahon wanting to showcase the future: “Vince is focused on showcasing the future, and he pushed to make this happen. He was the most supportive one. This is a big opportunity to go out, in essence, and perform in front of the world.”

Triple H on why people should watch Halftime Heat instead of the Maroon 5 performance: “I don’t think you’ll see moonsaults on the Super Bowl halftime stage from Maroon 5. If you’re a sports fan or sports-entertainment fan, nothing can compete with this at halftime. These are some of the best talent in the world looking to prove what they bring to the table. They’re going to put on a show like only they can. That’s not to take away from Maroon 5, but I guarantee we’re going to put on something special.”

Triple H on the six people who were chosen for the match: “We chose the six of them to represent this brand to an audience that might be fresh. That’s a pretty bold endorsement. They know that and they feel that. They know the responsibility at hand, and they’re going to go out there and tear it up.”