All 8 WWE Universal Champions Ranked Worst To Best

8. Finn Bálor

Finn Bàlor does not deserve to be remembered as the worst Universal Champion. After debuting on the main roster, he defeated Kevin Owens, Cesaro, Rusev and Roman Reigns to earn his spot in a match to determine the first Universal Champion. At SummerSlam 2019, The Demon would become the inaugural holder of the red strap, defeating Seth Rollins in a stellar match. If those first two weeks on the main roster were any indication, the former Prince Devitt looked destined to eventually be at the top of this list, not the bottom.

Unfortunately that was not the case, as during that SummerSlam match a messed up powerbomb into the barricade caused a torn labrum for Bàlor. This meant the next night on Raw, Finn would be forced to relinquish his newly won Universal Championship. After an eight month absence, Bálor would return, and despite all the talent in the world, would not be able to recapture the Universal Title again.

That leaves the two-time NXT Champion with just 24 hours as Universal Champion, by far the shortest of anyone else on this list.