Reason why R-Truth is not going after John Cena explained by ex-WWE writer (Exclusive)

WWE Superstar R-Truth returned to the company at Money in the Bank and cost John Cena his tag match against Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. The 53-year-old had announced earlier in the month that he would be released following the expiry of his contract. Hence, his appearance on the Los Angeles show drew a massive pop from the crowd.

Ever since news broke out that Truth would be released from WWE, fans chanted his name every week, urging the company to bring him back. Chants of 'We Want Truth' were heard at every event, and ultimately, he came back to his old stomping ground and attacked Cena.

Going by Ron Killings now, he cut a heartfelt promo on this week's episode of RAW, but didn't mention John Cena. However, the 17-time world champion name-dropped Truth on the show, and former writer Vince Russo explained why this was happening on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW.

''Because Cena's doing and saying what he wants to say and Truth is getting scripted by the writers," Russo said. [From 1:10:12 onwards]

On being asked what the whole storyline between Cena and Truth meant, Russo said the former 24/7 Champion's attack on The Franchise Player was simply booked to generate a pop.

"I don't think it meant anything at all [about Truth attacking Cena] because that was just for a pop. They're not going nowhere with it," Russo said. [From 1:09:44 onwards]

Ron Killings is being presented as a more serious and no-nonsense character on WWE television since his return. It is a far cry from what the R-Truth character was, and to signal the shift, Killings even cut off his trademark dreadlocks on this week's episode of RAW.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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