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. 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 the reintroduction of the brand split and subsequent draft on July 19, 2016, in which the WWE Championship, the promotion's original world title, became exclusive to the SmackDown brand. Matches for the championship headlined several pay-per-view and livestreaming events, including seven consecutive SummerSlams from 2017 to 2023, as well as five WrestleManias (34, 37 Night 2, 38 Night 2, 39 Night 2, and XL Night 2), both being two of WWE's "big five" events, the latter of which is WWE's flagship event. Following the aftermath of the 2019 Crown Jewel, the title moved to SmackDown where it remained until its retirement.
Infobox
Promotion
WWE
Date established
July 25, 2016
Date retired
April 7, 2024[a]
Statistics
StatisticsFirst championFinn BálorFinal championRoman Reigns[c]Most reignsBrock Lesnar(3 reigns)Longest reignRoman Reigns(2nd reign, 1,316 days)Shortest reignFinn Bálor(1 day)[d]Oldest championGoldberg(53 years, 62 days)Youngest championKevin Owens(32 years, 114 days)Heaviest championBraun Strowman(385 lb (175 kg))Lightest championFinn Bálor(190 lb (86 kg))
First champion
Finn Bálor
Final champion
Roman Reigns[c]
Most reigns
Brock Lesnar(3 reigns)
Longest reign
Roman Reigns(2nd reign, 1,316 days)
Shortest reign
Finn Bálor(1 day)[d]
Oldest champion
Goldberg(53 years, 62 days)
Youngest champion
Kevin Owens(32 years, 114 days)
Heaviest champion
Braun Strowman(385 lb (175 kg))
Lightest champion
Finn Bálor(190 lb (86 kg))
Tables
· Brand designation
July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016
Date of transition
July 25, 2016
Brand
Raw
Notes
The championship was established for Raw after WWE Champion Dean Ambrose was drafted to SmackDown in the 2016 WWE Draft. Finn Bálor subsequently became the inaugural Universal Champion at SummerSlam on August 21.
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Date of transition
October 31, 2019
Brand
SmackDown
Notes
The Universal Championship moved to SmackDown after "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, a member of the SmackDown brand, defeated Seth Rollins in a Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason to win the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.
April 3, 2022
April 3, 2022
Date of transition
April 3, 2022
Brand
N/A
Notes
On Night 2 of WrestleMania 38, Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match to become recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion with both title lineages still remaining active. While the Universal Championship was still technically SmackDown's world title, as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Reigns was allowed to appear on both brands and defend the Undisputed title against challengers from both shows.
April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
Date of transition
April 28, 2023
Brand
SmackDown
Notes
On Night 1 of the 2023 WWE Draft, Roman Reigns was drafted to SmackDown, making both titles under the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship exclusive to SmackDown. The new World Heavyweight Championship was subsequently designated to Raw.The Universal Championship was then officially retired upon Reigns's loss at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, while the WWE Championship's lineage would continue under the name Undisputed WWE Championship.
| Date of transition | Brand | Notes |
| July 25, 2016 | Raw | The championship was established for Raw after WWE Champion Dean Ambrose was drafted to SmackDown in the 2016 WWE Draft. Finn Bálor subsequently became the inaugural Universal Champion at SummerSlam on August 21. |
| October 31, 2019 | SmackDown | The Universal Championship moved to SmackDown after "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, a member of the SmackDown brand, defeated Seth Rollins in a Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason to win the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel. |
| April 3, 2022 | N/A | On Night 2 of WrestleMania 38, Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match to become recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion with both title lineages still remaining active. While the Universal Championship was still technically SmackDown's world title, as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Reigns was allowed to appear on both brands and defend the Undisputed title against challengers from both shows. |
| April 28, 2023 | SmackDown | On Night 1 of the 2023 WWE Draft, Roman Reigns was drafted to SmackDown, making both titles under the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship exclusive to SmackDown. The new World Heavyweight Championship was subsequently designated to Raw.The Universal Championship was then officially retired upon Reigns's loss at WrestleMania XL Night 2 on April 7, 2024, while the WWE Championship's lineage would continue under the name Undisputed WWE Championship. |
· Reigns
WWE Universal Championship
WWE Universal Championship
Name
WWE Universal Championship
Years
July 25, 2016 – April 7, 2024
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Name
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Years
April 3, 2022 – April 7, 2024
| Name | Years |
| WWE Universal Championship | July 25, 2016 – April 7, 2024 |
| Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | April 3, 2022 – April 7, 2024 |
Key · Reigns
Reign
Reign
No.
