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This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States. For the Japanese championship, which is counted as a single title, see AJPW Triple Crown Championship. For the horse racing term, see Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. For other uses of Triple Crown, see Triple Crown.

In professional wrestling, a Triple Crown Champion is a term describing a wrestler who has won the three most prestigious belts of their promotion - typically a heavyweight belt, a tag team belt, and a second-tier belt. A "multiple triple crown" distinction also exists in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, with having won the three constituent titles at least a specified number of times will grant this honor.

WWF/E Triple Crown

In World Wrestling Entertainment, the term Triple Crown Champion has traditionally been used to describe a wrestler who has won the WWF/E Championship, the WWF/E Intercontinental Championship, and the Tag Team Championship.[1] For a span of nearly eighteen years, from 1979 up through 1997, these were the three championships of the WWF, and a wrestler who had won all three championships (not necessarily concurrently) was considered a "triple crown champion."[1][2]

On January 19, 2009, CM Punk defeated William Regal for the Intercontinental Championship in Chicago, Illinois on WWE Raw.[3] When CM Punk defeated Regal, Punk became a Triple Crown Champion, having won the World Heavyweight Championship on June 30, 2008[4] and the World Tag Team Championship on October 27, 2008.[5] CM Punk broke the record for completing the Triple Crown Championship in the shortest amount of time, 203 days, breaking Kevin Nash's (then known as Diesel) previous record of 227 days.[6][7]

Following the brand extension in 2002, the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship are alternate titles that can compose part of the Triple Crown. WWE has yet to declare that the WWE United States Championship and ECW Championship can be considered substitutes for other titles to complete the Triple Crown.

List of WWE Triple Crown Champions

The following is a list of WWE Triple Crown Champions with dates indicating the wrestler's first reign with the respective championship.

Champion World Championships Tag Team Championships Second-tier Championships
WWE World
Heavyweight 		World
Tag Team 		WWE
Tag Team 		Intercontinental
Pedro Morales[1][8] February 8, 1971 no future reign possible1 August 9, 1980
(with Bob Backlund) 		no future reign possible1 December 8, 1980
Bret Hart October 12, 1992 no future reign possible1 January 26, 1987
(with Jim Neidhart) 		no future reign possible1 August 26, 1991
Diesel[6] November 26, 1994 no future reign possible1 August 28, 1994
(with Shawn Michaels) 		no future reign possible1 April 13, 1994
Shawn Michaels March 31, 1996 November 17, 2002 August 28, 1994
(with Diesel) 		October 27, 1992
Stone Cold Steve Austin[9] March 29, 1998 no future reign possible1 May 26, 1997
(with Shawn Michaels) 		no future reign possible1 August 3, 1997
The Rock November 15, 1998 no future reign possible1 August 30, 1999
(with Mankind) 		no future reign possible1 February 13, 1997
Triple H August 23, 1999 September 2, 2002 April 29, 2001
(with Stone Cold Steve Austin) 		October 21, 1996
Kane June 28, 1998 July 13, 1998
(with Mankind) 		no reign May 20, 2001
Chris Jericho December 9, 2001 September 7, 2008 May 21, 2001
(with Chris Benoit) 		December 12, 1999
Kurt Angle October 22, 2000 January 10, 2006 no future reign possible1 October 20, 2002
(with Chris Benoit) 		February 27, 2000
Eddie Guerrero February 15, 2004 no future reign possible2 no future reign possible2 November 17, 2002
(with Chavo Guerrero) 		September 5, 2000
Chris Benoit no future reign possible2 March 14, 2004 May 21, 2001
(with Chris Jericho) 		October 20, 2002
(with Kurt Angle) 		April 2, 2000
Ric Flair January 19, 1992 no future reign possible1 December 14, 2003
(with Batista) 		no future reign possible1 September 18, 2005
Edge January 8, 2006 May 8, 2007 April 2, 2000
(with Christian) 		November 5, 2002
(with Rey Mysterio) 		July 24, 1999
Rob Van Dam June 11, 2006 no future reign possible1 March 31, 2003
(with Kane) 		December 7, 2004
(with Rey Mysterio) 		March 17, 2002
Booker T no future reign possible1 July 23, 2006 November 1, 2001
(with Test) 		no future reign possible1 July 7, 2003
Randy Orton October 7, 2007 August 15, 2004 November 13, 2006
(with Edge) 		December 14, 2003
Jeff Hardy December 14, 2008 June 29, 1999
(with Matt Hardy) 		April 10, 2001
CM Punk[6][7] June 7, 2009 October 27, 2008
(with Kofi Kingston) 		January 19, 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield June 27, 2004 no future reign possible 1 May 25, 1999
(with Faarooq) 		no future reign possible 1 March 9, 2009
Rey Mysterio April 2, 2006 November 5, 2002
(with Edge) 		April 5, 2009



Text
Championships in italics Indicates the title is an alternate title from the original definition of a Triple Crown Championship.
Dates in italics The wrestler has won that title, but does not contribute to their Triple Crown because they had already won the Triple Crown or they had already won a title at that the same level.
Dates in bold The date the wrestler became a Triple Crown Champion.
Names in bold Indicates the wrestler is also a Grand Slam Champion.
no future reign possible The wrestler cannot have a reign with this championship belt.
Name colors

Won the Triple Crown under the original definition.

Won the Triple Crown with an alternate title.

Won the Triple Crown with an alternate title, but has since won it under the original definition.
Date colors

Won title as a member of the Raw brand.

Won title as a member of the ECW brand.

