Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight was one of the biggest matches on this weeks Rawbut according to new info, that showdown was originally meant to happen at SummerSlam.
During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that WWE initially planned for Seth Rollins to defend his newly-won WWE World Heavyweight Title against LA Knight on Sunday night of SummerSlam weekend. The idea was for Rollins to win the belt on Saturday and go right into a title defense the following night.
But those plans were scrapped, and the match was instead moved to Monday Night Raw with zero promotion beforehand.
Meltzer added that regardless of where it happened, the match had been in the books for weeks.
Rollins ended up retaining the title on Raw after CM Punk interfered, causing a disqualification. It wasnt the clean finish fans may have hoped for, but it kept the storylines colliding: Rollins, Knight, and Punk are clearly on a collision course, with unfinished business all around.
Even though LA Knight didnt walk away with the title, the fact that WWE was even considering a SummerSlam main event slot for him shows the company views him as a top guy moving forward.
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