First off, lets establish that Seth Rollins injury is terrible for him personally and professionally, and his talent in the ring and on the mic will be greatly missed during the next six to nine months. In no way is this article suggesting that there should be cheering because of Rollins knee injury. However, WWE has to move forward from this injury the show, after all, must go on and with Raw airing live on Monday, just two weeks before Survivor Series, expect things to get going pretty quickly. And while things are probably very hectic and rushed at WWE headquarters right now, all is not lost. There is the potential for something really great to come out of this. Think about it like this: After the Montreal Screwjob in 1997, WWF lost one of its top stars in Bret Hart directly to its competitor, WCW. Several top WWF superstars were pissed with Vince McMahon for his actions. It could have been disastrous for WWF, but instead, it kicked off a huge boom period. John Cenas injury in 2013 vaulted Daniel Bryan to the role of top babyface in WWE, which helped generate so much support that fans willed him into the main event of WrestleMania XXX. So, with a glass is half-full mentality, lets take a look at how Seth Rollins absence could actually be a positive for WWE.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
