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The current champion is Cody Rhodes, who is in his first reign. He won the undisputed championship by defeating previous champion Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024.
Check out the complete list of WWE Universal Champions, championship history, the belt design and title journey in WWE.
The Undisputed WWE Championship is held by Cody Rhodes and consists of the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship, with Rhodes being in his first reign with each title as they are jointly defended but retain their individual lineages.
Cody Rhodes is the current champion in his first reign. He won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship (WWE and Universal Championships) by defeating Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE Universal Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
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.
Title Matches By Year. Ratings. Comments. Current name: WWE Universal Championship. Status: active. Names: WWE Universal Championship (since 21.08.2016) Promotions: World Wrestling Entertainment (21.08.2016 - today) Title Holders. 3.52. Current Total Rating (?) Valid votes: 341. Number of comments: 172. 10.0 9x. 9.0 5x. 8.0 12x. 7.0 7x. 6.0 17x.
Champion history. Singles match between Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins to determine the inaugural champion at SummerSlam. Bálor was forced to vacate the title due to suffering a shoulder injury in winning the title. This was a Fatal 4-Way Elimination match, also involving Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Big Cass.
The complete title histories for the championships of WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown LIVE, and WWE NXT, including the WWE Championship, Universal Championship, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Raw Women's Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship, NXT Championship, NXT Women's Championship, NXT Tag Team Championship, and many more.
Only 8 men have held the WWE Universal Championship since its inception in 2016. How do they rank among each other?