Reign
Overall reign number
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Days
No.
Days
Overall reign number
Number of days held
Days recog.
Days recog.
No.
Days recog.
Overall reign number
Number of days held recognized by the promotion
†
†
No.
†
Overall reign number
Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
<1
<1
No.
<1
Overall reign number
Reign lasted less than a day
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Days recog. | Number of days held recognized by the promotion |
| † | Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
· Reigns
Date
Date
No.
Date
Champion
Event
Championship change
Location
Championship change
Reign
Championship change
Days
Reign statistics
Days recog.
1
1
No.
1
Champion
Finn Bálor
Championship change
August 21, 2016
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Brooklyn, NY
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
<1
Notes
The title was established for Raw after the WWE Championship became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2016 WWE Draft. Bálor defeated Seth Rollins in a pinfall and submission-only match to become the inaugural champion.
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Vacated
Championship change
August 22, 2016
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Brooklyn, NY
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
Vacated due to Finn Bálor suffering a legit shoulder injury during his match at SummerSlam.
2
2
No.
2
Champion
Kevin Owens
Championship change
August 29, 2016
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Houston, TX
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
188
Reign statistics
188
Notes
This was a fatal four-way elimination match for the vacant title also involving Big Cass, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins, who Owens last eliminated to win.
3
3
No.
3
Champion
Goldberg
Championship change
March 5, 2017
Championship change
Fastlane
Championship change
Milwaukee, WI
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
28
Reign statistics
27
4
4
No.
4
Champion
Brock Lesnar
Championship change
April 2, 2017
Championship change
WrestleMania 33
Championship change
Orlando, FL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
504
Reign statistics
503
5
5
No.
5
Champion
Roman Reigns
Championship change
August 19, 2018
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Brooklyn, NY
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
64
Reign statistics
63
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Vacated
Championship change
October 22, 2018
Championship change
Raw
Championship change
Providence, RI
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
Vacated after Roman Reigns announced that he had been legitimately diagnosed with a recurrence leukemia.
6
6
No.
6
Champion
Brock Lesnar
Championship change
November 2, 2018
Championship change
Crown Jewel
Championship change
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
156
Reign statistics
156
Notes
Originally scheduled as a triple threat match in which Roman Reigns was to defend the title against Lesnar and Braun Strowman. After Reigns relinquished the championship, the match became a singles match between Lesnar and Strowman for the vacant title.
7
7
No.
7
Champion
Seth Rollins
Championship change
April 7, 2019
Championship change
WrestleMania 35
Championship change
East Rutherford, NJ
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
98
Reign statistics
98
8
8
No.
8
Champion
Brock Lesnar
Championship change
July 14, 2019
Championship change
Extreme Rules
Championship change
Philadelphia, PA
Reign statistics
3
Reign statistics
28
Reign statistics
27
Notes
This was Lesnar's Money in the Bank cash-in match.
9
9
No.
9
Champion
Seth Rollins
Championship change
August 11, 2019
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
81
Reign statistics
80
10
10
No.
10
Champion
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
Championship change
October 31, 2019
Championship change
Crown Jewel
Championship change
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
119
Reign statistics
118
Notes
This was a Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason.The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to Wyatt's status as a SmackDown wrestler.
11
11
No.
11
Champion
Goldberg
Championship change
February 27, 2020
Championship change
Super ShowDown
Championship change
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
27–28
Reign statistics
37
Notes
WWE recognizes this reign as ending on April 4, 2020, when the following match aired on tape delay.
12
12
No.
