A definitive history of double champions in WWE

On top of the world. Twice

Heartbreak Kid

Not too long before the first retirement

1997 | Shawn Michaels | WWF Champion / WWF European Champion

As explained in the previous slide, Shawn Michaels beat the inaugural European Champion, British Bulldog to become the second holder of the belt. However, the Heartbreak Kid would not stop there and captured the WWF Championship at the 1997 Survivor Series. This made him a double champion for the second time in his career.

This is probably one of the more memorable reigns as DX was hotter than a summer’s day at the time and that image of Michaels walking around with both belts is ingrained into the brain of every fan now in their mid-20s!

Turns out it wasn’t as long a reign as I first thought though, as after just 40 days, Michaels was forced to defend the title against his buddy Triple H and pretty much gifted him the European Championship.

This was toward the end of Michaels’ first run in WWE and even if he hadn’t come back, his accomplishments in the 90s were unparalleled.

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