Ranking Every Universal Championship Title Change From Worst To Best
8. Roman Reigns Finally Slays The Beast
Unlike all the previous entries on this list, Roman Reigns at least won a #1 contender's bout to challenge for the Universal Championship. He first won an Elimination Chamber match to fight Brock Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 34. In a surprising move, the organization allowed 'The Beast Incarnate' to keep hold of his title. 'The Conqueror' even managed to retain the championship in a steel cage match in Saudi Arabia.
'The Big Dog' then overcame a challenge from Bobby Lashley to earn a shot at the Universal title once again. By SummerSlam, Lesnar's 503-day long reign at the top had irritated the fans a lot. Thus, Reigns received a positive reaction when he beat 'The Beast,' and kicked off a new era on RAW.
Even though his regime was not so eventful, the title change added some freshness to the stale singles division of the flagship show. In October 2018, 'The Guy' relinquished the crown, revealing a leukaemia diagnosis that took him away from the spotlight for several months.