Triple Crown (Wrestling)
The Triple Crown is an award in wrestling . This is awarded to wrestlers who have won three specific championships of a promotion in the course of their careers.
World Wrestling Entertainment
In WWE , the term Triple Crown has traditionally been used to describe a wrestler who has won the WWE Championship , the Intercontinental Championship, and the World Tag Team Championship . For nearly eighteen years, these were the only three championships a wrestler would have to hold to earn the Triple Crown award . Until the 1990s, this award was extremely rare. Pedro Morales remained the sole Triple Crown Champion for over a decade .
After the first brand split between 2002 and 2011, the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship became alternative titles that can form part of the Triple Crown. During the amalgamation of the two World Championships and the Two-Tag Team Championships, the only three Triple Crown Championships were the WWE Championship , Intercontinental Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship . In July 2016, WWE reintroduced the Brand Split and with it two new titles: the Universal Championship and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship . WWE stated in January 2017 that the above championships are acceptable replacements to form the Grand Slam , but it has not been confirmed whether these are part of the Triple Crown .
CM Punk holds the record for completing the Triple Crown in the shortest time between the first and third titles. It lasted 203 days between June 2008 and January 2009. It broke diesel's previous record of 227 days in 1994.
List of WWE Triple Crown winners
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| date | The day on which the championship was first obtained. |
| Date in bold | The day the wrestler formed the Triple Crown. |
| Names in bold | Wrestlers who could also form the Grand Slam . |
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Got all championships in one format |
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Got the title as a member of the Raw Rosters. |
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Received the title of a member of the SmackDown roster. |
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Received the title as a member of the NXT rooster. |
| Received the title when the Brand Extension was suspended. | |
Male format
A WWE male wrestler must have won at least one World Championship, Secondary Championship, and Tag Team Championship to qualify for the Triple Crown.
| champion | Primary Championships (one required) | Tag Team Championships (one required) | Secondary championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE | World | World Tag Team | WWE Tag Team | Intercontinental | |
| Pedro Morales | February 8, 1971 | - | August 9, 1980 | - | December 8, 1980 |
| Bret Hart | October 12, 1992 | - | January 26, 1987 | - | August 26, 1991 |
| diesel | November 26, 1994 | - | August 28, 1994 | - | April 13, 1994 |
| Shawn Michaels | March 31, 1996 | November 17, 2002 | August 28, 1994 | December 13, 2009 | October 27, 1992 |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | March 29, 1998 | - | May 26, 1997 | - | August 3, 1997 |
| The Rock | November 15, 1998 | - | August 30, 1999 | - | February 13, 1997 |
| Triple H | August 23, 1999 | September 2, 2002 | April 29, 2001 | December 13, 2009 | October 21, 1996 |
| Kane | June 28, 1998 | July 18, 2010 | July 13, 1998 | April 19, 2011 | May 20, 2001 |
| Chris Jericho | December 9, 2001 | September 7, 2008 | May 21, 2001 | June 28, 2009 | December 12, 1999 |
| Kurt Angle | October 22, 2000 | January 10, 2006 | - | October 20, 2002 | February 27, 2000 |
| Eddie Guerrero | February 15, 2004 | - | - | November 17, 2002 | September 5, 2000 |
| Chris Benoit | - | March 14, 2004 | May 21, 2001 | October 20, 2002 | April 2, 2000 |
| Ric flair | January 19, 1992 | - | December 14, 2003 | - | September 18, 2005 |
| Edge | January 8, 2006 | May 8, 2007 | April 2, 2000 | November 5, 2002 | July 24, 1999 |
| Rob Van Dam | June 11, 2006 | - | March 31, 2003 | December 7, 2004 | March 17, 2002 |
| Booker T | - | July 23, 2006 | November 1, 2001 | - | July 7, 2003 |
| Randy Orton | October 7, 2007 | August 15, 2004 | November 13, 2006 | - | December 14, 2003 |
