WWE Rumors: Seth Rollins will be backstage at WWE Payback

Counting the days

There’s more proof coming in that Seth Rollins is nearing his return to the ring. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion was reportedly backstage in the AT&T Stadium for WrestleMania 32 and according to dailywrestlingnews.com, will be for Payback as well.

The 29-year-old is not expected to feature in the ring, just go over with officials the options for his return angle. It is known that Rollins is back to training and is scheduled to return some time around SummerSlam. There is a sad rumor doing the rounds that the architect of the Shield won’t be inserted into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture on his return, indicating that the Roman Empire enduring. 

Rollins was forced to vacate the belt after he tore his ACL, PCL and meniscus when he landed on his feet jumping off the top rope in a match against Kane at a live event n November last year. 

The WWE held a 22-man elimination tournament to crown a new World Heavyweight Champion which was won by Roman Reigns after he beat Dean Ambrose in the finals. Reigns lost the belt after Sheamus cashed in his Money In The Bank briefcase but regained it on the last RAW of 2015. 

Reigns lost it once again at this year’s Royal Rumble but reclaimed the belt in the main event of WrestleMania after defeating Triple H.