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2004-2005
2004-2005
Triple H lost his title to Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX and was unable to
reclaim the belt from Benoit afterwards in subsequent rematches, including an
exact rematch of the WrestleMania main event between Triple H, Benoit, and Shawn
Michaels at Backlash. Triple H regained the title later that year from former
associate Randy Orton at Unforgiven. Following a controversial triple threat
World title defense against Chris Benoit and Edge on the November 29, 2004
episode of RAW, the World Heavyweight Championship became vacant for the first
time.
 At New Year's Revolution Triple H won the Elimination Chamber to begin his 10th
world title reign. At WrestleMania 21, Triple H lost the championship to
Batista, and subsequently lost two rematches at consecutive RAW pay-per-views
(Backlash 2005 and Vengeance 2005). Following this, Triple H took some time off
from wrestling, learning about the corporate side of WWE in preparation for a
future full-time executive position as well as to film the future WWE films
project Jornada del Muerte.
Triple H returned to RAW on October 3, 2005 as part of WWE Homecoming to a
tremendous ovation, even though at the time he took his absence, he was a heel.
He teamed up with Ric Flair (who had turned face during Triple H's absence)
against Chris Masters and Carlito. Triple H and Flair won, but Triple H then
turned on Flair with his sledgehammer. Triple H then began a feud with Flair.
They met in a Steel cage match at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental
Championship, a match that Flair won . However, Triple H defeated Flair in a
non-title Last Man Standing match at Survivor Series and ended their feud.
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