Director Mike Flanagan's Oculus was co-produced by WWE Studios, leading to the inclusion of a clever Triple H Easter egg only wrestling fans will get. WWE is of course the biggest company in the realm of professional wrestling, and has been since it was called the WWF in the 1980s. Its only real challenge to the throne came via WCW in the late 1990s, but WWE boss Vince McMahon and family weathered the storm, and have since enjoyed a seemingly permanent place at the top of the industry.
When it comes to WWE performers, few are in the league of Triple H, a multi-time world champion and consistent main event-level talent for over 20 years. His detractors would argue that Triple H only got pushed into the WWE spotlight thanks to marrying Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie, but he took that push and ran with it, taking part in classic matches against the likes of Shawn Michaels, The Rock, and Mick Foley, and earning the genuine respect of WWE's fanbase.
Nowadays, Triple H rarely wrestles, instead working as a WWE executive, and running the NXT brand that he created in 2012. Still, he's a person familiar to anyone who enjoys pro wrestling, and those who like both wrestling and horror had reason to get a quick kick out of an early Oculus scene.
Oculus’ WWE Triple H Easter Egg Explained
Oculus focuses on two siblings who set out to prove what the Lasser Glass - an evil mirror - did to their parents, then destroy it for good. Early on, the mirror is up for auction, and the auctioneer mentions that it was "recovered from the Levesque estate." Triple H's real name is Paul Levesque, and he often goes by it when conducting WWE business offscreen. It's a very subtle reference, but diehard WWE fans will readily notice it on their first viewing, and get a good chuckle out of it.
Aside from the WWE Studios logo at the beginning, the Levesque reference is the only indication viewers are given that WWE was involved with Oculus, as the company came onto the project partway in. No wrestlers make cameos in the film, and it's in no way a wrestling-related movie. Oculus is actually one of the most acclaimed things WWE Studios has ever been attached to, which suggests they do better with a hands-off approach, letting talented directors like Flanagan realize their vision unimpeded. As far as Triple H goes, the Lasser Glass certainly did enjoy playing games, so that they have in common.