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Original Plans For The Universal Title, Hell In A Cell

It’s been noted that the original SummerSlam plans called for Finn Balor to face Chris Jericho. Those plans were obviously changed as Finn Balor went on to face Seth Rollins in the first ever Universal Championship match.

It was reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that original plans called for Raw to get the WWE World Championship, and SmackDown to get the Universal Championship, with AJ Styles winning the new belt.

Plans were changed due to Roman Reigns’ suspension, and the call was made to put another babyface in the top spot on Raw.

It’s also being reported that Finn Balor was set to defend his title against Kevin Owens at Clash of the Champions in September against Kevin Owens. The match was supposed to end in a way that would set up a triple threat match with Balor, Owens and Jericho for Hell in a Cell.

Monday on Raw the Universal Title will be decided in a fatal 4-way match with Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens and Big Cass as participants.

Josh Foster

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