“This Guy Doesn’t Need To Go to Prison”: Seth Rollins Reveals Real Reason He Did Not Press Charges on Fan Who Attacked Him on Live TV

The kind of craze WWE fans ooze out is unparalleled in every sense. There are many instances of fans doing unthinkable acts in front of their favorite stars. But sometimes these incidents can turn into something ugly too. But what 24-year-old Elisah Spencer did to Seth Rollins during WWE Monday Night Raw at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY was far beyond all the limits. Two years ago on RAW, a fan attacked the ‘Monday Night Messiah’ Seth Rollins. When Rollins was returning backstage from the ring. There was a massive buzz regarding the bizarre incident. But what Rollins had in his mind at that time might leave you taken aback.

Ahead of taking up the next big threat to his title in the form of a furious Finn Balor at the upcoming SummerSlam, Rollins looked back at a past incident. What he had to say regarding the matter already established him as a long-reigning champion in terms of compassion and humanity.

Seth Rollins once tried to empathize with a fan who mauled him

During a past Raw episode, a fan hopped the barricade and dared to bull-rush Seth Rollins. It raised a big question about the performer’s safety. However, WWE officials managed to stop before any party got injured. Later, the fan was taken into custody, with the charge of attempted assault, and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs.

Now, how Rollins views the entire incident is really a testament to the broad horizon of his heart. Two years later, during a recent episode of Impaulsive, the 40-year-old spilled that he wanted to help the attacker instead of bringing press charges against him. Keeping aside his star ego, Rollins seems considerate of the unstable mental health of that fan which he came to know via some post-incident interviews and social media posts.

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”It was clear that he was not in a proper state. I was like, this guy doesn’t need to go to prison. He needs help, so if there’s anything or any services you guys offer for people in situations like this, please do that on my behalf,” Rollins noted.

But why was that incident took place? What was in the headspace of the attacker? Let us dive into that.