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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Ahead of their triple threat match for the WWE Women’s World Championship on night two of WrestleMania 41, Belair, Ripley and Sky spoke to Variety about how their longstanding friendships turned sour.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
Night 1 featured seven matches, headlined by a triple threat showdown between three of WWE’s biggest stars: Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Before his contract concludes, Reigns is slated to participate in a high-stakes triple threat match at WrestleMania 41, facing Seth Rollins and CM Punk in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Old Friends costars Sondheim’s longtime collaborator Bernadette Peters and an ensemble of triple threats performing various songs from the theater legend’s oeuvre.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
Night 1 featured seven matches, headlined by a triple threat showdown between three of WWE’s biggest stars: Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Before his contract concludes, Reigns is slated to participate in a high-stakes triple threat match at WrestleMania 41, facing Seth Rollins and CM Punk in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Old Friends costars Sondheim’s longtime collaborator Bernadette Peters and an ensemble of triple threats performing various songs from the theater legend’s oeuvre.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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