The following champion history features the WWE Universal Championship.
Champion history[]
| Wrestler:
|
Reigns:
|
Date:
|
Location:
|
Notes:
|
Defences:
|
Days Held:
|
| Finn Bálor
|
1
|
August 21, 2016
|
Brooklyn, New York
|
Singles match between Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins to determine the inaugural champion at SummerSlam.
|
0
|
1
|
| Vacated
|
—
|
August 22, 2016
|
Brooklyn, New York
|
Bálor was forced to vacate the title due to suffering a shoulder injury in winning the title.
|
—
|
—
|
| Kevin Owens
|
1
|
August 29, 2016
|
Houston, Texas
|
This was a Fatal 4-Way Elimination match, also involving Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Big Cass.
|
7
|
188
|
| Goldberg
|
1
|
March 5, 2017
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
Won at Fastlane
|
1
|
28
|
| Brock Lesnar
|
1
|
April 2, 2017
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Won at WrestleMania 33
|
7
|
504
|
| Roman Reigns
|
1
|
August 19, 2018
|
Brooklyn, New York
|
Won at SummerSlam
|
3
|
64
|
| Vacated
|
__
|
October 22, 2018
|
Providence, Rhode Island
|
Reigns relinquished the title after being legitimately diagnosed with leukemia
|
__
|
__
|
| Brock Lesnar
|
2
|
November 2, 2018
|
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
Won at Crown Jewel 2018
|
2
|
156
|
| Seth Rollins
|
1
|
April 7, 2019
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey
|
Won at WrestleMania 35
|
5
|
98
|
| Brock Lesnar
|
3
|
July 14, 2019
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Won at Extreme Rules after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract
|
1
|
28
|
| Seth Rollins
|
2
|
August 11, 2019
|
Toronto, Canada
|
Won at SummerSlam
|
4
|
81
|
| Bray Wyatt
|
1
|
October 31, 2019
|
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
Won at Crown Jewel
|
3
|
119
|
| Goldberg
|
2
|
February 27, 2020
|
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
|
1
|
37
|
| Braun Strowman
|
1
|
April 4, 2020
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Won at WrestleMania 36
|
3
|
141
|
| Bray Wyatt
|
2
|
August 23, 2020
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Won at SummerSlam
|
1
|
7
|
| Roman Reigns
|
2
|
August 30, 2020
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Won at Payback
|
32
|
1,316
|
| Cody Rhodes
|
1
|
April 7, 2024
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Won at WrestleMania XL
|
|
184+
|
List of reign lengths[]
- As of October 8, 2024.
| Wrestler
|
Days Held
|
Date Won
|
Date Lost
|
| Roman Reigns (2) |
1,316 |
August 30, 2020 |
April 7, 2024
|
| Brock Lesnar |
504 |
April 2, 2017 |
August 19, 2018
|
| Kevin Owens |
188 |
August 29, 2016 |
March 5, 2017
|
| Brock Lesnar (2) |
156 |
November 2, 2018 |
April 7, 2019
|
| Braun Strowman |
141 |
April 4, 2020 |
August 23, 2020
|
| The Fiend |
119 |
October 31, 2019 |
February 27, 2020
|
| Seth Rollins |
98 |
April 7, 2019 |
July 14, 2019
|
| Seth Rollins (2) |
81 |
August 11, 2019 |
October 31, 2019
|
| Roman Reigns |
64 |
August 19, 2018 |
October 22, 2018
|
| Goldberg (2) |
37 |
February 27, 2020 |
April 4, 2020
|
| Goldberg |
28 |
March 5, 2017 |
April 2, 2017
|
| Brock Lesnar (3) |
28 |
July 14, 2019 |
August 11, 2019
|
| The Fiend (2) |
7 |
August 23, 2020 |
August 30, 2020
|
| Cody Rhodes |
184+ |
April 7, 2024 |
Current champion
|
| Finn Bálor |
1 |
August 21, 2016 |
August 22, 2016
|
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