Ranking Every WWE Grand Slam Champion Based On Their Legacy
One of the biggest achievements in wrestling, and neither Stone Cold nor Hulk Hogan can claim it.
There are plenty of accolades a WWE superstar can hang on his mantel, whether it be the multitude of revolving championship titles, the King of the Ring crown, or the distinction of being the only person in history to score a clean pinfall over Hulk Hogan.
But over time, some of those achievements lose their luster. This is not so with becoming a Grand Slam champion.
While claiming the clean sweep in WWE isn't quite as special as it once was, it's still one hell of a feat.
After all, some of the greatest and most well-respected performers in the history of the business failed to reach this plateau. Hulk Hogan isn't a Grand Slam Champion. Neither is Steve Austin, Randy Savage, The Rock, or The Undertaker.
To qualify as a Grand Slam Champion, a WWE Superstar has to have won a primary title (WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship), a variation of the tag team titles, a secondary title (Intercontinental Championship), and a third singles title (European, Hardcore, or United States Championship).
Despite the number of WWE legends who retired without becoming Grand Slammers, the relatively fickle nature of creating and/or abandoning titles has allowed this achievement to become surprisingly attainable, with a total of 18 superstars in this very "exclusive" club.
18. Dolph Ziggler
Titles: World Heavyweight Champion, Tag Team Champion (w/ The Spirit Squad), Intercontinental Champion, United States Champion
Even though WWE hasn't officially recognized him as part of the Grand Slam club, Ziggler has the qualifications. He's an unofficial member because he was a tag team champ as part of The Spirit Squad, using The Freebird Rule - which recognizes all members of a stable as champions, even those who didn't technically "win" the belts in a match.
Anyone who's allowed into an exclusive club such as this via a technicality will face questions about their worthiness, but it's tough to overlook Ziggler's accomplishments while working against a system that often keeps him out of the spotlight.
And really, by today's standards, the WWE Tag Team Championship isn't exactly a clincher when it comes to cementing someone's status as a legend. But dammit, you still have to win it legitimately in order to be taken seriously as a Grand Slam Champion.
Whether or not it's fair, Dolph will remain an unfortunate outlier in the group until he 'officially' wins the tag team titles.