triple threat
noun
1
: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
2
: a person adept in three different fields of activity
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Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Green defeated Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport in a triple threat match before defeating former WWE Women's Champion Bayley in the semifinals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
In addition, Liv Morgan put her Women’s World title on the line against Iyo Sky while WWE will crown its first-ever women’s United States Champion and Gunther takes on Finn Balor and Damian Priest in a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Bo Nix becomes triple threat, but offensive mistakes continue to plague Denver.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Green defeated Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport in a triple threat match before defeating former WWE Women's Champion Bayley in the semifinals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
In addition, Liv Morgan put her Women’s World title on the line against Iyo Sky while WWE will crown its first-ever women’s United States Champion and Gunther takes on Finn Balor and Damian Priest in a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Bo Nix becomes triple threat, but offensive mistakes continue to plague Denver.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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