How talent development blends real life and character

Paul describes scouting, mentorship, and collaborating with talent to merge performers' real identities with on-screen personas for authenticity.

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(0:00) Introducing Paul "Triple H" Levesque

(0:56) The skills needed to be an effective professional wrestler, understanding the characteristics of President Trump and The Rock

(5:41) The rise of the antihero / heel persona, and why modern wrestling is more morally grey

(8:43) WWE vs UFC: Why they are opposites, star building

(11:21) Physicality of the WWE and how they support wrestlers

(14:13) The business of the WWE: using streaming and social as a funnel for live events, the magic of live WWE

(21:28) Helping America's youth via physical fitness

(23:35) How the internet forced wrestlers to blend their in ring personas with real-life

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