Alright, let’s talk about the WWE Universal Champion, specifically, the longest reigning one and who finally took him down. I was curious about this, so I did a little digging.
Start My Investigation
First off, I wanted to know who held the title for the longest time. This was pretty easy to find out.
- I searched “longest reigning WWE Universal Champion” on my browser.
- Lots of results popped up, but I clicked on a few to make sure they all said the same thing.
Confirm the Champion
Turns out, it was Roman Reigns. He held the title for a crazy long time. According to the news I found, the number is more than 504 days!
- Read through several articles.
- Noted that Roman Reigns surpassed Brock Lesnar’s record of 503 days. I remembered Lesnar was a big deal back in the days, so this was huge.
Find the Defeater
Next, I needed to figure out who finally beat him. This took a little more work.
- I started by looking at recent WWE match results.
- Scanned through a bunch of articles and videos, making sure I didn’t miss anything important.
- Checked event timelines.
- Looked at news.
Conclusion
After some digging, I found out who beat Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Turns out, it was Cody Rhodes. I knew this man!
So there you have it. That’s how I figured out who defeated the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion. It was a fun little research project, and I learned something new about WWE history.