5 Interesting stats about the WWE Universal Championship

#2. (Almost) Every WWE Universal Champion has a second reign

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Finn Balor was the inaugural WWE Universal Champion, pinning Seth Rollins on Aug. 21, 2016 at SummerSlam. He vacated it the very next day due to a shoulder injury he suffered during the match at The Biggest Party of the Summer.

Kevin Owens won it a week later in a fatal four-way match on RAW. There have been six different Superstars who have held the belt since Owens. Of these six Superstars, five have earned a second reign.

"@BrockLesnar, not only does that mean YOU'RE NEXT ... more importantly, it means BROCK LESNAR, YOU'RE LAST!" - @Goldberg #RAW pic.twitter.com/9ooRIHSvLi

— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2016

Coincidentally, WWE's Universal Championship has found itself vacated twice as well. The first was Finn Balor, and the next was Roman Reigns who had to take time off to recover from leukemia.

.@WWERomanReigns has to relinquish the Universal Championship due to a battle with leukemia. #Raw pic.twitter.com/EhomllNwjK

— WWE (@WWE) October 23, 2018

Brock Lesnar is the only wrestler to enjoy three title reigns, while Braun Strowman is the only other champion to have just one. Goldberg, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Bray Wyatt all picked up two reigns.

Here is a simple snapshot of the Universal Championship's history:

A quick look at the list of Champions

In the table, observe how most of the Superstars seemed to have a recurring involvement with the title.