The WWE universe saw a beautiful gesture from Roman Reigns when he helped his Sheild brother, Seth Rollins to perform a move safely. A move that had injured Seth Rollins and kept him away from the WWE ring for a long time.
The physicality involved in a pro wrestling match is a thing of beauty for the fans. However, athletes put their life and well being at risk every time they jump off from the top ring rope or every time they are on the receiving end of a deadly move. We have seen countless injuries inside the WWE ring and we have also seen superstars escaping from a potential injury inside the ring. And a similar scenario took place during the match between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in Money in the Bank when they were battling it out for the WWE championship.
During a live show, Seth Rollins tore his ACL, MCL, and meniscus. Rollins was up against the Kane when he tried to execute his signature move to slam Kane through the table. Kane was on the second rope when Rollins went on to do a sunset flip over him. However, Rollins landed on the instep of his right foot, which cost him dearly.
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Shield brothers, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins fought for the WWE title
After surgery and rehab, Rollins finally made his return to WWE and his eyes were set on the WWE championship that he never lost. unfortunately, he had to go toe to toe against Roman Reigns to reclaim his title. The former Shield member clashed in the Money in the Bank that year.
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It was a thrilling match that was full of near falls and exciting moments. However, one incident caught the fans’ attention when Reigns assisted Rollins to execute the same move that injured Rollins in his match against Kane.
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This is not the first time fans saw superstars saving each other from injury inside the unforgiving WWE ring. However, the fans must have been happy to see the former Shield brothers having each other’s back inside the ring.