Every WWE Championship And The Superstar That Defined It

3. WWE Universal Championship (2019 - 2023) - Roman Reigns

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'The Tribal Chief' didn't just rescue the Universal Championship from a Bray Wyatt/Braun Strowman feud. He rescued it from irrelevancy.

Often considered cursed, the belt at long last become the top title it was always intended to be thanks to the menacing presence Roman Reigns on SmackDown. Smashing records with it to reach elusive 1000+ godlike status in the organisation, he saw the strap through to the end of its life after an even glitzier prize was deemed necessary to celebrate his greatness.

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