Rollins sidelined, World Heavyweight title vacated, Punk to face Uso.

Seth Rollins has been sidelined by a shoulder injury suffered in his match with Cody Rhodes at Crown Jewel, forcing him to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship and setting off a reshuffle of WWE’s title picture that will see CM Punk face Jey Uso on November 1 to crown a new champion. The injury and a subsequent on‑screen betrayal by Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman cost Rollins both the championship and his place on television while he recovers.

WWE announced on the October 20 edition of Monday Night Raw that Rollins had been stripped of the title after undergoing shoulder surgery. Two weeks earlier, on Raw following Crown Jewel, Breakker, Reed and Heyman — collectively presented as The Vision — attacked Rollins in the ring in a segment that served to write him off television. Rollins later posted a photo on Instagram showing his arm in a sling with the message, "Caffeine and clarity. See ya on the other side. P.S. I love football."

That same Raw closed with a battle royal to determine who would challenge CM Punk for the vacant belt at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Jey Uso won the match and is scheduled to meet...