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{{other|Grand Slam}}A '''Grand Slam Champion''' in [[professional wrestling]] is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won all of the major titles in a promotion. The Grand Slam typically consists of four titles, mirroring the grand slams found in [[golf]] and [[tennis]]. The four titles typically feature three tiers of heavyweight belts and a set of [[tag team]] belts. Because of this, a Grand Slam Champion is necessarily a [[Triple Crown Championship|Triple Crown Champion]], which consists of the top two tiers of heavyweight belts and the tag team belts. |
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==World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment== |
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In the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (now known as "World Wrestling Entertainment") the term "Grand Slam Champion" was originally used by [[Shawn Michaels]] to describe himself upon winning the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]], the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]], the [[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]] and the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]]. As of 2007, only four wrestlers have held all four of those titles. As the European Championship was discontinued on [[July 22]], [[2002]], the number of future potential Grand Slam Champions is limited to wrestlers who have already held the European Championship (see [[list of WWE European Champions]]). |
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In 2006, [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] stated, "[[Shawn Michaels|Michaels]] was the first-ever Grand Slam Champion, capturing the European Championship once, the World Tag Team Championship four times, the Intercontinental Championship three times and the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships a total of four times." This indicates that WWE considers the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] to be an acceptable substitute for the WWF Championship (renamed the WWE Championship in 2002) in completing the Grand Slam. No wrestlers have completed the Grand Slam under this revised definition. <ref name="WWEMichaels">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/shawnmichaels/bio/|title=Shawn Michaels|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]]|accessmonthday=July 17|accessyear=2007|quote=Michaels was the first-ever Grand Slam Champion, capturing the European Championship once, the World Tag Team Championship three times, the Intercontinental Championship three times and the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships a total of four times.}}</ref> |
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In [[April 2006]], [[Kurt Angle]] was described as a "former Grand Slam Champion" on WWE.com, indicating that WWE considers the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]] to be an acceptable substitute for the World Tag Team Championship. Including Angle, two wrestlers have completed the Grand Slam under this revised definition. <ref name="WWEAngle">{{cite web|url=http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:ET8-c0RZBIQJ:auction.wwe.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay%3Fprrfnbr%3D64226926%26prmenbr%3D37460399%26aunbr%3D64573636/|title=Kurt Angle...|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]]|accessmonthday=July 17|accessyear=2007|quote=While most fans of this former Grand Slam Champion...}}</ref> |
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===WWF/E Grand Slam Champions=== |
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The title wins stated below are the respective wrestlers' first wins of each title. In most cases, it is not the only time the wrestler has won that title. Dates in ''italics'' indicate that the wrestler has won that title, but does not contribute to their Grand Slam because they had already won a title at that level. Dates in '''bold''' represent the title which established the wrestler as a Grand Slam champion. |
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!rowspan="2"|Name |
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!colspan="2"|World Championship |
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!colspan="2"|Tag Team Championship |
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!colspan="1"|Second-Tier Championship |
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!colspan="2"|Third-Tier Championship |
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![[WWE Championship|WWF/E<br/>Championship]] |
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![[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World<br/>Heavyweight<br/>Championship]] |
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![[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team<br/>Championship]] |
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![[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team<br/>Championship]] |
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![[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental<br/>Championship]] |
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![[WWE European Championship|European<br/>Championship]] |
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|style="background: #FFFFEE;"|[[Shawn Michaels]] <ref name="WWEMichaels" /> |
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|[[March 31]], [[1996]] |
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|style="background: #FFEEEE;"|''[[November 17]], [[2002]]'' |
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|[[August 28]], [[1994]]<br/>(with [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]) |
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|[[October 27]], [[1992]] |
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|'''[[September 20]], [[1997]]''' |
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|style="background: #FFFFEE;"|[[Triple H]] <ref name="WWETripleH">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/tripleh/bio/|title=Triple H|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]]|accessmonthday=July 17|accessyear=2007|quote=Such dedication has provided him with the fortitude to become a Grand Slam champion.}}</ref> |
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|[[August 23]], [[1999]] |
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|style="background: #FFEEEE;"|''[[September 2]], [[2002]]'' |
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|'''[[April 29]], [[2001]]'''<br/>(with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]) |
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|[[October 21]], [[1996]] |
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|[[December 11]], [[1997]] |
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|style="background: #FFFFEE;"|[[Chris Jericho]] |
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|'''[[December 9]], [[2001]]''' |
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|style="background: #FFEEEE;"|''[[October 21]], [[2001]]'' |
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|[[May 21]], [[2001]]<br/>(with [[Chris Benoit]]) |
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|[[December 12]], [[1999]] |
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|[[April 2]], [[2000]] |
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|style="background: #EEFFEE;"|[[Kurt Angle]] <ref name="WWEAngle" /> |
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|[[October 22]], [[2000]] |
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|style="background: #EEEEFF;"|''[[January 10]], [[2006]]'' |
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|style="background: #EEEEFF;"|'''[[October 20]], [[2002]]'''<br/>(with [[Chris Benoit]]) |
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|[[February 27]], [[2000]] |
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|[[February 8]], [[2000]] |
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|style="background: #EEFFEE;"|[[Eddie Guerrero]] |
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|style="background: #EEEEFF;"|'''[[February 15]], [[2004]]''' |
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|style="background: #EEEEFF;"|[[November 17]], [[2002]]<br/>(with [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]]) |
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|[[September 5]], [[2000]] |
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|[[April 3]], [[2000]] |
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|style="background: #FFFFEE;"|[[Rob Van Dam]] |
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|style="background: #e3e3e3;"|'''[[June 11]], [[2006]]''' |
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|style="background: #FFEEEE;"|[[March 31]], [[2003]]<br/>(with [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]) |
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|style="background: #EEEEFF;"|''[[December 7]], [[2004]]''<br/>(with [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]) |
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|[[March 17]], [[2002]] |
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|style="background: #FFEEEE;"|[[July 22]], [[2002]] |
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:{{colorbox|#FFFFEE}}-won Grand Slam under the original definition |
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:{{colorbox|#EEFFEE}}--won Grand Slam with an alternate title |
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:{{colorbox|#FFEEEE}}--Won title as a member of the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand |
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:{{colorbox|#EEEEFF}}--Won title as a member of the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand |
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:{{colorbox|#e3e3e3}}--Won title as a member of the [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brand |
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:White indicates title was won before brand extension |
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===Potential champions=== |
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The following WWE-contracted wrestlers require one more title to complete the Grand Slam Championship: |
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*[[Jeff Hardy]], [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]] and [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]] are required to win either the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. |
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*[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] is required to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Professional wrestling slang]] |
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[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment championships]] |
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