Seth Rollins provides a health update.
On the August 14 episode of WWE Raw, Shinsuke Nakamura whispered something in WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and his words clearly upset Rollins. The following week, Nakamura revealed that he whispered, "I know about your back" to Rollins, as he explained that he knew that the champion had been dealing with injuries for years. With that in mind, Nakamura make it clear that he intended to break Rollins.
Later in the show, Rollins was asked about Nakamura's comments. He revealed that he has two fractures in his lumbar spine. Rollins said he has been living with the injury for over four years, and rather than getting better on its own, the injury gets worse. He stated that he's not sure what the endgame is, and he doesn't know how much longer he will be able to perform at his current level. Rollins then said that the injury is part of the job, and he challenged Nakamura to meet him face-to-face the following week.
World Heavyweight Champion @WWERollins addresses his current mentality and physical state following comments from @ShinsukeN earlier tonight on #WWERaw. pic.twitter.com/7Uh3jRM0AU
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2023
During an appearance on Impaulsive in July, Rollins stated that he should probably get surgery on his back, but he is trying to avoid it. Click here to see what he had to say.
Rollins will defend the title against Nakamura at WWE Payback. More information is available here.
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