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Backstage Update on the Legitimacy of Seth Rollins' Injury
WWE SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT, JUL 18 – Seth Rollins' knee injury was scripted to write him off TV before a planned Money in the Bank cash-in at SummerSlam 2025, sources confirm the staged angle.
- In the July 12, 2025 show of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, Seth Rollins suffered an apparent knee injury after a moonsault, leading to an audible that awarded LA Knight the victory.
- According to John Pollock of POST Wrestling, he was tipped two days before SNME that Rollins' injury was a planned storyline, with him on crutches heading into SummerSlam.
- Backstage sources indicated a somber atmosphere as most believed Rollins was legitimately hurt while a small number knew the injury was scripted.
- The plan involved WWE scripting the injury to pave the way for Rollins to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at SummerSlam, as Dave Meltzer noted.
- As SummerSlam on August 2nd and 3rd nears, Rollins’ Money in the Bank briefcase remains the focal storyline with plans for his cash-in during the World Heavyweight Championship match.
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According to WWE's original plans, Seth Rollins was supposed to defeat L.A. Knight in the latest edition of Saturday Night's Main Event which took place on July 12. However, the former world champion suffered a painful knee injury during the match and it was necessary to speed up the end of the contest and its result, allowing LA Knight to achieve a very surprising victory. In the hours following the event, multiple speculations emerged about th…
Latest Reported Details On Whether Seth Rollins Was Really Injured At - khbrksport
WWE/Getty Images Seth Rollins’ status ahead of SummerSlam remains a mystery involving conflicting reports following his match against LA Knight that ended abruptly at Saturday Night’s Main Event. While Rollins appeared to be injured after tweaking his knee following a springboard senton into a moonsault, the legitimacy of his injury has come in to question. According to a report from Fightful Select, details around Rollins remain foggy followin…
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