On July 25, 2016, WWE introduced WWE Universal Championship to honor WWE Universe (fans). Finn Balor won the first-ever Universal Championship but he has to drop the title due to injury. Below you will get the list of longest Universal Championship titles reigns from longest to smallest duration.
Note – The page is updated daily to show real-time numbers.
TOP 12 Longest Reigning WWE Universal Champions
| Champion | Duration | Winning Event |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Reigns | 1339 days | Payback (2020) |
| Brock Lesnar | 503 days | WrestleMania 33 |
| Kevin Owens | 188 days | RAW |
| Brock Lesnar | 156 days | Crown Jewel |
| Braun Strowman | 141 days | WrestleMania 36 |
| “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt | 119 days | Crown Jewel |
| Seth Rollins | 98 days | WrestleMania 35 |
| Seth Rollins | 81 days | SummerSlam (2019) |
| Roman Reigns | 63 days | SummerSlam (2018) |
| Goldberg | 28 days | Fastlane (2017) |
| Brock Lesnar | 28 days | Extreme Rules (2019) |
| Goldberg | 27 days | Super ShowDown |
Answers to some common queries about the Universal championship
Q. Who is the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion?
A. Roman Reigns
Q. Who has the smallest WWE Universal Championship reign?
A. Finn Balor (1 day)
Q. Who has the highest number of combined reigns as Universal Champion?
A. Brock Lesnar (3 times)
Q. How many times has Goldberg won WWE Universal Championship?
A. 2 times
Finn Balor won the first-ever Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2016. But due to injury he has to vacate the title the next night on RAW. 2 weeks later, Kevin Owens won the title with a little help from Triple H. Owens hold the title for 188 days. Goldberg defeated Owens at Fastlane to win the title and hold it for 27 days till WrestleMania.
Lesnar became Universal champion at WrestleMania and hold it for 503 days. Roman Reigns defeated him at SummerSlam to win his first Universal title but he also have to vacate the title after 63 days due to a legitimate re-diagnosis of leukemia. At Crown Jewel, Lesnar again becomes the champion by defeating Braun Strowman.
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