- 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Champion | Primary Championships | Tag Team Championships | Secondary Championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE | World Heavyweight |
World Tag Team |
WWE Tag 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 |
| Cody Rhodes | April 7, 2024 | no future reign possible | December 10, 2007 (with Hardcore Holly) |
September 19, 2010 (with Drew McIntyre) |
August 9, 2011 |
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 World Tag Team Championship, WWE Tag Team Championship and the NXT Tag Team Championship.
| Champion | Tag team championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| World | WWE | NXT | |
| The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) |
February 11, 2019 | September 15, 2019 | October 22, 2015 |
| The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) |
March 2, 2020 | October 12, 2020 | June 1, 2019 |
| The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) |
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) | Tag team championship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Bianca Belair | April 10, 2021 | April 2, 2022 | May 4, 2024 (with Jade Cargill) |
| IYO SKY | August 5, 2023 | March 3, 2025 | September 12, 2022 (with Dakota Kai) |
Potential Champions[]
As of March 13, 2025, 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, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, & Shinsuke Nakamura need a WWE World Heavyweight title reign.
- John Cena & Sheamus need an Intercontinental title reign.
Women's[]
- Natalya, Naomi, Liv Morgan and Carmella require a WWE Women's Championship reign.
- Nia Jax, Nikki Cross and IYO SKY require a Women's World Championship reign.
Tag Team's[]
- #DIY require a World Tag Team Championship reign.
- The Viking Raiders require a WWE Tag Team Championship reign.
- The Usos, The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor & Damian Priest), Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 March 13, 2025 the following active (or semi-active) wrestlers are potential Triple Crown Champions:
- Wes Lee needs an NXT Championship reign.
- Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams need an NXT Tag Team Championship reign.
- Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker need 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 | Tag team championship | Secondary Championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
TNA/Impact World Championship |
NWA World Tag Team Championship |
TNA/Impact World Tag Team Championship |
TNA/Impact X Division Championship | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Knockouts Championship |
Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship |
Impact Digital Media Championship | |
| 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[]
References[]
[1] WWE's Championship Chart.