Watch: Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins From Summerslam 2016

It was the beginning of a new era.

WWE has a posted a new video to their YouTube channel, in which they show the match to crown the first ever Universal Champion at Summerslam 2016. In the match, “The Demon King” Finn Balor challenged Seth Rollins in an outstanding match.

You can see the match in its entirety below:

FULL MATCH - Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins - WWE Universal Title Match: SummerSlam 2016 (WWE Network)

From WWE.com:

“You think you can hang with me, Demon King?” Rollins asked. “This is my ring.”

Unable to keep Bálor down, Rollins dug deep into his arsenal, using a small package driver to plant The Demon King to the mat. That only served to light a fire in Bálor.

The Demon King inexplicably kicked out, then went on the attack. His dropkick into the barricade helped to set up a top-rope stomp to the back of Rollins’ head.

Rollins rolled away from the Coup de Grace, though, and drilled Bálor into the canvas with a Pedigree.

When Bálor kicked out yet again, Rollins shook his head in disbelief. His best moves couldn’t keep Bálor down for the three-count. Rollins had one more trick left, climbing to the top rope for a Phoenix Splash. But Bálor dodged the high-risk move and greeted Rollins with a dropkick.

Rollins landed on the mat in perfect position for a Coup de Grace, and The Demon King rushed to the top rope. “The Man” met him there, though, leading to a ridiculous yet heart-stopping chain.

Rollins superplexed Bálor, then rolled into the Pedigree. Bálor countered the Pedigree, though, before dropkicking him from turnbuckle to turnbuckle. The fury allowed Bálor to finally connect with the Coup de Grace to secure the three-count and become the inaugural WWE Universal Champion.

Editor’s Note:

While it was unfortunate that the reign was cut to 24 hours due to injury, Finn Balor can always say that he was the first ever Universal Champion. Hopefully he will have that opportunity again one day, as he is a very deserving man to be the face of Raw!

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