Seth Rollins recently faked a knee injury as part of a storyline at WWE SummerSlam 2025, calling it the "Ruse of the Century." He used this to trick fans and WWE personnel by pretending to be seriously injured, only to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship unexpectedly during the event. This ruse caused some backstage friction as not everyone in WWE appreciated the deception, and some thought the fake injury looked too obvious. However, aside from this scripted incident, Seth Rollins did suffer a real knee injury in July 2025 during a match against LA Knight on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. He landed awkwardly on a moonsault move, causing his knee to "pop and buckle." Medical examinations were inconclusive initially due to swelling, and further tests were planned to assess the injury fully. Rollins confirmed the injury was real and expected to be out for a significant amount of time, with no definite return date yet. This injury also added to his history of knee problems throughout his wrestling career. Despite the injury, Rollins has recently appeared on WWE programming with his stable "The Vision," continuing to play a major role in WWE storylines as of mid- August 2025. He regained the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2025 with the scripted knee injury ruse, which remains a notable plot point in his current wrestling arc. In summary, Seth Rollins experienced both a scripted knee injury as a clever storyline during SummerSlam 2025 and a genuine knee injury a month earlier, which has sidelined him for now but he remains an active and prominent figure in WWE's ongoing narratives.