Who Is The Longest Reigning Wwe Universal Champion?
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The longest reigning WWE Universal Champion is Brock Lesnar. Lesnar won the title on August 19, 2018 at SummerSlam and held it for 504 days.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently signed to WWE as a member of the SmackDown brand. He is also the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in history, having held the title for a record-setting 504 days.
Won the championship at WrestleMania 33
Brock Lesnar is a professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, who is currently signed to WWE. He is also the current and longest-reigning Universal Champion, in his first reign. He is a one-time WWE Champion, a one-time NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion, and a one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for WWE, including WrestleMania XIX, SummerSlam 2002 and WrestleMania 34.
Defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 34
Brock Lesnar is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, making him the only person in history to have held both the UFC and WWE titles. Lesnar is currently the longest-reigning Universal Champion in WWE history, having held the title for 504 days.
Lesnar began his wrestling career in 2000, debuting with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He quickly made a name for himself, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his very first match. Lesnar continued to compete in NJPW until 2002, when he signed with WWE.
Lesnar quickly rose to prominence in WWE, winning the Undisputed WWE Championship in just his fourth match with the company. He held the title for a record-breaking 504 days, before losing it to Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania 20. Lesnar then left WWE in 2004 to pursue a career in mixed martial arts (MMA).
Lesnar made his MMA debut with UFC in 2008, and won the UFC Heavyweight Championship just two years later. He successfully defended his title twice before losing it to Cain Velasquez in 2010. Lesnar then returned to WWE in 2012, and has been with the company ever since.
Held the title for 504 days
Brock Lesnar is the longest reigning WWE Universal Champion, having held the title for 504 days. He won the title from Goldberg at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018, and successfully defended it against Roman Reigns at Summerslam in August 2018. Lesnar’s reign came to an end when he lost the title to Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 35 in April 2019.
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is a professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE. He is the current WWE Universal Champion, and has held the title for a record-setting three reigns. He is also a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion.
Won the championship at SummerSlam 2018
Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2018 to win the WWE Universal Championship, becoming a three-time champion in the process. This made Reigns the longest-reigning Universal Champion in history, with a reign of 140 days. He would retain the title until he was forced to vacate it due to leukemia, which had returned after 11 years in remission.
Defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35
Roman Reigns is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WWE Universal Champion, and a one-time United States Champion. He has also held the 2015 Royal Rumble.
Held the title for 140 days
Roman Reigns is a professional wrestler who is best known for his time with WWE. He is currently signed to WWE and competes on the Raw brand. He is also a former WWE Universal Champion, having held the title for 140 days.
Reigns was born Leati Joseph Anoaʻi in Pensacola, Florida. His father, Sika Anoaʻi, and his grandfather, Peter Maivia, were both professional wrestlers. He made his debut for WWE in 2012, and has since gone on to win several championships, including the WWE Universal Championship and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
In November 2017, Reigns announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia. He returned to action in February 2018 after going into remission.
Goldberg
Goldberg is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former football player. He is best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWE Universal Champion.
Won the championship at Survivor Series 2016
At Survivor Series 2016, Goldberg made his triumphant return to the WWE ring after 12 years away, and he did so in grand style. He defeated Brock Lesnar in just over two minutes to become the WWE Universal Champion. This made him the oldest man to win a world championship in WWE history, at the age of 49. He held the title for 84 days before losing it to Lesnar at WrestleMania 33.
Defeated Kevin Owens at Fastlane 2017
Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens at Fastlane 2017 to become the WWE Universal Champion for the first time in his career.He is also a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
Held the title for 28 days
Goldberg is the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion, having held the title for 28 days. He is also a two-time WWE Champion and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion.
