Predicting The First 10 WWE Universal Champions

10. Finn Balor

There's no better way to kick off a new era than with a big surprise that fans love. While many people think it's a foregone conclusion that #1 draft pick Seth Rollins will leave SummerSlam with the Universal Championship, I'll go out on a limb and predict that Balor gets the victory in order to get people talking.

The match, of course, will be great. From an in-ring perspective, this will be the most-anticipated bout on an already strong card, and both Balor and Rollins will know that their first meeting needs to live up to some lofty expectations. Expect a ton of athleticism, counters, and drama, but when Seth Rollins gets frustrated and grabs the title belt as a weapon, his downfall will come.

Rollins will take the belt into the ring and swing it at Balor, but "The Demon" will duck the shot, run to the ropes, and come back with a Sling Blade. After that, he'll climb to the top, hit the Coup de Grace, and finish "The Architect" off to become the inaugural WWE Universal Champion.