WWE WrestleMania 33: Match Card Projections 5.0, Post-Survivor Series

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WWE Universal Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns

Finn Balor became the first-ever WWE Universal Champion by beating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. However, during the match, Balor suffered a shoulder injury that needed surgery, forcing him to relinquish the belt. Less than two weeks later, Kevin Owens would win the belt.

The story sets itself up well for Balor. He could return around WrestleMania 33 season and quickly set himself up for a title match. It’s something he never lost via pinfall or submission, so the former NJPW star could target Owens, if he still has the belt.

Owens and Balor have a history as well in NXT. They wrestled for the NXT Championship three times, one of which came in Japan and the third match happened at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. This was the brand’s first live special outside of Full Sail University. Nearly two years later, these Superstars would take their rivalry to the biggest stage and get a chance to put on something memorable.

However, given all the titles and limited space on the show, expect at least one Triple Threat match. With other top stars and the WWE World Championship in another match, Roman Reigns could be involved in a Universal Championship match. He’s probably going to be in the picture in December, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see this linger into 2017.