WWE superstar Seth Rollins suffered a serious knee injury during WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta after awkwardly landing a lionsault off the second rope against LA Knight—a move that ended abruptly when he collapsed in visible pain and cursed on live TV . The sudden finish forced LA Knight to score the win, derailing the match’s outcome.
Triple H, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, confirmed at the Evolution 2 post‑event press conference that Rollins will undergo further evaluations—including an MRI with Dr. Jeff Dugas in Birmingham, Alabama—but ominously warned that “it doesn’t look good” . In the meantime, swelling has prevented a clear diagnosis; Rollins himself revealed on The Rich Eisen Show that his knee was “a little too swollen” for imaging, and further tests are planned in Los Angeles in the coming weeks .
Rollins, now 39, conveyed that he’s “expecting to be out for an extended period of time,” with limited mobility and ongoing discomfort, acknowledging this setback may sideline him beyond the summer . He also reflected that this may touch the same knee previously injured in 2015—when he tore his ACL, MCL, and meniscus—a major career disruption .
Paul Heyman, Rollins’s on-screen “oracle,” suggested the injury is legitimate and will have storyline fallout, even calling teammate Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed to step up during Rollins’s absence . While fans are split—some suspect it’s a scripted plot twist timed for SummerSlam’s Money in the Bank storyline—insiders maintain the company is pursuing further diagnostics and treating it seriously .
In short, Seth Rollins is facing a serious, potentially long-term injury. His absence could alter WWE’s summer and fall storytelling plans, especially surrounding his Money in the Bank briefcase and key feuds. Fans, WWE talent, and storylines now wait anxiously for clarity on his recovery timeline and status
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