The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns recently put the title on the line on last Friday’s episode of SmackDown against Riddle. The 37-year-old emerged victorious but had little time to celebrate as Brock Lesnar made his return and attacked The Bloodline. Shortly after SmackDown went off the air, WWE announced a WrestleMania rematch between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. It will be a Last Man Standing match for the title at this year’s SummerSlam. Some reports about the current status of the title have now come to light.
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship could be separated down the road
Roman Reigns became the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion by defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38 in a Winner Take All match. Since winning the undisputed title, The Tribal Chief has carried both championships and recently defended it against Riddle on SmackDown.
However, the unified status of the title has remained unclear since WrestleMania, with speculation continues on whether the titles will be separated once again in the future.
Fightful Select has now provided an update on how WWE views the title. Internally, the title is officially referenced as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, but the WWE and Universal Championships are still recognized individually. Thus, the titles could possibly be split once again and go back to being featured on both RAW and SmackDown in the months to come.
We will have to see what WWE has in store.
