WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins has torn his right ACL, MCL and medial meniscus during a show in Dublin, Ireland and will not be able to defend his belt against Roman Reigns on Nov. 22 at Survivor Series 2015. Instead, a one-night tournament will be held at Surivor Series to determine a new champion.
The news was first reported by ESPN on Twitter. The WWE has since confirmed the news and expects Rollins to be sidelined for 6-9 months.
So guys, who would you like to see crowned new WWE Heavyweight champ; Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar or someone else?
BREAKING: @WWERollins suffers knee injury. New Champion to be crowned at #SurvivorSeries. https://t.co/Abvt1GtPsO pic.twitter.com/eZ7OsIwmhT
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2015
BREAKING: Last night in Dublin, IRL, @WWE Champion @WWERollins suffered right ACL/MCL/medial meniscus tears; out 6-9 months.
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 5, 2015
Rollins’ peers are already sending their condolences
https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/662360140079853568
Survivor Series 2015 will be held, Sunday, Nov. 22, from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. and will stream live on the WWE Network subscription service.