WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins made an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of WWE’s The Bump, where he discussed dealing with a back injury, his high praise of Ricochet, and more. Here are the highlights.
Working through back pain as a badge of honor for him:
“It is what it is. We all have some nagging injuries. That’s just part of the game. My injury may be more serious than others….That’s a tricky question. Yes. Obviously, there’s some pride in being able to work through pain and work through suffering. 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. 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, if I’m being frank. 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 going to be okay for the future.”
His history with Ricochet:
“Here’s the thing, I would love to do it, though. We’ve gotta get it done at some point. I’d love to get it done one of these times while I still got the title on my shoulder. I think Ricochet has been long overdue for a World Heavyweight Championship match, so we gotta get it done. One of these days. I’m going to put in a word with Adam Pearce see if we can’t get that thing done. Ricochet, he’s been working. I’d love to do it. I think the WWE Universe would be keen on it. I think it would be a great time. I know it would look a lot different, but I don’t know exactly what it would look like. I would be very excited to see it.”
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