WWE Retires Universal Championship After WrestleMania 41

WWE has officially retired the Universal Championship following WrestleMania 41, as reflected by updates to its website and title history pages. The Universal Championship, first introduced in 2016 with Finn Balor as its inaugural holder, was unified with the WWE Championship in 2022 by Roman Reigns, who subsequently held both titles. Initially, Cody Rhodes was recognized as the Undisputed Champion after his WrestleMania 40 victory, but WWE has now updated records to list Roman Reigns as the final Universal Champion, concluding his 1,316-day reign as the longest in the title's history. The retirement marks a shift back to the WWE Championship as the primary world title, with the World Heavyweight Championship remaining as a secondary major title. This change ends the distinct lineage of the Universal Championship, which featured several top WWE stars as champions. While the website's graphics may not all reflect the change yet, the Universal Championship is now officially retired.