R-Truth addresses fan reaction to his WWE release

R-Truth has responded to the outpouring of fan support during his brief exit from WWE. On June 1, the veteran revealed on X that he would be let go by the company following the expiration of his contract. A beloved figure backstage and among fans, social media was quickly filled with messages of support for the 53-year-old.

Fans flocked to social media to voice their opinions against WWE's decision as the company faced significant backlash. Truth then surprisingly showed up at the Money in the Bank PLE, attacking John Cena during a tag team match. It was later revealed that he signed a new deal with the promotion.

While Truth thanked fans on the subsequent episode of RAW, he addressed how he felt during that period in a recent appearance on Toronto Sun's No Holds Barred podcast.

“The outreach, dawg. The love. I think it was meant for me, and it was meant for everybody, man. It was through all social media, having over 100 million reactions of emotions and of unifying on one thing. So if anything, it showed that we all can come together on something regardless of what, how, when, [or] where. Boom, we all came together on something. So that was showing the good in humanity, man. That was great,” he said. [0:52-1:28]

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R-Truth made a drastic change to his persona following his return. He cut off his braids on RAW and said he would be known as Ron Killings going forward while asking everybody to put respect on his name.

R-Truth is involved in a feud with Aleister Black on SmackDown

Soon after his return, R-Truth briefly feuded with John Cena, facing the Undisputed WWE Champion in a non-title match on SmackDown. The former US Champion then got involved in a feud with Aleister Black after he attacked the 40-year-old's opponent, Kit Wilson, when the Dutch star was making his way to the ring.

On the June 27 episode of SmackDown, Aleister got his revenge when he blindsided Truth with a Black Mass. This led to a match between the two stars on the blue brand's show last week, with Truth emerging victorious after an O'Connor roll.

With Truth completely embracing a new side of his WWE persona, fans will be waiting to see what is next for him.

Please credit the Toronto Sun's No Holds Barred podcast and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you take quotes from the first half of this article.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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