Triple H issues response to criticism of WWE using insider terms such as “work” and “heel” in video package

As seen during the Netflix premiere of WWE RAW on January 6th 2025, a video package aired that recapped the history of WWE. Insider terms were used such as heel, face, work, and shoot.

During the post-show press conference, Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about the decision to use insider terms being criticized and here was his response…

“The reaction seems like we did a good job with it. That was the intent, to capture the emotion and let people know, we’re not hiding what we do. I saw a lot of chatter today from people saying, ‘Oh my God, they said heel and face and shoot and work in one promo.’ We’re not hiding what we do. That’s what we do.

To be honest, I think most of the world understands those terms and they’ve almost transcended our business. It’s transcended our business. It’s what it is. People know what we are. We talk about it. We’re not insulting anybody’s intelligence. We’re an art form. Absolutely an art form that captures people’s emotions. We don’t take ourselves as seriously as most other people take us. It was all part of trying to capture that and say, ‘If you’ve watched, watch this and hopefully we honor what you love. If you’ve never watched this, watch this. We’ll explain to you what we are.’ That was the attempt.” (quote courtesy of WrestlingNews.co)