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
The inaugural WWE Universal Champion Finn Bálor
Two-time and final champion Roman Reigns in his first reign with the original Raw version of the championship belt used from 2016 to 2019
Roman Reigns as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, which represented both the Universal and WWE Championships. He became undisputed champion during his second Universal Championship reign, which was the longest reign for the title at 1,316 days and the fourth longest world championship reign in WWE history.
Record three-time champion Brock Lesnar, shown here in his first reign with the original Raw version of the championship belt
The WWE Championship, also referred to as the Undisputed WWE Championship since April 2024, is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promot
WWE Universal Championship
…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…
Two-time champion Bruno Sammartino. His first reign is the longest at over seven years (2,803 days) and he has the longest combined reign (4,040 days); he is pictured here in his second reign (1973–1982 belt design) when the title was known as the WWWF Heavyweight Championship.
Nine-time champion Triple H shown holding the WCW Championship in his right hand, and the WWF Championship. Together, these two titles were used in tandem to represent the Undisputed WWF Championship from December 9, 2001, to April 1, 2002.
Record 14-time WWE Champion John Cena, shown with the "Spinner Belt", which was used to represent the title from 2005 to 2013.
Four-time champion Daniel Bryan, shown with the 2013–2014 version of the WWE Championship belt (in his right hand) and the World Heavyweight Championship, which were used in tandem to represent the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from December 2013 to August 2014