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After losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, Rollins stepped away from TV, and now the real reason behind his absence is revealed. However, he later revealed that he was healthy enough to wrestle non-televised events during WWE’s South American and Mexico tour.
Rollins is recovering from a minor injury, and WWE has given him additional time to heal, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WWE star Seth Rollins has a separate contract with ESPN for appearances on the network for a limited number of appearances that includes Good Morning Football, First Take, Get Up, and SportsCenter, according to the Sports Business Journal. As Seth Rollins has been away from WWE television since SummerSlam, fans have been waiting to see him back in the ring at live events, and they are still waiting for him to make a return to WWE RAW. Recent reports suggest that there is a specific reason behind Seth Rollins’ absence. A new report has now offered a clearer picture of what’s going on behind the scenes. Let’s take a look at Seth Rollins’ delayed WWE return. The real reason behind Seth Rollins’ long hiatus is actually linked to a minor injury. However, reports suggest that the former heavyweight champion could be back on screen very soon. However, the injury is not expected to keep him away much longer, but the company is reportedly waiting for the right opportunity to bring him back. Rollins was last seen after losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. But, he chose to simply take his time and would return when the moment felt right. Speculation also floated that WWE had considered bringing him back at Money in the Bank before changing direction.
Since then, he has stepped away from WWE TV till the writing of this report.