On his first Raw as Universal Champion, The Big Dog chooses to put his title on the line against Finn Bálor.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Roman Reigns has said for months that Raw needed a fighting Universal Champion. One night after winning the title from Brock Lesnar, The Big Dog put his money where his mouth was by naming Finn Bálor — a Superstar who Reigns acknowledged never lost the Universal Title — as his first challenger.

Bálor, of course, didn’t hesitate to accept a chance to reclaim the title, but Constable Baron Corbin quickly attempted to tie The Extraordinary Man up in red tape. According to The Lone Wolf, Bálor violated his match contract at SummerSlam when he showed up as The Demon, and a man-to-man match against The Constable took precedent over the title bout with Reigns. Luckily for Finn, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle was quick to pull rank on The Constable, preserving the title match on the grounds that it was what the WWE Universe wanted. Which isn't to say Corbin was getting the night off: Angle quickly sanctioned an immediate match with The Constable, bringing out Bobby Lashley as his opponent.