Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns with the Universal title
#6 CM Punk (WWE title reign: 434 days)
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CM Punk's "Summer of Punk" kicked off with his legendary Pipebomb promo on WWE RAW in mid-2011. He spent the next several months in the main event scene alongside John Cena and Alberto Del Rio. Punk met Del Rio in a WWE title match at Survivor Series 2011.
He won the match to start one of the most impressive WWE title runs in history. Punk held the belt for the entirety of 2012 and finally lost it to The Rock at Royal Rumble 2013, ending his run at 434 days.
Brock Lesnar met Goldberg in one of the main events of WrestleMania 33, with the Universal title on the line. The latter had defeated Kevin Owens mere days ago to win the belt. The match didn't last long and Lesnar defeated Goldberg for the first time in his career to become Universal Champion.
The Beast Incarnate's win kicked off a dominant Universal title reign that saw him put down the likes of Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe. He finally lost the title to Reigns at SummerSlam 2018. Lesnar's Universal title run lasted 503 days.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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