8 WWE Wrestlers Who Won World & Intercontinental Championships In The Same Year
4. Triple H - 2002
The man who ended Jericho's Undisputed WWF Championship reign also achieved this feat, doing so in 2002. Triple H returned from injury at the beginning of the year and went on to defeat Jericho in the main event of WrestleMania X-8. His world title reign didn't last too long however - Hulk Hogan defeated him for the title one month later at Backlash.
In October 2002 Triple H defeated Kane to win his fifth Intercontinental Championship, but that wasn't so important at the time. What mattered most was by winning the title Triple H became a double champion, and the Intercontinental Championship was retired as a result.
23 years, one month, and 92 reigns after it had been introduced, the Intercontinental Championship was deactivated. It lay dormant for six months before being reactivated by former two-time champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, with Christian becoming the first champion of the new era.