A massive injury may alter all of WWE.
Seth Rollins appeared to suffer a legitimate injury during Saturday Night’s Main Event, putting the immediate future of one of the company’s biggest stars in jeopardy.
The injury occurred during a match against LA Knight. Rollins was on the attack and had attempted a moonsault in the ring when his knee buckled. Rollins immediately went down and grabbed at his right knee. He backed into the corner of the ring and talked to the referee and Paul Heyman. LA Knight tried to attack Rollins but the referee stopped anything from happening.
A ringside doctor eventually came and checked in on Rollins. ‘The Visionary’ briefly spoke with the WWE staffer before he got to his feet. LA Knight hit the BFT and got the pin for the win in what seemed like a quick adjustment to the ending.
After the match, people inside Atlanta’s State Farm Arena took photos of medical personnel checking on Rollins. A video of Rollins circulating on social media showed his clear frustration, the wrestler barking expletives and requiring help to leave the ring.
While the extent of Rollins’ injury is currently unknown, it could be catastrophic and potentially means some big changes to storylines. Rollins is Mr. Money in the Bank, able to cash it in for a championship opportunity at any time, and there was speculation he would do it at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
With Heyman, Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker part of his stable, Rollins was also on a hot streak ever since his WrestleMania 41 win in April. The group has become one of the most menacing in WWE.
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Seth Rollins injury history: Knee injuries have plagued career
The apparent knee injury on July 12 is just the latest one for Rollins. Knee injuries have put him on the shelf several times in the past.
In November 2015, Rollins tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus in his right knee during a live event in Ireland. He was the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and had to relinquish the title as he required surgery. He was out for seven months. Rollins then re-tore the MCL in the same knee in January 2017. Despite requiring another surgery, he didn’t miss much time.
He tore his meniscus again in January 2024, but this time in his left knee. Even though he was injured, Rollins still appeared in WWE in the build-up to WrestleMania 40. He wrestled both nights of the event with the torn meniscus, and was instrumental in the Cody Rhodes vs. The Rock and Roman Reigns storyline. He missed two months of action following the event.
While knee injuries have been a constant problem for Rollins, he has also dealt with back issues throughout his career.