Won title as a member of the SmackDown! brand.
Won title before the WWE Brand Extension.
Notes
1 ^ The wrestler is no longer employed by World Wrestling Entertainment or retired from professional wrestling, so future reigns are not possible.
2 ^ The wrestler is deceased, so future reigns are not possible.

List of potential WWE Triple Crown Champions

The following is a list of all WWE contracted wrestlers (with championships won at a minimum of two levels) that can complete the Triple Crown by winning one championship. Those who are deceased, retired, or otherwise not employed with WWE are not listed.

Champion World Championships Tag Team Championships Second-tier Championships
WWE World
Heavyweight 		World
Tag Team 		WWE
Tag Team 		Intercontinental
Batista Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
Big Show Green tickY unneeded Green tickY unneeded Red XN
Carlito Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Christian Red XN Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
Goldust Red XN Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
John Cena Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY unneeded Red XN
John Morrison Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Kofi Kingston Red XN Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
Shelton Benjamin Red XN Red XN unneeded Green tickY Green tickY
The Undertaker Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY unneeded Red XN
William Regal Red XN Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
Green tickY The championship has been won.
Red XN The championship has not been won and is needed to complete their Triple Crown.
unneeded The championship has not been won but it is not needed to complete their Triple Crown.

TNA Triple Crown

In Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the TNA Triple Crown was an accolade bestowed upon those who won (not necessarily concurrently) all three championships regularly contested in TNA between 2002 and 2007 - the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the TNA X Division Championship and (one-half of) the NWA World Tag Team Championship.[10]

In May 2007, TNA lost the rights to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the NWA World Tag Team Championship and introduced the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On July 8, 2007, TNA stated that, should the then-TNA X Division Champion win the TNA World Tag Team Championship, this would leave him "just one step shy of becoming only the second Triple Crown Champion". This indicates that the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the TNA World Tag Team Championship are part of the existing Triple Crown accolade. [11]

List of TNA Triple Crown Champions

The following is a list of TNA Triple Crown Champions with dates indicating the wrestler's first reign with the respective championship. Under TNA's definition of the Triple Crown Championship, wrestlers are eligible to be a multiple Triple Crown champion each time they complete a new circuit. So far, only A.J. Styles has won the Triple Crown on more than one occasion.

Champion World Championships Tag Team Championships Second-tier Championships
NWA
World Heavyweight 		TNA
World Heavyweight 		NWA
World Tag Team 		TNA
World Tag Team 		TNA
X Division
A.J. Styles June 11, 2003 July 3, 2002
(with Jerry Lynn) 		June 19, 2002
April 21, 2004 February 4, 2004
(with Abyss) 		October 23, 2002
May 15, 2005 June 18, 2006
(with Christopher Daniels) 		June 9, 2004
Kurt Angle June 17, 2007 August 12, 2007
(with Sting) 		August 12, 2007
Samoa Joe April 13, 2008 July 15, 2007 December 11, 2005
Text
Championships in italics Indicates the title is an alternate title from the original definition of a Triple Crown Championship.
Dates in bold The date the wrestler became a Triple Crown Champion.
Name colors

Won the Triple Crown under the original definition.

Won the Triple Crown with an alternate title.

List of potential TNA Triple Crown Champions

As of May 29, 2024 the following TNA-contracted wrestlers require one more title in-order to be awarded the Triple Crown.

Champion World Championships Tag Team Championships Second-tier Championships
NWA
World Heavyweight 		TNA
World Heavyweight 		NWA
World Tag Team 		TNA
World Tag Team 		TNA
X Division
Abyss Green tickY unneeded Green tickY unneeded Red XN
A.J. Styles inactive Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Amazing Red inactive Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
Christopher Daniels inactive Red XN Green tickY unneeded Green tickY
Eric Young inactive Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Jay Lethal inactive Red XN inactive Green tickY Green tickY
Kaz inactive Red XN inactive Green tickY Green tickY
Sting Green tickY Green tickY inactive Green tickY Red XN
Green tickY The championship has been won.
Red XN The championship has not been won and is needed to complete their Triple Crown.
unneeded The championship has not been won but it is not needed to complete their Triple Crown.
inactive The championship is no longer in TNA, so potential reigns are not possible.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Pedro Morales". WWE. Retrieved 2007-06-03. Pedro Morales [defeated] Ivan Koloff for the [WWF] Championship...Morales would also go on to become the first Triple Crown winner [upon winning] the Intercontinental Championship and World Tag Team Championship.
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  5. ^ "Punk and Kingston's first reign". WWE. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  6. ^ a b c "Punk rocks! C.M. is WWE's triple threat". Daily News. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  7. ^ a b Baines, Tim (2009-01-24). "Rey's ready to Rumble again". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  8. ^ "Pedro Morales Hall of Fame biography". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  9. ^ "WWE Legends: Skysports.com looks back at Stone Cold Steve Austin's distinguished career in the first of a series of superstar reviews". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  10. ^ Banks, B. (2007-03-30). "Ask TNAwrestling.com: New Titles, Great Muta, DVDs & More". TNAWrestling.com. Retrieved 2007-05-14. Who do you think will be the 2nd man to win the TNA Triple Crown?...Obviously, A.J. Styles was the first to accomplish the feat, capturing the X, Tag Team and World Titles... {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  11. ^ Jevec, R. (2007-07-08). "The TNA Championship Scenarios At Sunday's Victory Road". TNAWrestling.com. Retrieved 2007-07-19. [Samoa Joe] has been a multi-time X Division Champion...A victory over Team 3D will put yet another championship title around his waist, leaving him just one step shy of becoming only the second Triple Crown Champion in TNA Wrestling history {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
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