Overview
- Rollins delivered the timeline on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, appearing in a sling and saying he expects six months out of action.
- The injury occurred at WWE Crown Jewel: Perth during his match with Cody Rhodes, with reports pointing to a modified coast-to-coast dive as the likely cause.
- WWE wrote him off television through an angle where Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, aligned with Paul Heyman, turned on him.
- Industry outlets have reported that Rollins already underwent shoulder surgery, a detail not formally confirmed by WWE.
- The vacant title will be decided in Salt Lake City after Jey Uso earned his spot via a Raw battle royal, replacing an originally planned Rollins vs. CM Punk defense reported for the event.