<P> Named in honor of the WWE Universe , the championship was established on July 25 , 2016 to be the world championship of the Raw brand . Its creation came as a result of the re-introduction of the brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19 , 2016 , in which the WWE Championship , the promotion 's original world title , became exclusive to SmackDown . The inaugural Universal Champion was Finn Bálor . </P>
<P> Named in honor of the WWE Universe , the championship was established on July 25 , 2016 to be the world championship of the Raw brand . Its creation came as a result of the re-introduction of the brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19 , 2016 , in which the WWE Championship , the promotion 's original world title , became exclusive to SmackDown . The inaugural Universal Champion was Finn Bálor . </P>
who is the new universal champion in wwe
who is the new universal champion in wwe
Finn Bálor
Finn Bálor