10 First AEW Wrestlers To Win The Triple Crown

5. Jungle Boy

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Jungle Boy's careful ascension up the AEW ranks speaks loudly to just how much potential the company see in a man no longer simply cast as the "boy" with "his dinosaur".

A long and steady ascension saw Jurassic Express crowned Tag Team Champions in 2021 having gone through an awakening of sorts via link up with Christian Cage. Jungle Boy in particular opened himself up to a darker side during a violent series with The Elite, all presumably in service of yet more stature-enhancing stuff with Cage if and when the former WWE and Impact World Champion turns his back on The Young Star.

Of all the names on this list, its Jungle Boy who could follow the most traditional path to triple crown glory. Scoring doubles gold felt like an overdue reward, but grasping either singles title right now might scan as the fourth pillar jumping an imaginary queue. There's not just thrill in this particular elongated chase, but fascination too - Jungle Boy's journey stands to be just as exhilirating as his destinagtion.

 
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