Overview

• Rollins confirmed that his career-threatening knee injury was a fully scripted three-week ruse to facilitate his Money in the Bank cash-in at SummerSlam.
• He said Becky Lynch was an unwilling participant, expressing frustration at having to lie to friends and family for the sake of the angle.
• Rollins recounted how his daughter, Roux, nearly exposed the plot by immediately telling her preschool teacher about his fake injury.
• Bill Simmons praised the “injury swerve” on his podcast and speculated that similar tactics could transform surprise moments in other sports.
• WWE has scheduled a dedicated segment on Raw for Rollins to break down “The Ruse of the Century” and share further behind-the-scenes details.