5 Superstars you didn't know were WWE Triple Crown winners

#4 Kofi Kingston is a Triple Crown winner in WWE

KofiMania ran wild in 2019, and this unforgettable run culminated in the New Day star winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35. For Kofi Kingston, this championship victory placed him on the esteemed list of Triple Crown winners.

One of WWE's most loved and most consistent performers of the last decade started his Triple Crown journey in 2008. He became the Intercontinental Champion in June, and he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside CM Punk. a few months later

Considered as one of the greatest tag team champions of all time, Kingston no doubt belongs on such a prestigious list.

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#3 Drew McIntyre is a Triple Crown winner in WWE

Drew McIntyre started his WWE career as Vince McMahon's chosen one. Although he captured the Intercontinental Championship in 2009 and the WWE Tag Team Championship in 2010, things didn't go according to plan. McIntyre was ultimately released from WWE in 2014.

But The Scottish Warrior eventually fought and clawed his way back and learned from his previous mistakes. He was determined to win a world title, which would make him a Triple Crown winner and prove that he truly was the chosen one.

That wish became a reality at WrestleMania 36 in April 2020, when McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE Championship. McIntyre won the Royal Rumble match earlier in the year to earn the opportunity to face Lesnar. The Scottish Warrior capitalized and cemented his place as a Triple Crown winner.