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Seth Rollins Opens Up About Injury to WWE in Interview

By Jordan Campbell

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WWE Superstar Seth Rollins opened up in an exclusive interview with WWE.com about the torn ACL and MCL injury he suffered earlier this week.

While it remains to be seen whether Seth Rollins will be on Monday Night Raw, the soon-to-be former WWE World Heavyweight champion spoke about his torn ACL and MCL injuries in an exclusive interview with WWE.com.

Rollins was asked bout what happened during his match with Kane that caused the injury.

"I was setting up to do something I’ve done a million times — flipping over my opponent while he was standing on the second [rope]. I landed underneath him and then picked him up for a powerbomb. And for whatever reason, I just landed on the inside of my right foot, instead of flat with my feet and my knee gave. If you’ve seen the video, you know it looks pretty graphic. It didn’t feel as graphic though. It just felt like my knee dislocated and then kind of popped back in. So, I hustled back up and got underneath, made sure my feet were steady and delivered the Powerbomb."

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Rollins would go onto say he finished the match by hitting the Pedigree and just laid there trying to figure out what was going on. He said his knee didn’t feel right.

The amazing part is that not only did Rollins complete the powerbomb on Kane, but he also was able to finish the match. That would be why the initial belief was that Rollins just took a nasty bump and wouldn’t miss any significant amount of time. A day later, however, news broke that Rollins suffered a torn ACL and MCL and would be sidelined for the next 6-9 months.

The biggest takeaway from Rollins’ interview with WWE.com was the final two questions. Rollins was asked about the future of WWE World Heavyweight championship.

"You know, for me, over the last seven months I really put my stamp on that title as mine. I’ve defended it against literally everyone that has come at me and done it successfully, so for me to have to vacate the title like that, I’m not afraid of whatever happens at Survivor Series. Whoever happens to come out with the championship, as far as I’m concerned, they’re an interim champion and kind of just holding on to my title until I get back. They can look at it however they want, but for me, I’m the best and I’ve never lost my title. So, when I get back, I plan on picking up where I left off."

Fans love a comeback story. That would be why the overwhelming expectation is that Rollins will return as a face character. Rollins’ return will likely occur during the buildup to SummerSlam next Summer and he is bound to receive an incredible ovation when his recovery is complete.

Speaking of Rollins’ turning face, he may have began that movement when asked if he had anything to say to the WWE Universe.

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"Well, you know, for someone who is as universally despised as I am, I was pretty overwhelmed with the amount of love that I received from all of the fans in the WWE Universe. All of the well-wishes and, just in general, all the concern that everyone had for me as a person and as a performer. So, I don’t do this very often, but I would like to extend a thank you to them. Their support means a lot to me and it’s going to go a long way in my recovery and help me mentally get back to where I was at. So yeah, it’s very interesting to see how quickly people’s minds can change when it comes to something like that — it says a lot about the human condition. I’ll be back stronger and better than I was before. That’s a guarantee. You ain’t seen nothing yet."

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There it is. Rollins thanked the WWE Universe for their overwhelming support. Rollins may not appear on Monday Night Raw but one could guaranteed that this interview will get some air time. One can also guarantee that Rollins’ “thank you” to the WWE Universe will also get mentioned during Raw on Monday. That will trigger the start of Rollins’ face turn.

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