When the WWE Championship became exclusive to SmackDown LIVE following the WWE Brand Extension, Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley created the Universal Championship as the flagship title of Monday Night Raw. The Universal Title then switched to the blue brand with "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt's 2019 victory over Seth Rollins.
Championship Holders over time
1.3k days
6 days
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Cody Rhodes | Apr 7, 2024 - Present | |
Roman Reigns | Aug 30, 2020 - Apr 7, 2024 | 1.3k days |
Bray Wyatt | Aug 23, 2020 - Aug 30, 2020 | 6 days |
Braun Strowman | Apr 4, 2020 - Aug 23, 2020 | 141 days |
Goldberg | Feb 27, 2020 - Apr 4, 2020 | 37 days |
Bray Wyatt | Oct 31, 2019 - Feb 27, 2020 | 118 days† (reign began in previous decade) |
503 days
<1 day
Champion | Date of Reign | | Time Held |
---|---|---|
Bray Wyatt | Oct 31, 2019 - Feb 27, 2020 | 118 days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Aug 11, 2019 - Oct 31, 2019 | 80 days |
Brock Lesnar | Jul 14, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019 | 27 days |
Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Apr 7, 2019 - Jul 14, 2019 | 98 days |
Brock Lesnar | Nov 2, 2018 - Apr 7, 2019 | 156 days |
Roman Reigns | Aug 19, 2018 - Oct 22, 2018 | 63 days |
Brock Lesnar | Apr 2, 2017 - Aug 19, 2018 | 503 days |
Goldberg | Mar 5, 2017 - Apr 2, 2017 | 27 days |
Kevin Owens | Aug 29, 2016 - Mar 5, 2017 | 188 days |
Finn Bálor | Aug 21, 2016 - Aug 22, 2016 | <1 day |