6 WWE Superstars you might have forgotten were double champions

WWE has always been the land of opportunities for outstanding wrestlers. No matter where the talent comes from, WWE manages to hunt them down and give them a chance that can help make them into Superstars and megastars.

Over the past several decades, WWE has continued to build many top Superstars and they’ve given them Championship reigns to show their worth to the entire world.

At times, one title is not enough to prove the worth of a Superstar and therefore WWE has given them more than one title to ensure that the fans get behind them and see what they’re made of.

Recently, we’ve seen Superstars such as Seth Rollins, Bayley, and Becky Lynch hold more than one Championship at a time. However, this isn’t a new trend, even though it is on the rise, and we have seen several men become double champions in the past too.

In this article, we will look at some of the men who became double champions over the past several decades but many fans might have forgotten about their rear achievement over time.

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#6 Bob Backlund: WWE Champion and World Tag Team Champion

Bob Backlund is one of the most well-known early stars of WWE

One of the most well-known and respected WWE stars of all time makes it to this list. Bob Backlund joined WWE (then WWWF) in 1976 and during his lengthy stint with the company, became a two-time WWE Heavyweight Champion (then known as WWWF Heavyweight Champion). His first reign is the second-longest in the title’s history.

While his first reign as the Champion lasted for almost 6 years, Backlund became a double champion two years into the reign. Backlund won the Tag Team Championships with Pedro Morales after defeating the Wild Samoans at the Showdown at Shea.

However, what made his reign more notable was the fact that he was stripped of the Tag Team Championships soon as no one was allowed to hold more than one title in WWE at the time!

Looking at the number of double champions the company has crowned to date, coupled with the active double champions in the company today, it looks like WWE was a bit unfair with Backlund at the time.

He went on to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 and continues to make sporadic appearances for the company.

#5 D’Lo Brown: WWE European Champion and Intercontinental Champion

D'Lo Brown held two major singles Championships at one time

D’Lo Brown made his WWE debut back in 1997 when he appeared as a member of Faarooq’s Nation of Domination. He was one of the several men who appeared in suits to accompany the faction to the ring.

After making such appearances a few times, and getting slammed on the roof of a car by Ahmed Johnson, he started to get some time in the ring as a wrestler.

Brown was good in the ring and competed in many big mid-card matches during his career. He won the WWE Intercontinental Championship once and the WWE European Championship four times.

In 1999, he won the European title for the third time in his career and later faced Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett in a title vs. title match. He went on to win the match and held both the title for over a month before losing both to Jarrett at SummerSlam.

Brown’s tenure lasted till 2003, after which he was released by WWE. He made a short return in 2008, but left in early 2009.

#4 Chris Benoit: WWE World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Champion

Chris Benoit was at the top of WWE at the time

While Chris Benoit has several major achievements to his name in WWE, many of the new generations of viewers won’t be too familiar with him.

Benoit joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1992 and worked his way into Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) before heading back to WCW and then into WWE in the year 2000.

He was known for his extreme threshold for pain and his unique fighting style that made him lethal even though he wasn’t a very large man. Many regarded him as one of the greatest wrestlers to set foot in WWE.

In 2004, Benoit first won the big one and became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Triple H and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 20, following which he became the Tag Team Champion with Edge by defeating Ric Flair and Batista a few weeks later.

He lost the tag titles about one and a half months later and the World Heavyweight Championship a few weeks after that to Randy Orton.

#3 The Miz: WWE United States Champion and Undisputed Tag Team Champion

The A-Lister will end up as one of the most accomplished WWE Superstars of all time

The Miz joined WWE during the fourth season of Tough Enough in 2004. Since then, he has been one of WWE's biggest Superstars who has done a lot of work both on and off the screen.

The Miz is regarded as one of the best Intercontinental Champions of all time as he has won the strap no less than eight times in his career. However, he became a double champion while holding the United States Title in 2009 and them teaming up with The Big Show to compete for the Tag Team titles.

The two men competed in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the titles against The Straight Edge Society and D-Generation X in February 2010.

This allowed The Miz to not just wear two but three titles around his waist as he ended up becoming the United States Champion and the WWE Unified Tag Team Champion.

The Miz's career trajectory has only gone upwards since then as he has become one of WWE's biggest stars. He has appeared in both movies and TV shows to help the company grow in new fields while getting a lot of exposure himself.

#2 Ken Shamrock: WWE Intercontinental Champion and World Tag Team Champion

Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man as double champions

In 1997, Ken Shamrock began his short tenure with WWE that lasted just about a couple of years. While Shamrock never became a huge name in WWE, he went on to make a name for himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and other wrestling promotions around the world.

Shamrock was seen as a major heel during the Attitude Era and was a member of The Corporation. He won his first title in WWE by winning an Intercontinental Championship tournament. He defeated X-Pac in the finals in October 1998 to become the Intercontinental Champion.

Later in December, Shamrock teamed up with fellow Corporation member The Big Boss Man to defeat the New Age Outlaws for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

#1 The Big Boss Man: WWE Hardcore Champion and World Tag Team Champion

Both men became double champions following the victory as Big Boss Man was also the Hardcore Champion at the time.

They held the titles until late January 1999, after which they lost the belts to Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart. This was one of the few times when two members of the same faction were double champions.