Okay, so I started hearing some buzz early in 2024 about Seth Rollins maybe being on the shelf. You know how it is, chatter starts online, maybe you see a weird finish to a match on Raw. That got my attention.
First thing I did was just jump online. Didn’t do anything fancy, just started searching. Typed stuff like “seth rollins hurt”, “rollins injury news 2024”, “what happened seth rollins raw”. You get the usual mix of stuff right away – news headlines, fan forums, lots of speculation.
Digging for Details
I spent some time sifting through the search results. Lots of noise, as always. Some sites were just repeating rumors. I tried to stick to the more known wrestling news outlets, figuring they’d have something more concrete eventually. I remember seeing clips floating around of his match against Jinder Mahal, I think it was mid-January on Raw. That seemed to be where it happened. People were pointing to a specific move, a moonsault I think, where he landed awkwardly.
It took a bit to get solid information on what the actual injury was. Initially, it was just “knee injury”. Vague, right? Could be anything. I kept checking back over a day or two. Then reports started getting more specific:
- Saw mentions of an MCL tear.
- Also heard about a partially torn meniscus.
That sounded pretty serious. Especially with WrestleMania season kicking into gear. The big question became, would he make it?
Putting it Together
Eventually, more official word started coming out. I think Rollins himself even addressed it, maybe in an interview or on social media, I can’t recall exactly where I saw it first. He confirmed the knee injury – the MCL and meniscus tears. He talked about how bad it was, but also how determined he was to not miss WrestleMania. That seemed to be the main narrative solidifying: injured, but toughing it out for the big show.
So, the process was basically:
1. Heard the initial rumors/saw the awkward match ending.
2. Did some basic online searching.
3. Filtered through the noise, looking for reliable sources.
4. Identified the specific match where it likely occurred.
5. Waited for more specific details on the type of injury (MCL, meniscus).
6. Looked for confirmation, ideally from WWE or Rollins himself.
7. Understood the context regarding WrestleMania.
It wasn’t super complicated, mostly just involved checking back regularly and trying to separate the reliable info from the pure speculation. You learn to get a feel for which sources usually get it right after a while. It was definitely a big story heading into Mania season, that’s for sure.
