Grand Slam (Professional Wrestling)
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A Grand Slam, in professional wrestling, is a person who has won a certain combination of championships.The four titles typically include three singles championships plus a tag team championship. The singles championships include a primary, secondary, and tertiary championship.
National Promotion
WWE
Shawn Michaels – the first WWE Grand Slam winner
Chris Jericho (top) and Jeff Hardy (bottom) are the only two wrestlers to win all Grand Slam eligible titles in the original format, and the first two wrestlers to complete both formats separately
Guide
| Text | |
|---|---|
| Championships in italics | The title is an alternate title in the original Grand Slam format |
| Dates | A date indicates the wrestlers first reign with that championship |
| Dates in bold | The date the wrestler won the Grand Slam |
| Names in bold | Indicates Grand Slam winner under both formats |
| Dates in italics | The wrestler has won that title, but does not contribute to their Grand Slam because they had already won the Grand Slam or they had already won a title at the same level |
| N/A | Indicates future reigns are not possible |
| Colors | |
| Won all Grand Slam eligible titles under either format | |
| 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 when the brand extension was not in effect | |
Original format
| Champion | Primary championships | Tag team championships | Secondary championship | Tertiary championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWF/WWE | World Heavyweight |
WWF/World Tag Team |
WWE/Raw Tag Team |
Intercontinental | European | Hardcore | |
| Shawn Michaels[1] | March 31, 1996 | November 17, 2002 | August 28, 1994 (with Diesel) |
December 13, 2009 (with Triple H) |
October 27, 1992 | September 20, 1997 | N/A (Title defunct) |
| Triple H[2][3] | August 23, 1999 | September 2, 2002 | April 29, 2001 (with Stone Cold Steve Austin) |
December 13, 2009 (with Shawn Michaels) |
October 21, 1996 | December 11, 1997 | N/A (Title defunct) |
| Kane[4][5] | June 28, 1998 | July 18, 2010 | July 13, 1998 (with Mankind) |
April 19, 2011 (with Big Show) |
May 20, 2001 | N/A (Title defunct) |
April 1, 2001 |
| Chris Jericho[6] | December 9, 2001 | September 7, 2008 | May 21, 2001 (with Chris Benoit) |
June 28, 2009 (with Edge) |
December 12, 1999 | April 2, 2000 | May 28, 2001 |
| Kurt Angle[7] | October 22, 2000 | January 10, 2006 | N/A (Title defunct) |
October 20, 2002 (with Chris Benoit) |
February 27, 2000 | February 8, 2000 | September 10, 2001 |
| Eddie Guerrero | February 15, 2004 | N/A (Deceased) |
N/A (Deceased) |
November 17, 2002 (with Chavo Guerrero) |
September 5, 2000 | April 3, 2000 | N/A (Title defunct) |
| Rob Van Dam[3][8] | June 11, 2006 | N/A (Title defunct) |
March 31, 2003 (with Kane) |
December 7, 2004 (with Rey Mysterio) |
March 17, 2002 | July 22, 2002 | July 22, 2001 |
| Booker T | N/A (Retired) |
July 23, 2006 | October 30, 2001 (with Test) |
N/A (Retired) |
July 7, 2003 | N/A (Title defunct) |
May 4, 2002 |
| Jeff Hardy[3] | December 14, 2008 | June 7, 2009 | June 29, 1999 (with Matt Hardy) |
April 2, 2017 (with Matt Hardy) |
April 10, 2001 | July 8, 2002 | July 10, 2001 |
| John Bradshaw Layfield[9] | June 27, 2004 | N/A (Retired) |
May 25, 1999 (with Faarooq) |
N/A (Retired) |
March 9, 2009 | October 22, 2001 | June 3, 2002 |
| Christian[10] | N/A (Retired) |
May 1, 2011 | April 2, 2000 (with Edge) |
N/A (Retired) |
September 23, 2001 | October 30, 2001 | March 17, 2002 |
| Big Show | November 14, 1999 | December 18, 2011 | August 22, 1999 (with The Undertaker) |
July 26, 2009 (with Chris Jericho) |
April 1, 2012 | N/A (Title defunct) |
February 25, 2001 |
Modern format
