Seth Rollins sadly suffered an damage on his surgically repaired knee in a match in opposition to LA Knight on WWE SNME XL. Nonetheless, it appears there could possibly be extra to the scenario than meets the attention.
Disclaimer: That is an opinion piece
Whereas WWE has put out an official assertion that The Visionary’s damage is official, there have been a number of contradictory stories round it.
Hypothesis began when John Pollock shared that his sources inside WWE had instructed him to anticipate an damage angle being performed for Seth Rollins’ match two days earlier than the bout.
This was additional corroborated by Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer, who additionally stated their sources knowledgeable them that The Architect had a minor damage, nevertheless it was nothing too extreme.
All of the stories, nonetheless, pointed to at least one factor: that this was a setup for Seth Rollins to money in.
Seth Rollins And WWE Do The Final Swerve With An Surprising Money In
This week, CM Punk received the gauntlet match in opposition to Bron Breakker, which units him up for a conflict at SummerSlam with Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
All through the construct, for this battle, we see the 2 stars chopping promo after promo, saying how they’ll emerge victorious.
Amid all this, WWE does a section that might function an replace on Seth’s situation. Seth Rollins is interviewed by Michael Cole, and he has a crash out, not about the truth that Bron Breakker misplaced, however about the truth that CM Punk can win the title he made related.
Seth additionally provides that he has no thought when he can be again, as he had injured the knee, which already had a historical past of being surgically repaired. WWE may present some X-rays and MRIs of the identical.
Come important occasion time at SummerSlam, Gunther is thrashing down the Second Metropolis Saint, however he doesn’t surrender, and simply when the tides appear to have turned, in stroll Paul Heyman, Breakker, and Reed.
However earlier than they’ll do something, Jey Uso seems, places up a battle, and simply as anticipated, Roman Reigns seems to degree issues up.
There’s absolute chaos outdoors the ring, with at one level Jey Uso placing Reed by way of a desk with the Uso splash and The OTC spearing Breakker by way of the barricade.
All through all this, the in-ring motion has continued. An exhausted Punk has in some way put The Ring Basic over his shoulders and delivers the GTS.
He goes for the pin, however Paul Heyman pulls the ref out, and all followers hear is “Burn It Down!” Sure, it’s Seth Rollins who strikes down each Gunther and Punk with the suitcase and throws The Ring Basic out of the ring.
He cashes in and simply to make the scenario extra ironic delivers a sequence of Curb Stomps to Punk with the very knee he stated was injured.
Submit-match visuals present Punk in a neck brace being stretchered away.
On the RAW after SummerSlam, Rollins basks in his victory. He stated that Bron shedding was a calculated transfer; this damage was a ruse, which even had WWE fooled. Hell, he even faked medical stories to make it appear legit.
The followers boo him, however he doesn’t care; he says each his underlings can be rewarded as soon as they take out Jey Uso and Roman Reigns, as they helped him obtain his greatest purpose – Ridding the WWE of CM Punk.
The Aftermath
Followers lose their minds with this swerve, making a divide between those that beloved it and people who despised it.
Gunther tries to step up however can’t. Even Reigns and Jey Uso do, however Seth’s faction proves too robust for them. No matter anybody does, The Visionary is at all times ten steps forward of them.
This angle may be performed additional with Seth getting too egotistic, which is one thing that doesn’t sit properly with Bron Breakker, which may result in a slow-burn angle of him leaving the faction. One thing that Kevin Nash suggests ought to be achieved and claims to be the explanation why the faction doesn’t have a reputation.
CM Punk can return in a month and attempt to be the lone wolf who’s making an attempt to finish The Architect’s reign of terror.
So as to add extra twist to it, we may have Roman and him grow to be surprising allies, and the OTC serving to Punk end his story on the important occasion of WrestleMania 42.
