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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 19, 2024 17:05:03 GMT -5
I feel like what I'd probably do at this juncture is get the title to Priest so you have time to build him as up champion in case you need it, but be prepared to have Seth win the title back via a flash pin or something if he's able to make it to Mania.
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Post by asuka007 on Jan 19, 2024 17:07:26 GMT -5
The fact that they’re having an “address his status” segment on Raw makes me think either he vacates the title, or we get a Priest cash in.
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Post by chronocross on Jan 19, 2024 17:08:17 GMT -5
It's unfortunate but I'd have the title go to Priest as soon as possible.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jan 19, 2024 17:10:57 GMT -5
The fact that they’re having an “address his status” segment on Raw makes me think either he vacates the title, or we get a Priest cash in. A Priest cash-in where he kayfabe injures Rollins (incidentally, kinda like what Seth did the night after Hell in a Cell 2022 to Cody in order to write him off TV) before winning wouldn’t be the worst thing right now.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Jan 19, 2024 17:11:12 GMT -5
The meniscus tear won't take long to heal. Even a full tear is only about a 5 week recovery from surgery. The MCL tear, we'll have to see. If it does end up needing surgery, you're looking at a long recovery.
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 19, 2024 17:12:18 GMT -5
It isn't the ACL, which is the hardest and longest to come back from, but it still sucks. Meniscus is pretty easy to get repaired through arthroscopic surgery and has a relatively short recovery time. If it was just that, he'd be back in plenty of time for 'Mania 40. But that MCL tear, not so much. If it's a Grade 2 or 3 MCL injury, that can take several months to heal.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 19, 2024 17:17:21 GMT -5
I feel like what I'd probably do at this juncture is get the title to Priest so you have time to build him as up champion in case you need it, but be prepared to have Seth win the title back via a flash pin or something if he's able to make it to Mania. I like the idea of Priest winning it because you can also use that to lead to him getting kicked out of Judgment Day. Either he loses the title and they turn on him, or he keeps the title, Finn gets more jealous and then you do some sort of multiman match at Mania. However, if Seth can't make it back, it does make make it a lot more likely that Cody is finishing that story on Saturday night against Punk for the WHT. I'm not in love with the idea, but if Rock really is back this year, Punk/Cody's a way bigger match than some sort of RAW fatal 4 way type of thing.
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Post by HIM on Jan 19, 2024 17:18:44 GMT -5
Priest cashes in and wins by default Brock returns Priest loses it to Brock Punk wins Rumble. Brock/Punk as the night one main Brock taking the title from another minority sounds concrete.
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Post by ghost on Jan 19, 2024 17:20:10 GMT -5
If he has to miss WM, then I wonder how they pivot. I don’t know if Punk was “promised” a WM main event, I would be shocked if he wasn’t given how obsessed he is/was with it, but the only Punk match that would be worthy of the last match would be against Cody. Punk/Drew could work too but wouldn’t have the same juice behind it.
If Rollins only has to miss 4-6 weeks or something like that then they can work around it until Mania.
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Post by jackswagz on Jan 19, 2024 17:23:25 GMT -5
It's a 4-6 week recovery time
He's scheduled to be main event of mania night 1
In 11 weeks
I see no issue
Keep him on ice until the punk match at mania, he doesnt even need to wrestle before that as the feud is so hot
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 19, 2024 17:23:43 GMT -5
If he has to miss WM, then I wonder how they pivot. I don’t know if Punk was “promised” a WM main event, I would be shocked if he wasn’t given how obsessed he is/was with it, but the only Punk match that would be worthy of the last match would be against Cody. Punk/Drew could work too but wouldn’t have the same juice behind it. If Rollins only has to miss 4-6 weeks or something like that then they can work around it until Mania. If Seth's really out and Rock's really back, I think they have to consider Cody/Punk on Night 1 and Roman/Rock on Night 2. I don't love it, but it solves their problem in the short term. It'd also set up a pretty massive SummerSlam where you could do the two "original" Mania main events on one card.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 19, 2024 17:30:42 GMT -5
I feel like what I'd probably do at this juncture is get the title to Priest so you have time to build him as up champion in case you need it, but be prepared to have Seth win the title back via a flash pin or something if he's able to make it to Mania. Maybe have Priest's briefcase mean he's awarded the title, have Punk or whoever challenge, and if Seth is back in time, have Seth included in a three way for "I never lost it" reasons and so there's 3 guys in the ring in case shit goes south, night 1 main event.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2024 17:40:26 GMT -5
If Seth is only out 4-6 weeks then nothing should change you just ice him untill Mania.
