Triple H unveils new WWE World Heavyweight Championship Belt

Reigns has held the Universal championship since August 2020, and his historical reign is approaching one thousand days. This reveal effectively confirms that the WWE plans on giving Reigns the chance to surpass the said milestone if not more. As Reigns' hold at the top spot in the WWE grows, he's inching closer to the third-longest title reign by Pedro Morales at 1,027 days, which is just under 3 years.

It remains unclear if the WWE is planning on making Reigns a champion long enough to threaten the 2,135-day record of Bob Backlund or the 2,803-day record of Bruno Sammartino.

As previously mentioned, the WWE will award the new World Heavyweight title to the winner of the main event for Night of Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 27.

As audiences look ahead to Night of Champions, the anticipation and excitement among WWE fans is immeasurable. Who will compete for the new World Heavyweight Championship? Is the WWE going to pivot and give it to Cody Rhodes, who's had a public affinity for the Wingled Eagle title belt? Or is it a way to bring the likes of Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins back into the title belt conversation without detracting from the storyline of The American Nightmare and The Tribal Chibal Chief?

These are just some of the questions that WWE will answer in a month. For now, WWE fans can look forward to the WWE draft on April 28 and May 1 followed by WWE Backlash, which will be headlined by Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar, on May 6.

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