Seth Rollins has revealed the iconic crutch drop moment at WWE SummerSlam 2025 — when he tossed aside his crutches to signal his Money in the Bank cash-in on CM Punk — was actually producer Bobby Roode’s idea.
Speaking on ESPN’s Highlights with Omar, Rollins was happy to give credit where it was due.
“None of this was rehearsed. Talked about it briefly. I can’t take all the credit for the crutch tossing. I’ll take all the credit when it’s my idea. The idea for the crutch drop was actually a Bobby Roode idea, who’s one of the incredible performers in our industry — or was — and now is a great producer backstage. Honestly, this came off smoother than I expected.”
Rollins had appeared at SummerSlam on crutches to sell a fake knee injury before stopping at the entrance, standing tall, dropping the crutches and cashing in to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Punk. He went on to hold the title until losing it to Gunther. Rollins is currently a babyface on WWE Raw, feuding with The Vision.
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