Top 5 Triple Threat matches in the WWE history

It might be a bit of tradition to see two men fight it out inside the squared circle breathing in some old school air into the WWE. But adding an extra superstar surely makes it a more interesting encounter which serves as the foundation of the Triple Threat Matches.Not often pulled out from the hat, Triple Threats have always been in an arsenal of their own. Be it in the midcard or the main event, the utter chaos that simultaneous fighting between three men causes always has kept the fans hot on their seats.And since Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan match got an extra stipulation added to it we are now sure of witnessing another one of these magical matches at the grand stage of them all. Since we haven’t reached WrestleMania yet, let’s feed upon the past and relive some of the most exciting triple threat matches in WWE history.

#6 Honorable Mentions

SummerSlam 2000: Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Triple H

Armageddon 2008: Edge vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H

King of the Ring 2001: Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit

Royal Rumble 2015: Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar vs John Cena

#5 Backlash 2004: Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

A pay-per-view which followed WrestleMania, Backlash was supposed to be the stage for everyone to settle the score for everything that went down at Mania.

It was also back in the days when the World Heavyweight championship meant something to the superstars as it was previously up for grabs in the main event of WrestleMania which casted the same three men. So a rematch to their previous one, Benoit, Michaels and Triple H fought out a great match that saw bodies taking unprecedented punishments.

Benoit was running wild with his suplexes and submissions while Triple H showcased his great chemistry with Shawn Michaels by simply punishing the heart break kid. Michaels took some knocks with the famous Sledge hammer and also saw him crash through the announce table after he missed a body press.

Like in their previous clash also, Benoit came out as the winner and successfully fended off the competition for the title he won at WrestleMania.

#4 TLC 2011: CM Punk vs. The Miz vs. Alberto Del Rio

It might not be the name you expect to see in the this list of Classic match but Miz and Del Rio along with the brilliant heel run of Punk gave a great triple threat match.

Having the WWE championship up for grabs and the addition of ladder stipulation made this one more exciting as it showcased many ladder spots.

Miz and Del Rio initially teamed up to take out the champion but soon realized that the match can only one winner and locked horns soon.

Once that happened, it was some sort of organized chaos on show. Punk pulling of a Houdini trick to get out of the hand cuffs and save his title run was just one of those moments that made this one a standout from the other matches which featured many legends.

#3 SmackDown Sept. 26, 2002: Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle

Benoit and Angle is arguably two of the best technicians that WWE has seen and Rey is someone who did things in the ring that anyone before him hadn’t done. Adding these three into a match was a decision which gave back the returns.

Being in a weekly show like SmackDown rather than a PPV didn’t take the sting of this one as well. all three men threw in every bit of energy that they had in their cells and made sure that this would go down as one of the best matches in SmackDown.

Benoit and Angle had a great chemistry because of their similar styles while Rey complimented with his flashiness. He even hit both men for a 619 in the middle of the match which was one of the memorable moments.

Mysterio went on to win the match in front of his home town after hitting Chris Benoit with a hurricarrana.

#2 Vengeance 2002: The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle

Three of the most decorated names in WWE, Rock, Undertaker and Kurt Angle showed the kaleidoscope of different styles in 2002 as they fought for the undisputed WWE championship.

Rock came into the match with his typical brawling style when Taker had the power game to his aid against Angle’s mat wrestling.

A slowly started match soon saw the paced picked up as the superstars started exchanging finishers. Rock pulled off a chokeslams and mocked Angle with an angle lock while Undertaker delivered a rare Angle slam. Filled with many close counts, the match kicked into a different gear as it neared the end.

And soon that hectic pace culminated in Rock winning the title and walking out of Vengeance as the undisputed champion, after which he had another high profile feud with the beast incarnated Brock

#1 WrestleMania XX: Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels

The standard setter for all triple threat matches, there wouldn’t have been a better way for WWE to headline the twentieth anniversary edition of WrestleMania.

The Match was set up after Benoit won the Royal Rumble eliminating the giant Big Show while Triple H and Michaels went to a draw in their last man standing match at the Rumble itself. Once the stage was set and the bell rang, all three men pushed the gears and never took their foot off the gas.

A combination of WWE’s favorite smash mouth style and Benoit’s excellent technical abilities, it just felt like a ballet dance done to perfection by three dancers.

The storyline and subplot of the whole match added more layers of emotions to which made sure that it ended up as an unmatched classic.

Triple H and Shawn Michaels were coming off their very long rivalry while Benoit was the underdog who was looking to get to his dreams beating two big names.

The Underdog finally reached the top and ended WrestleMania with a memorable moment and if Bryan wins against Triple H, in place of Benoit it could be Bryan exactly a decade after this epic.