WWE Universal Championship

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The WWE Universal Championship was a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. Established in 2016, it was the third overall men's world championship created by the company, after the WWE Championship (1963) and the 2002–2013 version of the World Heavyweight Championship, and fifth overall used by the company, including the WCW Championship (2001) and the ECW Championship (2006–2010). From April 2022 until the title's official retirement in April 2024, it was jointly held and defended with the WWE Championship as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, but both titles maintained their individual lineages. The inaugural champion was Finn Bálor and the final recognized champion was Roman Reigns. The championship was named in honor of WWE's fanbase, referred to as the WWE Universe, and it was established on July 25, 2016, to be the top title of the Raw brand, a division of WWE's roster. Its creation came as a result of...

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