12
Champion
Braun Strowman
Championship change
March 25–26, 2020
Championship change
WrestleMania 36Part 1
Championship change
Orlando, FL
Reign statistics
1
Reign statistics
150–151
Reign statistics
141
Notes
WrestleMania was taped on March 25 and 26, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped. WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on April 4, 2020, when the match aired on tape delay.
13
13
No.
13
Champion
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
Championship change
August 23, 2020
Championship change
SummerSlam
Championship change
Orlando, FL
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
7
Reign statistics
6
Notes
This was a Falls Count Anywhere match.
14
14
No.
14
Champion
Roman Reigns
Championship change
August 30, 2020
Championship change
Payback
Championship change
Orlando, FL
Reign statistics
2
Reign statistics
1,316
Reign statistics
1,316
Notes
This was a No Holds Barred triple threat match also involving Braun Strowman, who Reigns pinned.At WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022, Reigns defeated Raw's WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match. Despite the match being billed as a unification match, both titles remained independently active and were collectively referred to as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.In April 2023, after Reigns was drafted to SmackDown in the 2023 WWE Draft, a new World Heavyweight Championship was established for Raw as the counterpart to Reigns' Undisputed title.
†
†
No.
†
Champion
Cody Rhodes
Championship change
April 7, 2024
Championship change
WrestleMania XLNight 2
Championship change
Philadelphia, PA
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
378
Reign statistics
—
Notes
This was a Bloodline Rules match in which Reigns also defended the WWE Championship. Rhodes won the title as a member of the Raw brand and was subsequently transferred to SmackDown.The undisputed title's name was also truncated to Undisputed WWE Championship. The official title history had originally recognized Rhodes as champion up until Rhodes lost the title at WrestleMania 41 to John Cena the following year.
—
—
No.
—
Champion
Deactivated
Championship change
April 7, 2024
Championship change
WrestleMania XLNight 2
Championship change
Philadelphia, PA
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Reign statistics
—
Notes
Decommissioned in favor of continuing the WWE Championship lineage. Following Roman Reigns' loss, the official title history had originally recognized Cody Rhodes as champion up until Rhodes lost the title at WrestleMania 41 to John Cena the following year. Upon his loss, the official title history was amended, removing Rhodes and instead recognizing Reigns as the final champion with the title retired the night he lost it at WrestleMania XL.
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||||
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Days recog. | ||||||
| WWE: Raw | |||||||||||
| 1 | Finn Bálor | August 21, 2016 | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | 1 | <1 | The title was established for Raw after the WWE Championship became exclusive to SmackDown following the 2016 WWE Draft. Bálor defeated Seth Rollins in a pinfall and submission-only match to become the inaugural champion. | |||
| — | Vacated | August 22, 2016 | Raw | Brooklyn, NY | — | — | — | Vacated due to Finn Bálor suffering a legit shoulder injury during his match at SummerSlam. | |||
| 2 | Kevin Owens | August 29, 2016 | Raw | Houston, TX | 1 | 188 | 188 | This was a fatal four-way elimination match for the vacant title also involving Big Cass, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins, who Owens last eliminated to win. | |||
| 3 | Goldberg | March 5, 2017 | Fastlane | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | 28 | 27 | ||||
| 4 | Brock Lesnar | April 2, 2017 | WrestleMania 33 | Orlando, FL | 1 | 504 | 503 | ||||
| 5 | Roman Reigns | August 19, 2018 | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | 64 | 63 | ||||
| — | Vacated | October 22, 2018 | Raw | Providence, RI | — | — | — | Vacated after Roman Reigns announced that he had been legitimately diagnosed with a recurrence leukemia. | |||
| 6 | Brock Lesnar | November 2, 2018 | Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2 | 156 | 156 | Originally scheduled as a triple threat match in which Roman Reigns was to defend the title against Lesnar and Braun Strowman. After Reigns relinquished the championship, the match became a singles match between Lesnar and Strowman for the vacant title. | |||
| 7 | Seth Rollins | April 7, 2019 | WrestleMania 35 | East Rutherford, NJ | 1 | 98 | 98 | ||||
