Despite reports saying otherwise, it appears Seth Rollins was never scheduled for WWE Crown Jewel.
Rollins’ absence from the card was notable, being United States Champion. Rollins was rumoured to be hosting an open challenge at the event but as fans know, he did not appear at the Saudi Arabia event.
Ringside News asked around about the rumor and found out that Rollins was never scheduled for the event.
Xero News reported that a U.S. Open Challenge would be a part of WWE Crown Jewel. This was never announced by the company, and did not transpire in Riyadh. Still, the Twitter account sent out a notice to their followers that said, “The Rollins Open Challenge is still on and will be treated as a ‘Surprise Unannounced Open Challenge.’”
Ringside News asked around about this “report” and we were told it is “fake news.” In fact, a tenured source on the WWE creative team informed us that, “Rollins was always supposed to have this weekend off. He was never in any plans for the Crown Jewel show. More fake news and clickbait.”
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Rollins is scheduled to defend his United States Championship in tonight’s WWE Monday Night RAW dark match against Matt Riddle and Bobby Lashley. Time will tell if Rollins will end up making the Survivor Series card later this month.
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