Roman Reigns’ historic reign as WWE universal champion has resulted in fewer appearances from the top champion, prompting Triple H to address the issue by creating a new world heavyweight championship. This WWE version of the old WCW heavyweight championship will be up for grabs at Night of Champions on May 27 in Saudi Arabia, with the first champion set to be crowned. While Reigns will take the undisputed WWE universal championship to the brand that drafts him, Triple H emphasized the need for a champion who can be respected, admired and who will defend the title anywhere, any place, any time all over the world. CBS Sports provides recaps and highlights of all the action from Allstate Arena in Chicago.
Additionally, Bad Bunny and Damian Priest are set for a street fight at Backlash. While it may require a significant suspension of disbelief to see Bad Bunny matching up well against Damian Priest in a street fight, Bunny has already proven he can be part of an entertaining match, and the foundation was laid weeks in advance. The Bloodline, The Street Profits, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, Bronson Reed, Mustafa Ali, Cody Rhodes, and Finn Balor also brought their A-game on WWE Raw.
