Did Seth Rollins Injury Force WWE's Hand on The Vision Split?
Raw ended in chaos on October 13 as The Vision imploded: Bron Breakker speared Seth Rollins, then Paul Heyman delivered the night’s shock turn, abandoning Rollins to align with Breakker and Reed.
WWE blew up one of its newer factions on Raw, and the timing probably is not a coincidence. If you watched the October 13 episode, you saw it: Seth Rollins got speared out of his boots by Bron Breakker, and by the end of the show Paul Heyman had turned on Rollins and hitched himself to Breakker and Bronson Reed. The Vision is no more, at least not in its original form.
So, what actually happened on Raw?
- Opening segment: Rollins strutted out with The Vision and took a victory lap for his Crown Jewel win over Cody Rhodes. He didn't just brag; he credited himself for The Vision's success, brushing off how often Breakker and Reed have bailed him out. The not-so-subtle subtext: I did this. Not you.
- Closing segment: Breakker speared Rollins, then Heyman planted the knife squarely in Seth's back and aligned with Breakker and Reed. Quick implosion, clean exit.
The real-world wrinkle
Take the storyline gloss off for a second. Rollins apparently got dinged up at Crown Jewel against Rhodes, and that seems to be the practical reason WWE pulled the plug on The Vision right now. PWInsider reports Rollins is expected to undergo tests in the coming days, and a short break from the ring is very much on the table. WWE hasn't confirmed any of that yet, but it tracks with what we've seen and heard.
What Rollins himself said
On the Crown Jewel post-show, Rollins admitted the move that went sideways was a corner-to-corner diving headbutt. He called out the risks pretty plainly in a clip WWE shared on X on October 11, 2025:
I saw an opportunity. I took it. It didn't pay off, and honestly, there might be some long-term ramifications. At the end of the day, I was going to lay it all on the line. I did everything in that ring, no matter what. Rough landing right there. Rough landing.
Since then, photos have surfaced of Rollins wearing a sling while out of the ring in Australia, which lines up with the chatter about a shoulder issue.
Why the breakup made sense in-story
Even if the injury is the real driver here, WWE set up a pretty tidy on-screen justification. Rollins came out after Crown Jewel acting like he single-handedly beat the world: he claimed he handled CM Punk and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania on his own, won the World Heavyweight title on his own, and even said he thrashed Rhodes with one arm, on his own. You can imagine how well that landed with the two guys who have been running interference for months.
If you're connecting the dots: Rollins' swagger turns into disrespect, Breakker snaps, Heyman sees the winning side, and The Vision fractures without needing a long, contrived storyline. It's efficient, a little ruthless, and it protects Breakker and Reed's momentum if Rollins has to step back for a bit.
The bottom line
Whether this split was masterminded weeks ago or stitched together after Crown Jewel, the logic is sound. Rollins may be heading for some time off pending tests, Breakker and Reed get to keep bulldozing people, and Heyman finds a new set of hammers to swing. If Rollins is out, the exit ramp they built for him on Raw was quick and clean — and very on brand.