Triple Crown Champion

: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.
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, with having won the three constituent titles at least a specified number of times. Only six wrestlers have managed to be a Triple Crown Champion in multiple companies (seven if you count CM Punk in OVW). Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles have accomplished this in WWE and TNA while Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Bret Hart and Booker T are Triple Crown Champions in WCW and WWE.
== WWE Triple Crown ==
In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the term Triple Crown Champion has traditionally been used to describe a wrestler who has won the WWF Championship, the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and the WWF Tag Team Championship. For a span of nearly 18 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."
In 1997, a fourth title, the WWF European Championship was introduced. The European Championship, a singles title beneath the world and intercontinental titles, did not count for the purposes of designating triple crown champions, although a wrestler who had won all three primary titles and the European Championship would be recognized as a Grand Slam Champion.
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.
=== Official 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.
Text 	Text
Championships in italics 	Indicates the title is an alternate title from the original definition of the Triple Crown.
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.
Name colors 	Name colors
 	Won the Triple Crown under the original definition.
 	Won the Triple Crown with one or more alternate titles.
 	Won the Triple Crown with an alternate title, but then went on to win all the titles under the original definition.
 	Won every Triple Crown eligible championship.
Date colors 	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 	Notes
1 The wrestler is not currently employed by WWE or is retired from professional wrestling, so future reigns are not probable. 	1 The wrestler is not currently employed by WWE or is retired from professional wrestling, so future reigns are not probable.
2 The wrestler is deceased, so future reigns are not possible. 	2 The wrestler is deceased, so future reigns are not possible.
3 The World Tag Team Championship was unified with the WWE Tag Team Championship on April 5, 2009, so future reigns with this title are not possible. 	3 The World Tag Team Championship was unified with the WWE Tag Team Championship on April 5, 2009, so future reigns with this title are not possible.
4 The World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWE Championship on December 15, 2013, therefore future reigns with this title are not possible.	4 The World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the WWE Championship on December 15, 2013, therefore future reigns with this title are not possible.
Champion 	Primary Championships 	Primary Championships 	Tag Team Championships 	Tag Team Championships 	Secondary Championships
Champion 	WWE 	WorldHeavyweight 	WorldTag Team 	WWETag Team 	Intercontinental
Pedro Morales 	February 8, 1971 	no future reign possible	August 9, 1980(with Bob Backlund) 	no future reign possible 	December 8, 1980
Bret Hart 	October 12, 1992 	no future reign probable	January 26, 1987(with Jim Neidhart) 	no future reign probable 	August 26, 1991
Diesel 	November 26, 1994 	no future reign probable	August 28, 1994(with Shawn Michaels) 	no future reign probable 	April 13, 1994
Shawn Michaels 	March 31, 1996 	November 17, 2002 	August 28, 1994(with Diesel) 	December 13, 2009(with Triple H) 	October 27, 1992
Stone Cold Steve Austin 	March 29, 1998 	no future reign probable	May 26, 1997(with Shawn Michaels) 	no future reign probable 	August 3, 1997
The Rock 	November 15, 1998 	no future reign possible	August 30, 1999(with Mankind) 	 	February 13, 1997
Triple H 	August 23, 1999 	September 2, 2002 	April 29, 2001(with Stone Cold Steve Austin)	December 13, 2009(with Shawn Michaels) 	October 21, 1996
Kane 	June 28, 1998 	July 18, 2010 	July 13, 1998(with Mankind) 	April 19, 2011(with Big Show) 	May 20, 2001
Chris Jericho 	December 9, 2001 	September 7, 2008 	May 21, 2001(with Chris Benoit) 	June 28, 2009(with Edge) 	December 12, 1999
Kurt Angle 	October 22, 2000 	January 10, 2006 	no future reign probable 	October 20, 2002(with Chris Benoit) 	February 27, 2000
Eddie Guerrero 	February 15, 2004 	no future reign 	no future reign 	November 17, 2002(with Chavo Guerrero) 	September 5, 2000
Chris Benoit 	no future reign possible	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 probable	December 14, 2003(with Batista) 	no future reign probable 	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 possible	March 31, 2003(with Kane) 	December 7, 2004(with Rey Mysterio) 	March 17, 2002
