According to a report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Finn Balor’s WWE pay-per-view (PPV) debut was originally set to be a singles match against Chris Jericho, while the main event was slated to be Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns for the WWE Title. The original plan saw RAW retaining the WWE title while SmackDown received what we know today as the Universal Title, which was to be won by AJ Styles.
Due to Roman Reigns’ Wellness Policy Violation, however, those plans where shuffled and Reigns was pushed out of the RAW top babyface spot as punishment.