Overview
- Rollins sustained a knee injury during his July 12 match against LA Knight at WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, causing a premature finish and an impromptu victory for Knight.
- Sources including Fightful Select confirm the bout’s ending was altered on the fly, with Rollins initially slated to win before his knee gave out mid-moonsault.
- WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque described the early prognosis as poor and said Rollins is awaiting MRI results to determine the extent of the damage.
- The injury jeopardizes Rollins’ Money in the Bank contract plans and his leadership role in the faction featuring Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
- With SummerSlam just three weeks away, WWE is racing to rework title matches and storyline arcs that had centered on Rollins’ participation.