<Tr> <Th> Heaviest champion </Th> <Td> Brock Lesnar (286 lbs) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lightest champion </Th> <Td> Finn Bálor (190 lbs) </Td> </Tr> <P> The WWE Universal Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the Raw brand . It is one of two world titles in the WWE, alongside the WWE Championship on the SmackDown brand . The title is currently held by Brock Lesnar, who is in his first reign and is the longest reigning champion . </P> <P> Named in honor of the WWE Universe, the championship was established on July 25, 2016, to be the world championship of the Raw brand . Its creation came as a result of the re-introduction of the brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19, 2016, in which the WWE Championship, the promotion's original world title, became exclusive to SmackDown . The inaugural Universal Champion was Finn Bálor . Since its inception, matches for the championship have headlined several pay - per - view events, including SummerSlam 2017 and WrestleMania 34 . </P>

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