WWE to split Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
There have been rumours for months and months, and the WWE has finally announced that it is splitting the top-tier men's championship into two belts.
What's more, on Monday Night Raw last night, Triple H announced the return of the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Trips explained that the company needs two top champions in the men's division, and confirmed that the new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at the upcoming Night of Champions premium live event/PPV in Saudi Arabia on May 27.
Roman Reigns will nevertheless retain the title of Undisputed WWE Universal Champion and bring that belt to whichever brand he lands on at this year's WWE Draft.
"The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion who is coming up on 1,000 days as champion," Trips said.
"1,000 days as champion. It is incredible, it is unheard of in the modern era."
He continued: "Roman Reigns did something very smart, something I would've done, something any intelligent Superstar would have done.
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"He negotiated himself into a position where he didn't have to defend that championship as frequently.
"While I don't blame Roman for that, and while that is great for Roman Reigns, it is not great for WWE.
"WWE deserves more. You deserve more."
Unveiling the new belt, HHH added: "On Saturday May 27 at Night of Champions we will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion."
"This will be a champion you can be proud of. This will be a champion you can respect. That you can admire.
"This will be a champion that will defend this champion, anywhere, any place any time all over the world.
"This champion will not have to demand your acknowledgement. This champion will earn your acknowledgement and will earn the title of World Heavyweight Champion."
Roman Reigns won the WWE Universal Championship by defeating previous champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat match at Payback on August 30, 2020.
He unified the titles by beating Brock Lesnar on WrestleMania 38 Night 2 in a Winner Takes All match.
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