Seth Rollins executed his master plan to perfection at Night 1 of SummerSlam on Saturday night. After being “injured” in his Saturday Night’s Main Event match with LA Knight, Rollins appeared on crutches at SummerSlam after CM Punk defeated Gunther to become world heavyweight champion.
What initially appeared to be Rollins warning Punk that he would be coming for him once he recovered from injury quickly took a turn. Rollins shed his crutches and knee brace before coming to the ring and cashing in his Money in the Bank contract. After laying Punk out with the Money in the Bank briefcase, Rollins hit a stomp, secured the pin and won the title.
Rollins will be in attendance for Raw on Monday night to celebrate the culmination of his plan to become champion and advance his designs on taking over WWE.
CBS Sports will be with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
WWE Raw preview
- Seth Rollins will appear after cashing in the Money in the Bank contract on CM Punk at Night 1 of SummerSlam
- Women’s intercontinental champion Becky Lynch will appear after defeating Lyra Valkyria on Sunday
- New women’s tag team champions Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair will appear in Brooklyn
- Sheamus and Rusev will run it back in another big singles clash