Seth Rollins' Crutches Appearance During WWE Evolution Raises Questions About His Wrestling Future
Seth Rollins shocked the WWE Universe when he was seen with crutches backstage during WWE Evolution, but was he really that hurt, and how long will Rollins be out? Rollins' appearance came just days after he tweaked his knee performing the move at a live event, and he did so looking to be in discomfort and wearing a knee brace.
Those headlines now lead to speculation over whether the "Visionary" will return in time for SummerSlam or if WWE's plans for him are on the cusp of a less monumental redirect.
WWE remains silent as speculation grows
While Rollins has been the subject of circulated photos and mostly backstage chatter, WWE has been unusually quiet about Rollins' injury status. Neither the company nor Rollins has specifically commented on the matter. Because of this silence, speculation by the fans has increased.
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Others are convinced WWE is sitting on a declaration until medical testing, likely an MRI, is fully evaluated. Some speculate the silence is an intentional stall tactic to allow the creative team time to pivot, plan, and reshape SummerSlam around the results.
Rollins has been one of the main focuses of WWE programming with his new faction as well as the Money in the Bank briefcase. That raises a huge question mark over both, given his injury.
Should it be severe knee damage — like an ACL or MCL tear — Rollins could spend up to six to nine months away from the ring, similar to his previous knee injury that had him out for nearly a year. Even a mild strain of the ligament could put him out for a minimum of 3 to 4 months, which would take him beyond SummerSlam and possibly to the beginning of 2026.
Will Seth Rollins return at SummerSlam?
As long as Rollins didn't suffer too serious an injury — which you would think would have been announced already if he did — hope remains that he will be making some sort of dramatic SummerSlam return.
WWE has always loved a surprise return to bump the ratings, and a Money in the Bank cash-in at the premium live event would be a headline steal. But, after all he has been through physically and not having appeared on TV in a wrestling capacity since the incident, the likelihood of this becomes less and less every day.
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Within WWE, they now have to consider what to do with the MITB briefcase. Do they take it off Rollins and give it to somebody else? Are they constructing a narrative of a delayed or postponed cash-in? Or do they play the guessing game and continue to catch that uncertainty wave?
However, Seth Rollins is experiencing an undeniable gray area missing for one of WWE's biggest stars. In several weeks at hell, or maybe his return date, and again following the creative direction of the entire company through the rest of the season of 12 months, the clouds may very well settle down.
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