| Jeff Hardy | December 14, 2008 | June 7, 2009 | June 29, 1999 | 2nd April 2017 | April 10, 2001 |
| CM punk | July 17, 2011 | June 30, 2008 | October 27, 2008 | - | January 19, 2009 |
| John Bradshaw Layfield | June 27, 2004 | - | May 25, 1999 | - | March 9, 2009 |
| Rey Mysterio | July 25, 2011 | April 2, 2006 | - | November 5, 2002 | April 5, 2009 |
| Dolph Ziggler | - | February 15, 2011 | April 3, 2006 | 3rd September 2018 | July 28, 2010 |
| Christian | - | May 1, 2011 | April 2, 2000 | - | September 23, 2001 |
| Big show | November 14, 1999 | December 18, 2011 | August 22, 1999 | July 26, 2009 | April 1, 2012 |
| The Miz | November 22, 2010 | - | December 13, 2008 | November 16, 2007 | July 23, 2012 |
| Daniel Bryan | 18th August 2013 | December 18, 2011 | - | September 16, 2012 | March 29, 2015 |
| Dean Ambrose | 19th June 2016 | - | - | 20th August 2017 | December 13, 2015 |
| Roman Reigns | November 22, 2015 | - | - | May 19, 2013 | 20th November 2017 |
| Seth Rollins | March 29, 2015 | - | - | May 19, 2013 | April 8, 2018 |
| Kofi Kingston | April 7, 2019 | - | October 27, 2008 | August 22, 2011 | June 29, 2008 |
Female format
A WWE female wrestler must have both primary championships and a tag team championship to qualify for the Triple Crown.
| champion | Primary Championships (both required) | Tag team championship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | SmackDown | Tag team | |
| Bayley | February 13, 2017 | 19th May 2019 | February 7, 2019 |
| Alexa Bliss | April 30, 2017 | 4th December 2016 | 5th August 2019 |
| Asuka | May 10, 2020 | December 16, 2018 | October 6, 2019 |
NXT format
A WWE male wrestler competing in NXT must win a primary, secondary, and tag team championship to qualify for the Triple Crown.
| champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| NXT | NXT Tag Team | NXT North American | |
| Johnny Gargano | 5th April 2019 | 19th November 2016 | January 26, 2019 |
| Adam Cole | June 1, 2019 | April 7, 2018 | April 7, 2018 |
World Championship Wrestling
The WCW Triple Crown could form a wrestler by receiving the WCW World Heavyweight Championship , the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship .
When Bret Hart and Goldberg won the WCW World Tag Team Championship , they both became Triple Crown Champions at the same time . Chris Benoit was the fastest to form the Triple Crown in 309 days, between March 1999 and January 2000.
List of WCW Triple Crown winners
| text | |
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| date | The day on which the championship was first obtained. |
| Date in bold | The day the wrestler formed the Grand Slam. |
| champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship |
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| WCW World | WCW Tag Team | WCW United States | |
| Ric flair | January 11, 1991 | December 26, 1976 | July 29, 1977 |
| Lex Luger | July 14, 1991 | March 27, 1988 | July 11, 1987 |
| Sting | February 29, 1992 | January 22, 1996 | August 25, 1991 |
| Diamond Dallas Page | April 11, 1999 | May 31, 1999 | December 28, 1997 |
| Goldberg | July 6, 1998 | December 7, 1999 | April 20, 1998 |
| Bret Hart | November 21, 1999 | December 7, 1999 | July 20, 1998 |
| Chris Benoit | January 16, 2000 | March 14, 1999 | August 9, 1999 |
| Scott Steiner | November 26, 2000 | November 1, 1989 | April 11, 1999 |
| Booker T | July 9, 2000 | May 3, 1995 | March 18, 2001 |
Extreme Championship Wrestling
The ECW Triple Crown was able to form a wrestler by receiving the ECW World Heavyweight Championship , the ECW World Television Championship and the ECW World Tag Team Championship .
List of ECW Triple Crown winners
| text | |
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| date | The day on which the championship was first obtained. |
| Date in bold | The day the wrestler formed the Grand Slam. |
| champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship |
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| ECW World | ECW Tag Team | ECW Television | |
| Mikey Whipwreck | October 28, 1995 | August 27, 1994 | May 13, 1994 |
| Sabu | August 9, 1997 | February 4, 1995 | November 13, 1993 |
| Tazz | January 10, 1999 | 4th December 1993 | March 6, 1994 |
Web links
- WWE Triple Crown Champions on wwe.com