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There have been many WWE Superstars over the decades who have wrestled multiple matches in a single night. Some iconic ones come to mind, such as Bret Hart at WrestleMania X, Brock Lesnar at the 2003 Royal Rumble, and more.
This list leaves out some of the iconic ones, though a few are included. While there have naturally been more than eight instances of WWE stars wrestling multiple times in a night, we narrowed it down:
#8. Riddle - Competed on WWE RAW twice against The Hurt Business
We have to start this list with the most recent example. It was the second RAW of 2021 on January 11th, and Riddle attempted to capture the WWE United States Championship from Bobby Lashley.
Riddle had defeated Lashley the week before in a non-title match, and although he tapped out, the referee didn't see it, so he took advantage and picked up the win. The next week, however, the WWE star wasn't so lucky.
Bobby Lashley attacked Riddle before the bell rang, and it only took a matter of time for Lashley to finish him and retain the WWE United States Championship. After the match, Riddle called for a match against Hurt Business member and WWE veteran MVP.
While Riddle had the upper hand once again, it was Lashley who stopped the match - spearing The Original Bro to cause a typical WWE-fashioned dusty finish. It was Riddle's first entry into a title picture on the WWE main roster, but Bobby Lashley had too much momentum for him to topple.
Neither match was that long, so it was essentially the equivalent of one medium-length match in one night on RAW. Still, it technically counts, and Riddle belongs to the list of WWE stars who have wrestled twice in a night.
#7. Chris Jericho - WWE Vengeance 2001
This is a night that WWE fans won't forget - primarily because Chris Jericho kept reminding them about it for years. It was the famous night of the World Championship unification, and Chris Jericho became the first person in WWE history to do so.
Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Championship before defeating 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin to become the WWE Champion. It's arguably the most iconic instance of a WWE star wrestling twice in one night.
#6. Triple H and Randy Orton - No Mercy 2007
This should technically count as two entries, but since it all happened on the same night, we'll group it into one. John Cena had to vacate the WWE Championship after a reign that lasted over a year-long due to a devastating injury.
At No Mercy 2007, Vince McMahon simply handed Randy Orton the WWE Championship - marking The Viper's first official WWE title win (and second overall World Championship).
He defended the WWE title against Triple H in the first match of the night and lost it. Triple H would then wrestle his second match in the middle of the night against Umaga, successfully defending the WWE title after a struggle.
It was then revealed to him that he would have his third match of the night - in the main event against Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing Match. Orton defeated a worn-out Triple H to regain the WWE title - proceeding to embark on a reign that lasted for over half a year.
Triple H wrestled three times on the night and Randy Orton wrestled twice.
#5. Edge - WWE No Way Out 2009
Before the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view became a thing, it took place at WWE No Way Out. In this case, there were two World title matches. Edge walked into the opening match as the defending WWE Champion and walked out as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Edge was eliminated shockingly early in the chamber match and lost the WWE title (which was eventually won by Triple H). While he wasn't in the main event for the World Heavyweight title, he assaulted Kofi Kingston and took his spot. He proceeded to win the match and pulled off a feat that was never seen before in WWE.
#4. Becky Lynch - Money in the Bank 2019
Becky Lynch was undoubtedly WWE's hottest star post-WrestleMania 35 in 2019. In her first major pay-per-view test, then-double champion Becky Lynch had to put the WWE RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships on the line.
She first retained the RAW Women's title against Lacey Evans, but a post-match attack from her opponent allowed Charlotte Flair to capture the SmackDown Women's Championship. Unfortunately for Flair, her reign would only last minutes, as Bayley cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase having won it earlier in the night.
#3. Daniel Bryan - WWE WrestleMania 30
Daniel Bryan technically wrestled twice in a night at SummerSlam 2013, but we won't count that since he lost the WWE title in his second match to Randy Orton - which was a Money in the Bank cash-in.
WWE WrestleMania 30, however, was a different story. He faced Triple H in the opening match of the night to earn a spot in the main event for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. He defeated Triple H in an iconic WrestleMania opener before having one of the all-time great WrestleMania moments - submitting Batista to culminate a career-long journey. It wasn't his first or last World title, but it was the most impactful and memorable of his storied career.
#2. Roman Reigns - Royal Rumble 2017 and 2020
Roman Reigns has wrestled twice in a night at the Royal Rumble on more than one occasion. In 2017, he faced Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship but failed to capture the title. He entered the Royal Rumble at No. 30 in what was another controversial moment for him at the pay-per-view.
In 2020, Roman Reigns defeated Baron Corbin in a Falls Count Anywhere match to open the night. He entered the Royal Rumble match at No. 26 and eliminated the returning Edge before Drew McIntyre threw him over the top rope to win the Rumble.
#1. Seth Rollins - WWE Night of Champions 2015
2015 was a rough year for WWE programming, but there was little doubt about who the best Superstar that year was - Seth Rollins. In his seven-month-long reign as WWE Champion, he helped carry the company in a big way.
After capturing the United States Championship at SummerSlam 2015, Night of Champions was next for him. The catchphrase 'Every Championship must be defended' worked against him, as he was left with no choice but to defend the United States title against John Cena and the WWE title against Sting.
He lost the United States title back to John Cena but defeated Sting in what would be the final match of the wrestling legend's career. An unfortunately botched buckle bomb saw Sting weaken, and he was barely able to complete the match.
Seth Rollins was reportedly devastated backstage over what happened to Sting, and the legend insisted that the WWE Champion wasn't at fault. Still, it was a night that defined how reliant WWE was on Seth Rollins throughout 2015.
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