WWE champion Seth Rollins out 6-9 months with torn ACL, MCL

WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins suffered a severe knee injury during a show in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday night tearing his ACL, MCL and meniscus, WWE.com confirms.

WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins suffered a severe knee injury during a show in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday night tearing his ACL, MCL and meniscus, WWE.com confirms.

The news was first reported by ESPN anchor and former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman, who also reported that Rollins title will be up for grabs at the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view with the company holding a one-night tournament to crown a new champion.

.@WWE to hold tournament at #SurvivorSeries to crown a new #WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 5, 2015

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The professional wrestling outfit has not yet the details of the Survivor Series tournament. Rollins was scheduled to defend his title against Roman Reigns at the Nov. 22 event.