Seth Rollins is posing after he enters the ring at the WWE SummerSlam 2015. (Photo : Getty Images/JP Yim)
Seth Rollins and Randy Orton have been off of WWE television due to different injuries. However, the latest rumors imply that Rollins and Orton are close to being cleared to return from their respective injuries sometime in June.
According to Wrestling Inc, Rollins is expected to be back as soon as he finishes filming "Temple" while Orton is said to be ready to train at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando next month.
Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL and medial meniscus on his right knee in November. He was forced to relinquish the WWE World Heavyweight championship, leading to a 16-man tournament won by Roman Reigns.
After undergoing surgery, his doctors gave him a timetable of six to nine months of recovery. Nonetheless, Rollins quickly returned to training in March but is not cleared to return to television.
The former WWE champion has been rehabbing vigorously for the past couple of months and was recently part of TapouT's workout commercials. In his last television appearance in December, he accepted the Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year. He received a huge pop leading to a lot of speculations if he will be a face or a heel once he returns.
The Davenport, Iowa native was also cleared to film the WWE Studios movie "Temple" alongside Wesley Snipes, Dave Annable and Anne Heche in New Orleans, Louisiana. The production started on April 6 and filming lasts about six to eight weeks.
On the other hand, Orton also suffered an injury in November last year but to his shoulder. However, his rehab is slower than expected and there was even a rumored neck injury that he or the WWE never confirmed.
The 12-time WWE World champion is known to have shoulder issues throughout his career due to having a condition called "hypermobile shoulders." He has suffered five shoulder injuries in his WWE career, more than any active WWE superstar.
In a question and answer during a WWE promotional appearance at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai, Orton said that he wants to return as a heel. He was working as a face before he got injured but he mentioned that he likes being the bad guy, per Wrestle Zone.
Check the video below for highlights of a match between Rollins and Orton at WrestleMania 31.
