The main event picture in WWE was thrown into uncertainty this weekend after Seth Rollins sustained an apparent knee injury during a match against LA Knight at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta. The incident has raised questions about the severity of the injury and forced WWE to make significant changes to the live show on the fly.
The moment occurred when Rollins attempted a moonsault on Knight. He landed awkwardly and immediately began favoring his knee, retreating to the corner where he was checked on by referee Jessika Carr and a ringside WWE official. Following a brief consultation, the match was quickly brought to a close, with LA Knight hitting the BFT to secure a victory that was not part of the original plan. After the match, Rollins was helped to the backstage area by WWE officials.
The injury’s impact was immediate, with reports confirming the final 40 minutes of the show were altered as a result. Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Radio noted the injury “appears to be serious,” a conclusion supported by the abrupt change in plans.
“The last 40 minutes of the show were changed on the fly, and there was something that was supposed to happen later that didn’t as a result of the injury,” Alvarez said.
However, conflicting information has surfaced regarding the legitimacy of the situation. While confirming the show’s plans were indeed changed, Dave Meltzer shared a different perspective from a trusted source.
“Someone, who I one hundred percent trust, told me ‘Don’t go so strong on the idea that it’s real at all’ because they pretty much heard about it on Thursday,” Meltzer stated.
Despite that single report, the prevailing belief backstage is that the injury is legitimate. This development puts Rollins’ status in doubt, particularly concerning his Money in the Bank contract, which he won in June. While he has until June of next year to cash in, a long-term injury could significantly disrupt WWE’s creative direction heading toward SummerSlam.
WWE has yet to release an official statement on Rollins’ condition.