The Next 5 Possible Grand Slam Champions in WWE

Becoming a Grand Slam Champion is a noteworthy accomplishment, not just in Professional Wrestling, but in a number of Sports. Not many Superstars are able to achieve this feat. Even household names like The Undertaker, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin never became Grand Slam Champions during their tenure.

Throughout the history of WWE, the Grand Slam definition has changed a number of times due to new Championships getting introduced and old Championships getting retired. Because of this, the Grand Slam Champions have been classified into two categories i.e., Original and Modern.

The Modern format of a Grand Slam Champion requires a Superstar to win:

Either WWE or Universal Championship
Intercontinental Championship
United States Championship
Either Raw (FKA WWE Tag Team Championship) or Smackdown Live Tag Team Championship

With this in mind, there are a number of Superstars who are just a title or two away from completing their Grand Slam. Some of them are most likely to achieve this historic feat within the next year or so.

So, here are the predictions for the next 5 Grand Slam Champions in WWE (not listed in order).

#5 John Cena:

John Cena has never competed for the Intercontinental Championship.

It's quite surprising to see that the 16-time World Champion John Cena still has some unaccomplished feats in WWE. One of them includes winning the Intercontinental Championship. Throughout his illustrious career, Cena has never even competed for the Intercontinental strap. The title is keeping the leader of Cenation from becoming a Grand Slam Champion.

As mentioned above, Cena is a 16-time World Champion, a multi-time Tag Team and United States Champion. It's almost a guarantee that he will claim the Intercontinental Championship too, given his status as one of the Company's top draw. The best time for Cena to win the strap would be later this year. He doesn't need to have a lengthy reign. A few weeks' run might be sufficient for Cena to achieve the milestone and give the title a rub it deserves, given its prestige, at the same time.

#4 Rey Mysterio:

Rey Mysterio has been competing for the US Championship for the past few weeks.

Rey Mysterio is one of the longest tenured Professional Wrestling Superstars. The master of 619 has competed throughout the world over the course of his two decade career. Mysterio made his WWE debut in 2002. His journey from being an integral part of the Cruiserweight division to making it to the main-event scene surely deserves praise.

Mysterio won the WWE Championship in 2011, though his reign ended on the same night it started. Apart from that, he has also won the Intercontinental and Tag Team straps a number of times. He only needs to win the United States Championship in order to join the elite list of Grand Slam Champions.

The possibility of Mysterio winning the US title is quite high as of this moment. He has been involved in the title picture for a few weeks now and recently pinned the current Champion, Samoa Joe. All signs point towards Rey Mysterio being a part of the US title match at Wrestlemania 35. We may even see him win the title on the Grandest Stage of Them All, completing his Grand Slam quest in the process.

#3 Kofi Kingston:

Kofi Kingston's chances of winning the WWE Championship are at an all-time high.

Kofi Kingston, is without a doubt, one of the hardest working members on the active roster. He has been putting quality matches, non-stop for the last 11 years. His tenure has been filled with record-breaking Championship reigns. He has 4 Intercontinental, 3 United States and 8 Tag Team Championship reigns under his belt. Mr. 24/7 only needs to win a World Championship before he can be referred to as a "Grand Slam Champion".

Wrestlemania 35 seems the perfect opportunity for Kofi to achieve this feat. He is currently involved in a story-line where he is fighting against all odds to get his WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania. He is expected to challenge Bryan for the strap. If he ends up dethroning Bryan at the Show of Shows, not only will he become a Grand Slam Champion, but also the first-ever Black WWE Champion.

In addition to that, a lot of interesting story-line options (involving The New Day) will also be available from there on. Hard work eventually pays off and it's about time, Kofi gets what is rightfully his.

#2 Kevin Owens:

Kevin Owens needs a run with the Tag Titles before becoming a Grand Slam Champion.

Kevin Owens is one those few Superstars who achieved success in both the Independent Circuit and WWE. After having spent over a decade competing around the world, Owens signed with WWE in 2014. He was initially signed to NXT, where his stint lasted only a few months (though he managed to win the NXT Championship during this run). The prize fighter was called up to the main roster in the Summer of 2015.

In less than 4 years, Owens has won the Universal Championship 1 time and the United States and Intercontinental Championships twice. He only needs to win the Tag titles in order to become a Grand Slam Champion. His current run as a babyface will likely result in him getting a massive push and what better way to kick things off than to make him a Grand Slam Champion?

#1 Johnny Gargano:

Johnny Gargano is the next in line to receive a shot at the NXT Title.

This should come as a shocker to almost everyone reading this. Johny Gargano hasn't even won a main roster title yet, so how did he end up on this list? Well, the answer to this is that Gargano is expected to become the first-ever NXT Grand Slam Champion. Ever since Gargano made his Black & Yellow Brand debut in 2015, he has been a part of some classic matches. Two of his matches last year even received a 5-star rating from WON's Dave Meltzer.

Gargano has had a decorated career on NXT so far. He has reigned as both a Tag Team and a North American Champion. The most recent edition of NXT (where DIY collapsed again) almost guaranteed Johnny Wrestling's spot in the NXT Championship match at NXT Takeover: New York. The event is scheduled to take place during the Wrestlemania weekend.

Gargano is long overdue a World Title run on NXT. So, it will make perfect sense for him to be crowned as the new Champion at the event, and make history in the process by becoming NXT's inaugural Grand Slam Champion.