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By Fernando Quiles Jr
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A top champion on WWE's flagship show, "Monday Night Raw," has been pulled from a big two-night card. WWE will be making its return to Tokyo without Seth Rollins. "The Visionary" was scheduled to defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk on Friday's "SuperShow" card inside Ryogoku Sumo Hall. He was going to team with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed to take on Punk, Jey Uso, and Shinsuke Nakamura the following night.
Punk will now face Dominik Mysterio for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Friday. He'll team with Nakamura in a tag team match against Breakker and Reed on Saturday.
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Seth Rollins' Injury Causes Major Change
The conclusion of "WWE Raw" this past Monday left many fans stunned. As the credits appeared on TV, Breakker hit Rollins with a spear, turning his back on his former stablemate of The Vision. Reed then took out Rollins with the Tsunami.
Many weren't expecting Rollins to be betrayed until after "Survivor Series" at the earliest. Fightful reported that Breakker wasn't planned to cause a rift with The Vision until 2026. It would appear that the status of Rollins' injury impacted creative plans.
It was reported that Rollins is believed to have hurt his arm after performing a coast-to-coast variation that ended in a headbutt. Rollins attempted to break his fall with his arm, and he will be undergoing further tests if he hasn't already. Per Fightful, at least one person in WWE feels a December return would be the best-case scenario.
If Rollins can avoid a significant injury, it could allow him to perform on the "WrestleMania 42" card in Las Vegas. Rumors of a possible clash with his top rival and former ally, Roman Reigns, have surfaced. Time will tell if Rollins' injury will have ramifications for WWE's biggest show of 2026.
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