Seth Rollins ‘getting close’ to WWE return
Seth Rollins is getting closer to being able to return from the shoulder injury that has sidelined him since October.
Because of the injury, Rollins is not able to compete at Elimination Chamber this Saturday. But he appeared on Friday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take and gave a positive update on his status, showing off an improved range of motion in his arm.
“No, I will not be able to do anything this weekend. But we’re getting close,” Rollins said. “I mean, look, I can move it around, it’s not in a sling anymore. It’s feeling good. It was in October, is when I got the surgery. So, you know, you look at the timeline, we’re getting close. We’re getting close. We’re not all the way there, but we’re getting close, guys.”
Rollins suffered the rotator cuff injury during his match against Cody Rhodes at Crown Jewel: Perth 2025. He was World Heavyweight Champion at the time but had to vacate the title. When asked who he’d like to face when he returns, Rollins told First Take that he wants to win back the title that he never actually lost in the ring.
The current World Heavyweight Champion is CM Punk. He has a title defense against Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber. The Punk vs. Balor winner then advances to WrestleMania 42 to defend the belt against Roman Reigns.
WrestleMania season is when Rollins has been targeting for his return all along. He appeared on ESPN’s Get Up today as well and reiterated that whether he’ll be able to make it back for Mania depends on if he receives clearance from WWE’s doctors or not.
A match between Rollins and Bron Breakker was rumored for Mania, but Breakker is now recovering from his own injury after needing to have hernia surgery.
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