– Before Finn Balor’s injury, the original plan was for Balor to defend the new Universal title against Kevin Owens at the Clash of Champions PPV on September 25. At that event, the finish would have led to a Balor vs. Owens vs. Chris Jericho triple threat match at the 10/30 PPV in Boston.
– Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns were both expected to be kept out of the title picture for the next few months but due to Balor’s injury, they are likely back in. For Reigns, WWE’s idea was to keep him in a storyline with Rusev with the hope that this new vision would go over with the fans.
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