WWE Grand Slam Champions: Full List and How It’s Achieved (2026)

Winning a single title in WWE cements a wrestler’s place in history. Yet, only a select group of legendary performers achieve the ultimate milestone: becoming an official WWE Grand Slam Champion.

Earning a Grand Slam requires far more than brief popularity. Superstars must prove their versatility across the tag team division, elevate mid-card championships, and capture the world title. Here is how WWE defines the Grand Slam, how the criteria evolved, and every superstar who completed the cycle.

How It’s Achieved: What Is a WWE Grand Slam Champion? (Modern Criteria)

WWE created its first Grand Slam format during the Attitude Era, when Shawn Michaels completed it by winning the European Championship in 1997. The company later modernized the rules in 2015 to match the current active title landscape.

To become a modern Grand Slam Champion today, a male superstar must win four specific championships across his career:

For years, legends like Triple H and The Undertaker never completed the modern Grand Slam. The Undertaker never won either mid-card title. Triple H, despite five Intercontinental Championship reigns, never captured the United States Championship — the one title missing from his resume.

John Cena was in that same group for most of his career — until November 2025. During his farewell run, Cena won the Intercontinental Championship for the first time, finally completing the Grand Slam. A few months later, Sami Zayn became the newest men’s Grand Slam Champion by winning the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions 2026.

Full List of Modern WWE Men’s Grand Slam Champions

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The Two-Time Grand Slam Anomaly

Winning every major title once is an extraordinary athletic feat. Winning every tier twice is historic. Only two superstars in WWE history have achieved a Double Grand Slam:

• The Miz: The A-Lister became the first two-time Grand Slam winner in February 2021 when he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to win his second WWE Championship.
• Seth Rollins: “The Visionary” matched the record in October 2022 by defeating Bobby Lashley to capture his second United States Championship.

The Women’s Grand Slam: Trailblazing History

WWE created the Women’s Grand Slam format in 2019 to honor complete division dominance. To qualify, a female performer must hold all four foundational titles:

• Raw Women’s (WWE Women’s) Championship
• SmackDown Women’s (Women’s World) Championship
• NXT Women’s Championship
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Bayley became the first female Grand Slam Champion at Money in the Bank 2019, cashing in her contract to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Since then, six more generational talents have completed the list:

Ripley completed the cycle in record time, capturing all four required championships within just three years on television. Iyo Sky is the most recent to join the list, simultaneously becoming a Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion when she won the Women’s World Championship in March 2025.

Superstars Who Are One Title Away From the Grand Slam

Winning three of the four championships required for the modern WWE Grand Slam puts a superstar within touching distance of one of the company’s most prestigious career achievements.

Several current WWE stars have already completed three quarters of the championship checklist and need just one more title to join the exclusive Grand Slam club.

Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre share the same missing piece, which has turned their real-life rivalry over the United States Championship into one of the more entertaining subplots on WWE television. Whoever wins it first becomes the next men’s Grand Slam Champion. (Full active-roster tracking via WWE’s official Grand Slam history.)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is John Cena a WWE Grand Slam Champion?

Yes, as of November 2025. Cena spent most of his career without the Intercontinental Championship, but he won it during his farewell run, completing the Grand Slam.

Who was the very first WWE Grand Slam Champion?

Shawn Michaels became the first original Grand Slam Champion in September 1997 after winning the WWE European Championship.

Who is the newest WWE Grand Slam Champion?

Sami Zayn is the newest men’s Grand Slam Champion, completing it at Night of Champions 2026 with the Undisputed WWE Championship. Iyo Sky is the newest women’s Grand Slam Champion (March 2025).

Why does the Grand Slam legacy matter?

The Grand Slam proves career versatility. A world championship run proves top-tier drawing power, but the Grand Slam honors performers who carried weekly television across every division. As Hall of Fame debates evolve, Grand Slam status remains one of WWE’s clearest markers of longevity.

Gaurav Sharma

About Gaurav Sharma
I am the founder, lead writer, and editor behind Wrestling Nightmare. I have been analyzing and following professional wrestling for years, with a deep focus on WWE, AEW, and TNA—spanning the Attitude Era, the Ruthless Aggression transition, and modern long-term booking eras like The Bloodline. My work centers on breaking down in-ring storytelling, creative booking decisions, and the business landscape of combat sports entertainment. When I am not breaking down pay-per-view match structures, I am tracking roster movements, injury reports, and backstage creative pivots to deliver grounded, hype-free pro wrestling analysis.
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