WWE world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins had suffered some sort of leg or knee injury while performing a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Kane during his match at WWE live event at Dublin, Ireland.
Though he was able to complete the move then, he was in legitimate pain after the match. WWE.com has issued a report by saying that Rollins had torn his right ACL, MCL and medical meniscus and will not be able to defend his title against Roman Reigns at the upcoming Survivor Series. Check out the video footages.
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
A tournament will be held instead to crown a new champion at the night. The injury was first reported on Twitter by ESPN where it was admitted that Rollins will be out of action for about six months from now.
BREAKING: Last night in Dublin, IRL, @WWE Champion @WWERollins suffered right ACL/MCL/medial meniscus tears; out 6-9 months.
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) November 5, 2015
.@WWE to hold tournament at #SurvivorSeries to crown a new #WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) November 5, 2015
He was scheduled to defend his title against Roman Reigns at the Survivor Series pay-per-view which is going to be telecasted live from the Toyota Center, Atlanta, Georgia on 22nd November. Details regarding the upcoming Survivor Series tournament have not been finalized yet. Keep updated with this space for a further announcement.