Booker T 	no future reign probable	July 23, 2006 	November 1, 2001(with Test) 	no future reign probable 	July 7, 2003
Randy Orton 	October 7, 2007 	August 15, 2004 	November 13, 2006(with Edge) 	August 2, 2021(with Matt Riddle) 	December 14, 2003
Jeff Hardy 	December 14, 2008 	June 7, 2009 	June 29, 1999(with Matt Hardy) 	April 4, 2017(with Matt Hardy) 	April 10, 2001
CM Punk 	July 17, 2011 	June 30, 2008 	October 27, 2008(with Kofi Kingston) 	no future reign probable 	January 19, 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield	June 27, 2004 	no future reign probable	May 25, 1999(with Faarooq) 	no future reign probable 	March 9, 2009
Rey Mysterio 	July 25, 2011 	April 2, 2006 	no future reign possible 	November 5, 2002(with Edge) 	April 5, 2009
Dolph Ziggler 	 	February 15, 2011 	April 3, 2006(with the Spirit Squad) 	September 3, 2018(with Drew McIntyre) 	July 28, 2010
Christian 	no future reign probable	May 1, 2011 	April 2, 2000(with Edge) 	no future reign probable 	September 23, 2001
Big Show 	November 14, 1999 	December 18, 2011 	August 22, 1999(with The Undertaker) 	July 26, 2009(with Chris Jericho) 	April 1, 2012
The Miz 	November 22, 2010 	no future reign possible	December 13, 2008(with John Morrison) 	November 16, 2007(with John Morrison) 	July 23, 2012
Daniel Bryan 	August 18, 2013 	December 18, 2011 	no future reign possible 	September 16, 2012(with Kane) 	March 29, 2015
Dean Ambrose 	June 19, 2016 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	August 20, 2017(with Seth Rollins) 	December 13, 2015
Roman Reigns 	November 22, 2015 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	May 19, 2013(with Seth Rollins) 	November 20, 2017
Seth Rollins 	March 29, 2015 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	May 19, 2013(with Roman Reigns) 	April 8, 2018
Kofi Kingston 	April 7, 2019 	no future reign possible	October 27, 2008(with CM Punk) 	August 22, 2011(with Evan Bourne) 	June 29, 2008
Drew McIntyre 	April 5, 2020 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	September 19, 2010(with Cody Rhodes) 	December 13, 2009
A.J. Styles 	September 11, 2016 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	April 10, 2021(with Omos) 	June 12, 2020
Big E 	September 14, 2021 	no future reign possible	no future reign possible 	April 26, 2015(with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)	November 18, 2013
=== United States Championship ===
After the brand extension, the Intercontinental Championship was re-introduced on RAW as the second tier championship exclusive to that brand, while the United States Championship was introduced on SmackDown as the second tier championship belonging to that brand. Despite the fact that it is a second tier championship, its status as a substitute in the Triple Crown Championship is unconfirmed due to the fact that the WWE has never explicitly stated that it is equal to the Intercontinental Championship.
=== WWE Universal Championship ===
At WrestleMania 36, Braun Strowman won the WWE Universal Championship after previously holding the Intercontinental and Raw Tag Team Championships, but WWE did not recognize him as a Triple Crown winner. As of right now, the situation with considering WWE Universal Champions also Triple Crown Champions remains unclear.
===List of WWE Men's Tag Team Triple Crown winners===
The Tag Team's Triple Crown was established, consisting of the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship and the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Champion 	Tag team championship	Tag team championship	Tag team championship
Champion 	Raw 	SmackDown 	NXT
The Revival 	February 11, 2019 	September 15, 2019 	October 22, 2015
The Street Profits	March 2, 2020 	October 12, 2020 	June 1, 2019
The New Day 	April 26, 2015 	July 23, 2017 	December 10, 2022
===List of WWE Women's Triple Crown winners===
The Women's Triple Crown was established, consisting of the Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
Name 	Primary championship (both needed)	Primary championship (both needed)	Tag team championship
Name 	WWE Women's 	Women's World 	Tag Team
Bayley 	February 13, 2017 	May 19, 2019 	February 17, 2019(with Sasha Banks)
Alexa Bliss 	April 30, 2017 	December 4, 2016 	August 5, 2019(with Nikki Cross)
Asuka 	April 15, 2020 	December 16, 2018 	October 6, 2019(with Kairi Sane)
Sasha Banks 	July 25, 2016 	October 25, 2020 	February 17, 2019(with Bayley)
Charlotte Flair	April 3, 2016 	November 14, 2017 	December 20, 2020(with Asuka)
Becky Lynch 	April 8, 2019 	September 11, 2016 	February 27, 2023(with Lita)
Rhea Ripley 	April 11, 2021 	April 1, 2023 	September 20, 2021(with Nikki A.S.H.)