IF Seth can't do Mania here is what I would do.
Priest immediately cashes in and wins the title off of Seth
Gunther wins the rumble
Punk wins the title off of Priest either 1 on 1 or in the chamber itself
Gunther drops the IC title to Gable between post Mania and the chamber
Punk Vs Gunther at Mania for the title main eventing night 1
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Post by ayumidah on Jan 19, 2024 17:41:05 GMT -5
As previously noted, Seth Rollins reportedly suffered a legitimate injury during his match against Jinder Mahal on the January 15th 2023 edition of WWE RAW.
In an update, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com noted that Rollins sustained a torn MCL and a partially torn meniscus. Rollins previously tore his MCL in early 2017 but was able to perform at Wrestlemania 33. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reported the following about how long Rollins might be out of action…
“Rollins could return from a torn meniscus, if surgery is required, in 3-4 weeks if he was able to push it, but 4-6 weeks is usually a more likely recovery. Rollins should be good to perform at Wrestlemania this April but other major events before that could be questionable.”
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 19, 2024 17:41:57 GMT -5
That Jinder match is not going to age well, everyone called it pointless to do in the first place and now Seth suffered a serious injury in it. It's nobody's fault by the way, it just... probably shouldn't have been booked, but hindsight and all that, can't predict this shit. Like if it's a torn MCL and partially torn Meniscus? That's gonna be hard to come back from in two months. Guess they're getting opinions ad potential timetables now and have been for the past week to decide if they need to pivot for Mania or if he can be cleared by show time and be safe Overall, this sucks, because that's Punk's big return match up in smoke immediately and your potential Night 1 main event up in smoke too, the worst possible timing. If it wasn't Jinder, it would have been someone else. Like you said, nobody's fault. This could have happened on a RAW or a house show in the middle of nowhere. It's the danger of long title runs. Yeah I know, I want to make it very clear this ain't Jinder's fault or anyone's specifically. It's just why Workhorse title reign storylines run a risk, especially when coming up on Mania. It was just in the end a meaningless match and it sucks this is the potential result, a Mania match in severe jeopardy
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Jan 19, 2024 17:45:04 GMT -5
If it wasn't Jinder, it would have been someone else. Like you said, nobody's fault. This could have happened on a RAW or a house show in the middle of nowhere. It's the danger of long title runs. Yeah I know, I want to make it very clear this ain't Jinder's fault or anyone's specifically. It's just why Workhorse title reign storylines run a risk, especially when coming up on Mania. It was just in the end a meaningless match and it sucks this is the potential result, a Mania match in severe jeopardy No Jinder Mahal match is meaningless, my friend.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 19, 2024 17:45:05 GMT -5
As previously noted, Seth Rollins reportedly suffered a legitimate injury during his match against Jinder Mahal on the January 15th 2023 edition of WWE RAW. In an update, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com noted that Rollins sustained a torn MCL and a partially torn meniscus. Rollins previously tore his MCL in early 2017 but was able to perform at Wrestlemania 33. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com reported the following about how long Rollins might be out of action… “Rollins could return from a torn meniscus, if surgery is required, in 3-4 weeks if he was able to push it, but 4-6 weeks is usually a more likely recovery. Rollins should be good to perform at Wrestlemania this April but other major events before that could be questionable.” I don't see him competing at the Chamber at all, but the Chamber likely needed the world title on the line if Roman's not competing there, to be the main title draw of the show If you're still planning him to be full go at Mania he also likely can't vacate the belt either... so you're kind of at an impasse.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jan 19, 2024 17:46:00 GMT -5
Sounds like finding out exactly how much of a tear it is will be key.
Something he can heal and rehab within a few weeks, they'll likely hang fire, keep him out of the ring and sticking to promos or ringside angles until Mania.
If they push to vacate or do the cash in, must be a bad one.
At least it's not an ACL, but still, rough luck for Rollins getting this now.
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Post by ayumidah on Jan 19, 2024 17:47:39 GMT -5
Yeah I know, I want to make it very clear this ain't Jinder's fault or anyone's specifically. It's just why Workhorse title reign storylines run a risk, especially when coming up on Mania. It was just in the end a meaningless match and it sucks this is the potential result, a Mania match in severe jeopardy No Jinder Mahal match is meaningless, my friend.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 19, 2024 17:47:48 GMT -5
Something else you could do that might give you some wiggle room is to have Priest steal the title then have Punk win it from him. Then if Seth's cleared in time you could do the original match but with Seth challenging for the belt he never really lost.
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