| Champion | Primary championship (one needed) |
Tag team championship (one needed) |
Secondary championship (both needed) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWF/WWE | Universal | WWE/Raw Tag Team | SmackDown Tag Team | Intercontinental | United States | |
| Kurt Angle[11] | October 22, 2000 | October 20, 2002 (with Chris Benoit) |
February 27, 2000 | October 22, 2001 | ||
| Eddie Guerrero[11] | February 15, 2004 | N/A (Deceased) |
November 17, 2002 (with Chavo Guerrero) |
N/A (Deceased) |
September 3, 2000 | July 23, 2003 |
| Edge[11] | January 8, 2006 | N/A (Retired) |
November 7, 2002 (with Rey Mysterio) |
N/A (Retired) |
July 24, 1999 | November 12, 2001 |
| Big Show[11] | November 14, 1999 | July 26, 2009 (with Chris Jericho) |
April 1, 2012 | October 19, 2003 | ||
| The Miz[11] | November 22, 2010 | November 16, 2007 (with John Morrison) |
July 23, 2012 | October 5, 2009 | ||
| Daniel Bryan[11] | August 18, 2013 | September 16, 2012 (with Kane) |
March 29, 2015 | September 19, 2010 | ||
| Chris Jericho[11] | December 9, 2001 | June 28, 2009 (with Edge) |
December 12, 1999 | January 9, 2017 | ||
| Dean Ambrose[11] | June 19, 2016 | August 20, 2017 (with Seth Rollins) |
December 13, 2015 | May 19, 2013 | ||
| A.J Styles | September 11, 2016 | April 10, 2021
(with Omos) |
June 12, 2020 | July 7, 2017 | ||
| Roman Reigns[11] | November 22, 2015 | August 19, 2018 | May 19, 2013 (with Seth Rollins) |
November 20, 2017 | September 25, 2016 | |
| Randy Orton[11] | October 7, 2007 | December 4, 2016 (with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper) |
December 14, 2003 | March 11, 2018 | ||
| Seth Rollins | March 29, 2015 | May 19, 2013 (with Roman Reigns) |
April 8, 2018 | August 23, 2015 | ||
| Jeff Hardy[12] | December 14, 2008 | April 2, 2017 (with Matt Hardy) |
April 10, 2001 | April 16, 2018 | ||
| Kofi Kingston | April 7, 2019 | August 22, 2011 (with Evan Bourne) |
July 23, 2017 (with Big E and Xavier Woods) |
June 29, 2008 | June 1, 2009 | |
| Rey Mysterio | July 25, 2011 | November 5, 2002 (with Edge) |
April 5, 2009 | May 19, 2019 | ||
Impact Wrestling
| Text | |
|---|---|
| Championships in italics | The title is an alternate title from the original definition of a Grand Slam. |
| Dates | A date indicates the wrestlers first reign with that championship. |
| Dates in bold | The date the wrestler won the Grand Slam. |
| Champion | Primary championships | Tag team championships | Secondary championship | Tertiary championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Heavyweight |
Impact World |
NWA World Tag Team |
Impact World Tag Team |
Impact X Division |
TNA Legends/Global/TV/King of the Mountain |
Impact Grand | |
| A.J. Styles (2 times)[13] | June 11, 2003 | September 20, 2009 | July 3, 2002 (with Jerry Lynn) |
October 14, 2007 (with Tomko) |
June 19, 2002 | March 15, 2009 | N/A (title defunct) |
| Abyss | November 19, 2006 | February 4, 2004 (with A.J. Styles) |
September 19, 2014 (with James Storm) |
May 16, 2011 | January 9, 2011 | N/A (title defunct) | |
| Samoa Joe | N/A (title not under Impact control) |
April 13, 2008 | N/A (title not under Impact control) |
July 15, 2007 (no partner) | December 11, 2005 | September 27, 2012 | N/A (title defunct) |
| Eric Young | N/A (title not under Impact control) |
April 10, 2014 | October 12, 2004 (with Bobby Roode) |
April 15, 2008 (with Kaz) |
December 7, 2008 | October 18, 2009 | N/A (title defunct) |
| Austin Aries | N/A (title not under Impact control) |
July 8, 2012 | N/A (title not under Impact control) |
January 25, 2013 (with Bobby Roode) |
September 11, 2011 | N/A (title defunct) |
January 14, 2018 |
Ring of Honor
Inaugural ROH Grand Slam winner Christopher Daniels
In 2018, Ring of Honor (ROH) established their own grandslam champion.