Ronda Rousey 	August 19, 2018 	May 8, 2022 	May 29, 2023(with Shayna Baszler)
=== Potential Champions ===
As of , , the following active (or semi-active) wrestlers are potential Triple Crown Champions. Those who would be considered potential Triple Crown Champions if the United States Championship is considered an equivalent to the Intercontinental Championship are not included in this list:
Wrestlers currently working for, or making appearances in WWE:
====Men's====
*Braun Strowman, Cody Rhodes, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, & Shinsuke Nakamura need a WWE World Heavyweight title reign.
*John Cena & Sheamus need an Intercontinental title reign.
*Bobby Lashley need a Tag Team title reign.
====Women's====
*Natalya, Naomi, Liv Morgan and Carmella require a WWE Women's Championship reign.
*Nikki Cross and IYO SKY require a Women's World Championship reign.
*Bianca Belair requires a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship reign.
====Tag Team's====
*The Viking Raiders require a SmackDown Tag Team Championship reign.
*The Usos and Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn require a NXT Tag Team Championship reign.
==WWE NXT==
WWE NXT has a hierarchy similar to the main roster, with a NXT Championship, North American, and Tag Team titles.
===List of WWE NXT Triple Crown Champions===
Name 	Primary championship	Tag team championship 	Secondary championship
Name 	NXT 	NXT Tag Team 	NXT North American
Johnny Gargano	April 5, 2019 	November 19, 2016(with Tommaso Ciampa) 	January 26, 2019
Adam Cole 	June 1, 2019 	April 7, 2018(with Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)	April 8, 2017
=== Potential Champions ===
As of , the following active (or semi-active) wrestlers are potential Triple Crown Champions:
*Wes Lee needs an NXT Championship reign.
*Carmelo Hayes needs an NXT Tag Team Championship reign.
*Tommaso Ciampa needs an NXT North American Championship reign.
==WCW Triple Crown ==
The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Triple Crown consisted of 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.
===List of WCW Triple Crown Champions===
Name 	WCW World Heavyweight	WCW World Tag Team 	WCW United States Heavyweight
Ric Flair 	January 11, 1991 	December 26, 1976(with Greg Valentine) 	July 29, 1977
Lex Luger 	July 14, 1991 	March 27, 1988(with Barry Windham) 	July 11, 1987
Sting 	February 29, 1992 	January 22, 1996(with Lex Luger) 	August 25, 1991
Diamond Dallas Page	April 11, 1999 	May 31, 1999(with Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon)	December 28, 1997
Goldberg 	July 6, 1998 	December 7, 1999(with Bret Hart) 	April 20, 1998
Bret Hart 	November 21, 1999 	December 7, 1999(with Goldberg) 	July 20, 1998
Chris Benoit 	January 16, 2000 	March 14, 1999(with Dean Malenko) 	August 9, 1999
Scott Steiner 	November 26, 2000 	November 1, 1989(with Rick Steiner) 	April 11, 1999
Booker T 	July 9, 2000 	May 3, 1995(with Stevie Ray) 	March 18, 2001
== ECW Triple Crown ==
The Extreme Championship Wrestling version of the Triple Crown consists of the ECW World Championship, ECW Tag Team Championship, and the ECW World Television Championship.
=== List of ECW Triple Crown Champions ===
The following is a list of ECW Triple Crown Champions. Only the date in which the wrestler's first title was won is indicated. Dates in bold indicate the title that was used to complete the Triple Crown.
Name 	ECW World Championship	ECW Tag Team Championship 	ECW World Television Championship
Johnny Hotbody 	April 26, 1992 	April 3, 1993 (with Chris Candido and Chris Michaels)	August 12, 1992
Sabu 	October 2, 1993 	February 4, 1995 (with The Tazmaniac) 	November 13, 1993
Mikey Whipwreck	October 28, 1995 	August 27, 1994 (with Cactus Jack) 	May 13, 1994
Taz 	January 10, 1999 	December 4, 1993 (with Kevin Sullivan) 	March 6, 1994
Note: Rob Van Dam's eligibility as an ECW Triple Crown Champion is debated because he won the ECW World Championship under the WWE brand and not the original promotion.
