{"id":36053,"date":"2025-09-19T16:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/seth-rollins-the-fake-injury-that-fooled-the-wwe-world-at-summerslam\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:18:25","slug":"seth-rollins-the-fake-injury-that-fooled-the-wwe-world-at-summerslam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wwe\/seth-rollins-the-fake-injury-that-fooled-the-wwe-world-at-summerslam\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Rollins: The Fake Injury That Fooled the WWE World at SummerSlam"},"content":{"rendered":"The world of wrestling was shaken by one of the biggest surprises at SummerSlam. CM Punk, after defeating Gunther, savored the victory of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, a title he held for only five minutes and ten seconds. However, the celebration was abruptly interrupted.\n\nSeth Rollins, with the help of his manager Paul Heyman, appeared on the entrance ramp, leaning on crutches. Uncertainty gripped the audience, who were expecting a possible attack. But Rollins, in an unexpected turn, dropped the crutches and removed his knee brace, then ran towards the ring, unleashing the euphoria of the 53,161 fans present at MetLife Stadium.\n\n

The “Ruse of the Century”<\/h2>\n\nRollins, with unparalleled cunning, cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, snatching the championship from Punk and claiming the world title. This move, reminiscent of his memorable cash-in at WrestleMania 31, once again demonstrated Rollins’ ability to surprise and captivate the audience.\n\n\n
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Seth Rollins sorprendi\u00f3 a los fan\u00e1ticos de la lucha libre al competir en SummerSlam en agosto despu\u00e9s de un \u00e1ngulo de lesi\u00f3n de rodilla. Elsa\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThe key to Rollins’ success lay in his ability to deceive everyone: fans, family, and WWE colleagues. He feigned a knee injury, staying away from the action for several weeks. This meticulously planned strategy heightened the level of surprise and generated an even greater impact.\n\n\n
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\u201cWhen you have the greatest trade of all time, it\u2019s pretty hard to top it. Following in my own footsteps was my biggest concern. I had to find a way to do it differently, still create a great moment, but be able to separate the two in a way and make them equal,\u201d Rollins declared.<\/p>Seth Rollins<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAt WrestleMania 31, Rollins had already starred in the “Heist of the Century”, cashing in his briefcase during the main event between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. That moment earned him his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship, marking a before and after in his career.\n\n\n

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Seth Rollins revive la victoria del campeonato en WrestleMania 31. La superestrella de la WWE Seth Rollins recuerda el momento en que canje\u00f3 su contrato Money in the Bank y gan\u00f3 el Campeonato Mundial de Peso Pesado en WrestleMania.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nTo overcome that milestone, Rollins devised a fake injury, committed to the deception for weeks. This strategy required total dedication, including the use of a knee brace and crutches.\n\n

The first step was at a live event, where Rollins faked the injury during a moonsault attempt. The reaction of the audience and the subsequent improvisation of LA Knight, which allowed him to win, consolidated the farce.<\/p>\n\nThe farce continued with an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show”, where Rollins talked about his injury, increasing the credibility of the deception. The program played a crucial role in convincing the sports world of the seriousness of the injury.\n\nEven Rollins and Becky Lynch’s family life was involved in the hoax, including their daughter Roux, who almost revealed the secret. Despite the challenges, the couple managed to maintain the deception until the SummerSlam weekend.\n\nThe couple had to navigate the New York area without revealing anything, which forced them to keep up the charade a little longer. They met with friends at an Italian restaurant in New Jersey, where Rollins appeared on crutches. The photos of the fans with Rollins on crutches the night before SummerSlam were a clear indication of the complexity of the plan.\n\nOn the day of the event, Rollins remained hidden in a bus for hours before his big reveal. It was a moment of isolation, but necessary to maintain focus and surprise.\n\nFinally, the moment arrived when CM Punk defeated Gunther. Rollins waited for the opportune moment, stopping on the ramp to create suspense. Then, with perfect execution, he got rid of the crutches, the coat, and the knee pads, and then attacked Punk with the briefcase and executed his Curb Stomp. The rivalry with Punk will continue, but Rollins proved to be the master of deception.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The world of wrestling was shaken by one of the biggest surprises at SummerSlam. CM Punk, after defeating Gunther, savored the victory of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, a title he held for only five minutes and ten seconds. However, the celebration was abruptly interrupted. Seth Rollins, with the help of his manager Paul Heyman, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[8934,6753,5922,191],"class_list":{"0":"post-36053","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-wwe","7":"tag-money-in-the-bank","8":"tag-seth-rollins","9":"tag-summerslam","10":"tag-wwe"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36053\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}