| Champion | Primary championships | Tag team championships (both needed) |
Secondary championships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH World | ROH World Tag Team | ROH World Six-Man | ROH World Television | |
| Christopher Daniels | March 10, 2017 | September 21, 2002 (with Donovan Morgan) |
March 9, 2018 (with Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) |
December 10, 2010 |
Regional/independent promotions
Dragon Gate
| Champion | Primary championship | Tag team championships (both needed) |
Secondary championships (one needed) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open the Dream Gate | Open the Twin Gate | Open the Triangle Gate | Open the Brave Gate | Open the Owarai Gate | |
| Naruki Doi | December 28, 2008 | October 12, 2007 (with Masato Yoshino) |
July 3, 2005 (with Cima and Don Fujii) |
March 13, 2005 | |
| Cima | July 4, 2004 | December 27, 2009 (with Gamma) |
July 3, 2005 (with Don Fujii and Naruki Doi) |
March 22, 2009 | October 8, 2007 |
| Masato Yoshino | July 11, 2010 | October 12, 2007 (with Naruki Doi) |
November 7, 2004 (with Milano Collection AT and Anthony W. Mori) |
March 19, 2006 | November 23, 2015 |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | December 16, 2004 | January 10, 2011 (with Don Fujii) |
September 9, 2007 (with Don Fujii and K-ness) |
January 19, 2008 | |
| Don Fujii | November 23, 2006 | January 10, 2011 (with Masaaki Mochizuki) |
July 3, 2005 (with Cima and Naruki Doi) |
April 10, 2011 | |
| Ryo Saito | February 24, 2006 | May 5, 2008 (with Susumu Yokosuka) |
March 6, 2005 (with Dragon Kid and Genki Horiguchi) |
March 7, 2013 | |
| Ricochet | March 2, 2014 | July 17, 2011 (with Cima) |
December 26, 2010 (with Cima and Dragon Kid) |
November 19, 2011 | |
| Shingo Takagi | July 27, 2008 | September 17, 2009 (with Yamato) |
May 10, 2007 (with BxB Hulk and Cyber Kong) |
March 6, 2018 | |
| Pac | December 4, 2018 | June 19, 2011 (with Dragon Kid) |
June 7, 2009 (with BxB Hulk and Masato Yoshino) |
August 29, 2010 | |
Explosive Pro Wrestling
| Champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship | Tertiary Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPW Championship | EPW Tag Team Championship | EPW Coastal Championship | EPW Hardcore Championship | |
| Gavin McGavin | August 25, 2018 | March 7, 2015 | November 19, 2016 | November 7, 2009 |
Florida Championship Wrestling
Seth Rollins is the only wrestler to complete both the FCW and WWE Grand Slam.
In Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), WWE's former developmental territory, a Grand Slam winner was a wrestler who had won every championship that was available in FCW.[14] All FCW titles were retired when FCW changed its name to NXT.
| Champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Heavyweight Championship | Florida Tag Team Championship | Jack Brisco 15 Championship | |
| Seth Rollins | February 23, 2012 | March 25, 2011 (with Richie Steamboat) |
January 13, 2011 |
| Richie Steamboat | July 25, 2012 | March 25, 2011 (with Seth Rollins) |
January 13, 2012 |
IWA Puerto Rico
| Champion | Primary championship | Tag team championship | Secondary championship | Tertiary championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWA Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship | IWA World Tag Team Championship | IWA Intercontinental Championship | IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship[15] | IWA Hardcore Championship | IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
| Chicano | April 8, 2005 | January 6, 2004 (with Stefano) |
May 18, 2002 | December 12, 2009 | January 12, 2002 | March 2, 2002 |
References
- ↑ Clayton, Corey (August 24, 2007). "Superstar Turning Points in WWE history". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
He would also become the first-ever WWE "Grand Slam" Champion, winning the WWE, World Heavyweight, European, Intercontinental and World Tag Team Title gold.
- ↑ "Triple H". WWE.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
Such dedication has provided him with the fortitude to become a Grand Slam champion.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The new Grand Slam winners: The six Superstars who have won every active championship". WWE. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "WWF.com Headlines". World Wrestling Entertainment. May 26, 2001. Archived from the original on May 26, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
In a rare interview with WWF.com, Kane discussed the chain match Sunday at Judgment Day and his feelings on being the only "Grand Slam Champion" of his variety.
- ↑ "Big Red Grand Slam". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Nikki Sixx and Courtney Bingham at the Premiere of "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (Chris Jericho)". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Kurt Angle..." WWE.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
While most fans of this former Grand Slam Champion...
- ↑ "Rob Van Dam". wwe.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
At ECW One Night Stand 2006, Rob Van Dam became the only person out of ECW, after its 2001 purchase to become a WWE Grand Slam winner. At WWE Great American Bash 2006, Booker T became the second
- ↑ "JBL Milestone 04-05-09". WWE. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
After defeating CM Punk on Raw to win his first Intercontinental Championship, JBL becomes the tenth Grand Slam Champion in WWE history.
- ↑ White, Paul (2012). 101 Things You May Not Have Known About World Wrestling. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908752-85-7.
His vast collection of titles made him the 23rd Triple Crown Champion and the 11th Grand Slam Champion.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 "The new Grand Slam winners". WWE. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Jeff Hardy def. Jinder Mahal to become the new United States Champion". WWE. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Total Nonstop Action Wrestling presents: TNA Impact!". TNA Impact!. Spike TV. 2009-03-19.
- ↑ "Seth Rollins' Bio". March 19, 2009. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012.
- ↑ "IWA Puerto Rican Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.