#1 Braun Strowman wins the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36
![Braun Strowman captured his first and only WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 Night One by defeating Goldberg](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/06/a925a-16228417096409-800.jpg 1920w)
Ironically, Braun Strowman's greatest moment of his WWE career came in front of zero fans in an empty WWE Performance Center during WrestleMania 36 Night One in 2020.
Originally, The Monster Among Men wasn't even scheduled for the Showcase of the Immortals that year. It was previously announced that WWE Universal Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg would defend the Universal Championship against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 36 inside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.
However, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, WrestleMania 36 was moved from Raymond James Stadium to the WWE Performance Center in front of zero fans on a closed set.
Just days prior to the taping of WrestleMania 36, Roman Reigns pulled out of the event, citing concerns over health and safety due to the pandemic. This led WWE to scramble and announce that Braun Strowman would challenge Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36, with little explanation.
During the event, Braun Strowman defeated Goldberg in just over two minutes, capturing the first and only WWE Universal Championship of his WWE career. While there weren't any members of the WWE Universe there to celebrate with him, it was certainly the biggest achievement of his WWE career.