Triple H took part in a pre-WWE NXT Takeover: WarGames media call today and discussed the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson during the call.

Triple H said that he does not know if there is anyone outside of Vince McMahon who has had as big an influence on the WWE and wrestling than Pat Patterson and said that he does not know if he has ever run across a better mind for the business, in all aspects than Pat.

Triple H said that when they say that everyone has been affected by him, it was the truth as it was great to be around Pat, his energy and the love that he had for the business. HHH noted that Pat would come to NXT Takeovers and would be one of the last ones to leave, noting that Pat would be so happy watching the shows, he was crying and that his passion for the business was infectious. HHH said that yesterday was a rough day for everyone and that could be seen in the NXT open and that yesterday, they all watched the Alley Fight between Pat and Sgt. Slaughter at the Capitol Wrestling Center and that everyone was screaming and cheering and that it was a fitting tribute, as Pat would have loved to see all of the wrestlers watching his matches.

Triple H said that he learned every day the day-to-day aspects of the business and that there are so many things that he either learned from Pat directly or be riding with Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon and that they told him about the things that they learned from Pat.

Triple H said that Pat was a great teacher and that he spoke in the wrestler-shorthand language that they all understood, stating that it is hard to say what the lessons were, because he learned constantly from him. Triple H said that he has been lucky to learn from some great minds in the business and Pat is chief among them and said that he may not have learned more from anymore more than Pat.