Bengaluru, September 24: WWE unveiled the Universal Championship at last year's Summerslam PPV. Finn Balor was crowned the first-ever prime title-holder for the Raw brand after the draft. He defeated Seth Rollins in a memorable match but the celebrations were cut short soon.
During the match, his shoulder was dislocated via a throw from Rollins. This forced him to relinquish the title the following night on Raw. He was sidelined for more than six months since then and also missed Wrestlemania 33.
Finn Balor returned in the post-Wrestlemania episode to the much delight of the WWE Universe. But, neither any fixed rivalry was planned for him nor he received the deserved title match. He never lost the title, first hand and hence owed a singles rematch for it.