==Total Nonstop Action Wrestling==
In Total Nonstop Action Wrestling the Impact Triple Crown is an accolade bestowed upon those who win (not necessarily concurrently) all three championships regularly contested in Impact - the NWA World Heavyweight Championship or the Impact World Championship, the Impact X Division Championship and (one-half of) the NWA World Tag Team Championship or Impact World Tag Team Championship.
===List of Impact Men's Triple Crown winners===
In Impact Wrestling, it is possible to be a multi-time Triple Crown Champion, as noted by Mike Tenay and Don West alluding to Styles as a 2-Time, then a 3-time Triple Crown Champion. Styles is a 3-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, 6-time X Division Champion and 4-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, making him a three-time Triple Crown winner. He completed his first Triple Crown in June 11, 2003 by winning his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship. To become a four-time Impact Triple Crown Champion, A.J. Styles needs to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship again.
Name 	World championship 	World championship 	Tag team championship 	Tag team championship 	Secondary Championships
Name 	NWA WorldHeavyweightChampionship	TNA/ImpactWorldChampionship	NWA WorldTag TeamChampionship 	TNA/Impact WorldTag TeamChampionship 	TNA/Impact X DivisionChampionship
A.J. Styles 	June 11, 2003 	September 20, 2009 	July 3, 2002 (with Jerry Lynn) 	October 14, 2007 (with Tomko) 	June 19, 2002
Kurt Angle 	 	June 17, 2007 	 	August 12, 2007 	August 12, 2007
Samoa Joe 	 	April 13, 2008 	 	July 15, 2007 	December 11, 2005
Abyss 	November 19. 2006 	 	February 4, 2004(with A.J. Styles) 	September 19, 2014 (with James Storm) 	May 16, 2011
Austin Aries 	 	July 8 2012 	 	January 26, 2013 (with Bobby Roode) 	September 11, 2011
Chris Sabin 	 	July 18, 2013 	 	July 11, 2010 (with Alex Shelley) 	May 14, 2003
Eric Young 	 	April 10, 2014 	October 12, 2004 (with Bobby Roode)	May 4, 2010 (with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall)	December 7, 2008
Eddie Edwards 	 	October 3, 2016 	 	February 23, 2014
(with Davey Richards) 	June 12, 2016
Josh Alexander	 	October 23, 2021 	 	July 5, 2019 (with Ethan Page) 	April 25, 2021
Alex Shelley 	 	June 9, 2023 	 	July 11, 2010 (with Chris Sabin) 	January 11, 2009
===List of Knockouts Triple Crown winners===
Jordynne Grace become the first Knockouts Triple Crown winner after winning Impact Knockouts Championship, Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship and the Impact Digital Media Championship - which is open to all Impact wrestlers.
Name 	World championship 	Tag team championship 	Secondary Championships
Name 	ImpactKnockoutsChampionship	Impact KnockoutsTag TeamChampionship	ImpactDigital MediaChampionship
Jordynne Grace	January 18, 2020 	April 25, 2021
(with Rachael Ellering)	October 23, 2021
===Potential Champions===
The following wrestlers require one more title in order to be awarded a Triple Crown. It should be noted that this list excludes NWA World Heavyweight Champions who held a pre-1975 version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
The following wrestlers are potential Men's Triple Crown Champions:
*Ace Austin, Chris Bey and Frankie Kazarian need an Impact World Heavyweight Championship reign.
*Bully Ray, Nick Aldis and Rhino need an X Division Championship reign.
*Rich Swann needs an Impact Tag Team Championship reign.
The following wrestlers are potential Knockouts Triple Crown Champions:
*Rosemary and Taylor Wilde need an Impact Digital Media Championship reign.
==ROH Triple Crown==
The Ring of Honor (ROH) Triple Crown originally was defined as the ROH World Championship, the ROH World Tag Team Championship, and the ROH World Television Championship.It was later amended so that the World Title and any combination of the TV, Tag Team or defunct ROH Pure Championship would qualify.
Current ROH wrestlers who are one title away from the Triple Crown include:
*Claudio Castagnoli require the TV Championship or Pure Championship.
