Triple H was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated for their ‘Extra Mustard’ section. Triple H spoke on a wide variety of topics about his behind the scenes work with NXT and the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

During the interview, he responded to some criticism about the WWE Performance Center and how they train their talent.

Some of the criticism is that WWE trains their stars in a way that limits their originality. This is because all of the talent participates in similar drills and are trained in a way that some call ‘robotic’. Here is what Triple H had to say about that criticism:

“The misconception is always the same, and it’s absolutely wrong. We are looking to make our talent as diverse as possible. People say everyone is wearing the same thing and training the same way. Yet they are not training the same way. We are grouping people together to work on building certain skills. The core of what we do is the same – yes, you have to learn the same skills, techniques, and foundation when you start. Then we set you up with people to develop your characters. We want the talent to develop their character, and our job is to help harness the character. We want them, every single one of them, to be unique and have their own feel”

He continued, responding to why their talent in the Performance Center wears similar gear to one another while training:

“Yes, we are all wearing the same WWE gear. That is because, when you’re here, we’re all the same. No one is above anybody else, and we’re all here to learn. We are a team and a family. What we do in the WWE is a partnership–it’s a partnership with the guy across from you, and a partnership with everybody here. One of the pieces of the Performance Center that makes me so proud is when somebody succeeds here, the whole place goes nuts for them. They’re all here to help each other succeed. When you can build that type of climate, it shows our culture within this place is right to develop and to cultivate the best talent possible.”

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Triple H also says that he tries to break away from the ‘cookie-cutter’ mold of a what a WWE Superstar has been traditionally. They want the best talent and the most charismatic people they can find.

Certainly an interesting insight into how WWE trains their talent. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.