| 8 | Brock Lesnar | July 14, 2019 | Extreme Rules | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | 28 | 27 | This was Lesnar's Money in the Bank cash-in match. | |||
| 9 | Seth Rollins | August 11, 2019 | SummerSlam | Toronto, ON, Canada | 2 | 81 | 80 | ||||
| 10 | "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | October 31, 2019 | Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 1 | 119 | 118 | This was a Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason.The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to Wyatt's status as a SmackDown wrestler. | |||
| WWE: SmackDown | |||||||||||
| 11 | Goldberg | February 27, 2020 | Super ShowDown | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 2 | 27–28 | 37 | WWE recognizes this reign as ending on April 4, 2020, when the following match aired on tape delay. | |||
| 12 | Braun Strowman | March 25–26, 2020 | WrestleMania 36Part 1 | Orlando, FL | 1 | 150–151 | 141 | WrestleMania was taped on March 25 and 26, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped. WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on April 4, 2020, when the match aired on tape delay. | |||
| 13 | "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | August 23, 2020 | SummerSlam | Orlando, FL | 2 | 7 | 6 | This was a Falls Count Anywhere match. | |||
| 14 | Roman Reigns | August 30, 2020 | Payback | Orlando, FL | 2 | 1,316 | 1,316 | This was a No Holds Barred triple threat match also involving Braun Strowman, who Reigns pinned.At WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022, Reigns defeated Raw's WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match. Despite the match being billed as a unification match, both titles remained independently active and were collectively referred to as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.In April 2023, after Reigns was drafted to SmackDown in the 2023 WWE Draft, a new World Heavyweight Championship was established for Raw as the counterpart to Reigns' Undisputed title. | |||
| † | Cody Rhodes | April 7, 2024 | WrestleMania XLNight 2 | Philadelphia, PA | — | 378 | — | This was a Bloodline Rules match in which Reigns also defended the WWE Championship. Rhodes won the title as a member of the Raw brand and was subsequently transferred to SmackDown.The undisputed title's name was also truncated to Undisputed WWE Championship. The official title history had originally recognized Rhodes as champion up until Rhodes lost the title at WrestleMania 41 to John Cena the following year. | |||
| — | Deactivated | April 7, 2024 | WrestleMania XLNight 2 | Philadelphia, PA | — | — | — | Decommissioned in favor of continuing the WWE Championship lineage. Following Roman Reigns' loss, the official title history had originally recognized Cody Rhodes as champion up until Rhodes lost the title at WrestleMania 41 to John Cena the following year. Upon his loss, the official title history was amended, removing Rhodes and instead recognizing Reigns as the final champion with the title retired the night he lost it at WrestleMania XL. | |||
· Combined reigns
<1
<1
¤
<1
The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.
Reign lasted less than a day
| ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered. |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
· Combined reigns
1
1
Rank
1
Wrestler
Roman Reigns
No. ofreigns
2
Combineddays
1,380
Combined daysrec. by WWE
1,379
2
2
Rank
2
Wrestler
Brock Lesnar
No. ofreigns
3
Combineddays
688
Combined daysrec. by WWE
686
—
—
Rank
—
Wrestler
Cody Rhodes
No. ofreigns
1
Combineddays
378
Combined daysrec. by WWE
—
3
3
Rank
3
Wrestler
Kevin Owens
No. ofreigns
1
Combineddays
188
4
4
Rank
4
Wrestler
Seth Rollins
No. ofreigns
2
Combineddays
179
Combined daysrec. by WWE
178
5
5
Rank
5
Wrestler
Braun Strowman
No. ofreigns
1
Combineddays
¤150
Combined daysrec. by WWE
141
6
6
Rank
6
Wrestler
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
No. ofreigns
2
Combineddays
126
Combined daysrec. by WWE
124
7
7
Rank
7
Wrestler
Goldberg
No. ofreigns
2
Combineddays
¤55
Combined daysrec. by WWE
64
8
8
Rank
8
Wrestler
Finn Bálor
No. ofreigns
1
Combineddays
1
Combined daysrec. by WWE
<1
| Rank | Wrestler | No. ofreigns | Combineddays | Combined daysrec. by WWE |
| 1 | Roman Reigns | 2 | 1,380 | 1,379 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 3 | 688 | 686 |
| — | Cody Rhodes | 1 | 378 | — |
| 3 | Kevin Owens | 1 | 188 | |
| 4 | Seth Rollins | 2 | 179 | 178 |
| 5 | Braun Strowman | 1 | ¤150 | 141 |
| 6 | "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | 2 | 126 | 124 |
| 7 | Goldberg | 2 | ¤55 | 64 |
| 8 | Finn Bálor | 1 | 1 | <1 |
References
- WWE recognizes April 7, 2024, as the date of retirement, but did not implement this until April 21, 2025.
