Seth Rollins has a broken back, but The Visionary sees everything working out in his favor.
The World Heavyweight Champion was one of the special guests on this week’s episode of The Bump and was asked about how he’s able to handle the responsibilty of being the World Heavyweight Champion while also making sure he’s taking care of his physical health. Rollins said back in August that he’s dealing with not one, but two fractures in his lumbar spine.
“It is what it is. All of us have something. We’ve all got some sort of nagging injury, we’ve all got something that’s pulling at us, telling us we need to slow down. That’s just part of the game. I know that. Everybody knows that. Now, my injury might be a little more serious than some people. But I know how to manage it.
“I told Shinsuke, I told the world. I won the World Heavyweight Championship with a broken back. I’ve been defending the World Heavyweight Championship with a broken back. So even though Shinsuke’s the first guy to really target that injury, I feel like I know what it takes to manage it. I’ll be just fine, I promise you.”
Rollins successfully defended his World Heavyweight gold against Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE Payback in Pittsburgh at the beginning of the month, but that feud appears to be continuing.
Seth Rollins: “I Know The Risks”
Although he has been wrestling injured, Seth Rollins has made the accomodations so he can still continue to compete at the main event level for fans. He does note that there is a sense of pride of being able to persevere through such a challenge and continue on as champion
“But at the end of the day, I know the risks. I know what can happen if something goes wrong, so it’s 50/50. I love being someone that can push through boundaries, that can push limits and all that stuff. But at the same time, I don’t want to risk my future. I don’t want to put myself in a position where it’s going to be difficult for me to have a life with my family in my future. I don’t want to end up in a wheelchair when I’m 50 years old.
“So I’ve got to tow that line. I’ve got to be very careful with how I handle this and how I mitigate whatever’s going on back there to make sure I can still give the audience what they deserve, give the championship what it deserves, and make sure that I’m gonna be okay for the future.”
H/t to Fightful for the transcription.