WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins suffered a serious knee injury during an event in Ireland Thursday night, and he is expected to be out for several months.
Jonathan Coachman of ESPN reports that Rollins suffered a torn ACL and MCL during a match against Kane. Rollins’ knee appeared to buckle awkwardly underneath him as he was attempting to pull Kane off the corner turnbuckle.
Seth Rollins Botch @ #WWEDUBLIN pic.twitter.com/ovXpfvFHi5
— DroidStar Electronic (@DroidStar_com) November 4, 2015
A look at how @WWERollins tore ACL/MCL/medial meniscus
Our 6-9 months, @WWE holding tournament at #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/U2JEKOd46m
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) November 5, 2015
Rollins continued to hobble around afterword and somehow was able to finish the match, defeating Kane after powerbombing him through a table.
Seth Rollins beat Kane in the main event at #WWEDublin. A few tables were broken along the way. pic.twitter.com/FTVhnhozyW
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) November 4, 2015
It quickly became clear that the injury was serious when he needed help returning to the locker room. The WWE is planning to hold a tournament at Survivor Series to crown a new champion during Rollins’ lengthy absence.