- Name used when defended with the WWE Championship from April 2022 until its recognized retirement in April 2024.
- From April 2024 to April 2025, the official title history listed Cody Rhodes as champion, but upon his loss at WrestleMa
- WWE recognizes this reign as lasting less than a day.
- When defended with the WWE Championship.
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- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2017/03/05/35-powells-wwe-fastlane-live-review-kevin-owens-vs-goldberg-wwe-championship-roman-reigns-vs-braun-strowman-bayley-vs-charlotte-raw-womens-championship-samoa-joe-vs-sam/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/02/powells-wrestlemania-33-live-review-undertaker-vs-roman-reigns-goldberg-vs-brock-lesnar-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-shane-mcmahon-seth-rollins-vs-triple-h/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2018/08/19/powells-wwe-summerslam-2018-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-roman-reigns-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-alexa-bliss-vs-ronda-rousey-for-the-raw/
- WWEhttps://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2018-10-22/article/roman-reigns-relinquished-universal-championship-leukemia-battle
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- Pro Wrestling Torchhttps://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/09/17/9-17-wwe-raw-results-kellers-report-with-the-hell-in-a-cell-follow-up-including-controversial-finish-with-brock-lesnar-in-the-main-event/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/02/powells-wwe-crown-jewel-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-vacant-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-undertaker-and-kane-vs-dx-wor/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2019/04/07/wrestlemania-35-results-powells-live-review-of-ronda-rousey-vs-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-for-the-raw-and-smackdown-womens-titles-daniel-bryan-vs-kofi-kingston-for-the-wwe-championship-b/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2019/07/14/wwe-extreme-rules-results-powells-live-review-of-seth-rollins-and-becky-lynch-vs-baron-corbin-and-lacey-evans-in-an-extreme-rules-match-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-and-the-raw-womens-cham/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/11/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-live-review-of-brock-lesnar-vs-seth-rollins-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-kofi-kingston-vs-samoa-randy-orton-for-the-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-vs-shane-m/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2019/10/31/wwe-crown-jewel-results-powells-live-review-of-brock-lesnar-vs-cain-velasquez-for-the-wwe-championship-seth-rollins-vs-bray-wyatt-in-a-falls-count-anywhere-match-for-the-wwe-universal-championsh/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2020/02/27/wwe-super-showdown-results-powells-live-review-of-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-vs-goldberg-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-brock-lesnar-vs-ricochet-for-the-wwe-championship-big-e-and-kofi-kingst/
- Solowrestlinghttps://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/88388-wwe-grabara-todo-wrestlemania-36-
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2020/04/04/wrestlemania-36-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-featuring-goldberg-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-undertaker-vs-aj-styles-in-a-boneyard-match-becky-lynch-vs-shay/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/23/wwe-summerslam-results-powells-review-of-drew-mcintyre-vs-randy-orton-for-the-wwe-championship-braun-strowman-vs-the-fiend-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-mandy-rose-vs-sonya-deville-in-a-n/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/30/wwe-payback-results-powells-review-of-the-fiend-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-braun-strowman-in-a-triple-threat-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-keith-lee-vs-randy-orton-sasha-banks-and/
- Pro Wrestling Dot Nethttps://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/07/wrestlemania-xl-results-powells-live-review-of-night-two-with-roman-reigns-vs-cody-rhodes-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-with-bloodline-rules-seth-rollins-vs-drew-mcintyre-for-the-world-heav/
- WWEhttps://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/universal-championship