Seth Rollins has seen a lot of accomplishments in WWE, as he is a multi-time world champion and was involved in tons of solid feuds over the years. Rollins is not invincible, as he was hurt in the past. That being said, his most recent ‘injury’ was nothing more than just an angle. In fact, Rollins decimated Austin Theory during a WWE live event after the injury scare.
A couple of weeks ago, Seth Rollins challenged Austin Theory for the United States Championship on Monday Night RAW. Rollins was unable to defeat Theory in the match, but what happened afterwards got fans talking.
After Seth Rollins struggled to exit from the ringside area, and at one point, fell to the ground before getting back up again. Then he was helped to the back after collapsing. Fans thought he was injured, especially after Rollins’ ominous tweet, but it was actually an angle.
Seth Rollins confronted Theory on RAW the following week, claiming he would be fit in time for the 2023 Royal Rumble. During the WWE live event in Roanoke, Rollins got a ton of cheers from the crowd in his match against Austin Theory.
During their match, there was a spot where Seth Rollins and Austin Theory took the fight to the audience. Theory ate ten punches to the head, and fans couldn’t have been happier to see Theory decimated.
Seth Rollins destroyed Austin Theory into the crowd at WWE Roanoke!
Austin Theory ultimately won the match by hitting a low blow to Rollins when the referee was distracted. We will have to wait and see whether Rollins ends up beating Theory for the title at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. They’re certainly getting enough ring time together so they can have a great match.
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