===List of ROH Triple Crown Champions===
Name 	ROH World 	ROH World Tag Team 	ROH World Television	ROH Pure
Eddie Edwards 	March 19, 2011 	April 10, 2009(with Davey Richards) 	March 5, 2010 	
Roderick Strong 	September 11, 2010	December 12, 2005(with Austin Aries) 	March 31, 2012 	
Jay Lethal 	June 19, 2015 	December 13, 2019(with Jonathan Gresham)	August 13, 2011 	March 5, 2005
Christopher Daniels	March 10, 2017 	September 21, 2002(with Donovan Morgan) 	December 10, 2010 	
Matt Taven 	April 6, 2019 	September 18, 2015(with Michael Bennett)	March 2, 2013 	
Jonathan Gresham 	December 11, 2019 	December 13, 2019(with Jay Lethal) 	 	October 30, 2020
Samoa Joe 	March 22, 2003 	 	April 13, 2022 	May 7, 2005
== Ohio Valley Wrestling ==
Ohio Valley Wrestling has a hierarchy similar to WWE, with a Heavyweight, Television, and Tag Team titles. This is a less notable triple crown, because it is technically on the independent circuit, but is possible to make an impressive resume for a wrestler.
=== List of OVW Triple Crown Champions ===
The following is a list of individuals who have won the OVW Heavyweight, Television, and Tag Team titles.
Name 	OVW Heavyweight Championship	OVW Southern Tag Team Championship 	OVW Television Championship
Brent Albright 	April 25, 2005 	March 31, 2004(with Chris Masters) 	January 5, 2005
CM Punk 	May 3, 2006 	July 28, 2006(with Seth Skyfire) 	November 9, 2005
Idol Stevens 	March 14, 2007 	October 10, 2003(with Nova) 	January 4, 2006
Cody Runnels 	February 17, 2007 	October 18, 2006(with Shawn Spears) 	July 6, 2007
James "Moose" Thomas	January 6, 2010 	September 27, 2009(with Tilo) 	September 9, 2009
Mike Mondo 	May 29, 2010 	November 11, 2009(with Turcan Celik) 	February 4, 2009
Rudy Switchblade 	November 2, 2011 	February 22, 2012(with Jessie Godderz & Rob Terry) 	August 27, 2008
Rob Terry 	May 12, 2012 	February 22, 2012(with Jessie Godderz & Rudy Switchblade)	April 21, 2012
Cliff Compton 	January 8, 2011 	March 19, 2006(with Deuce) 	October 17, 2012
Jason Wayne 	July 1, 2011 	January 16, 2013(with Crimson) 	September 21, 2011
Jamin Olivencia 	April 10, 2013 	August 1, 2007(with T.J. Dalton) 	February 20, 2008
Flash Flanagan 	November 26, 1999 	August 1, 1997(with Nick Dinsmore) 	August 3, 2013
Adam Revolver 	December 6, 2014 	March 27, 2010(with Ted McNaler) 	September 14, 2011
Mohamad Ali Vaez 	February 7, 2015 	May 14, 2008(with Omar Akbar) 	June 4, 2010
Chris Silvio 	July 24, 2015 	December 10, 2008(with Kamikaze Kid) 	December 21, 2011
Elijah Burke 	December 8, 2004 	December 5, 2015(with Private Anthony) 	September 11, 2013
Big Jon 	April 16, 2016 	July 5, 2014(with The Bodyguy) 	March 5, 2016
Rocco Bellagio 	May 14, 2016 	August 6, 2011(with James "Moose" Thomas) 	October 5, 2011
Devin Driscoll 	March 19, 2016 	January 25, 2017(with Tony Gunn) 	October 11, 2006
Michael Hayes 	November 4, 2017 	June 26, 2013(with Mohammed Ali Vaez) 	August 2, 2014
Randy Royal 	February 14, 2018 	May 14, 2016(with Shane Andrews) 	May 11, 2013
Amon 	July 7, 2018 	February 10, 2016(with Adam Revolver) 	March 4, 2017
Tony Gunn 	January 30, 2019 	January 25, 2017(with Devin Driscoll) 	July 25, 2012
Justin Smooth 	April 24, 2019 	December 3, 2016(with Big Jon) 	January 9, 2019
Jay Bradley 	June 1, 2007 	August 3, 2019
(with Ca$h Flo) 	July 31, 2019
==See also==
*Grand Slam Champion
== References ==
 WWE's Championship Chart.
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