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WWE star R-Thruth announced on Sunday that he departs from the organization after two stints and almost 20 years with the company.
R-Truth, whose real name is Ron Killings, made the revelation in a post on social media.
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R-truth makes its entrance during smackdown in Capital One Arena on February 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)
“I’m sorry to inform you all. I was just released from WWE,” he wrote on X. “I would like to thank WWE for the trip, but for the most part I want to thank each of you who was on the tour, thank you for all the love, support and appreciation you have given me over the years. Thank you.”
R-Truth had recently come out of a short rivalry with John Cena in the middle of the legendary WWE star’s goodbye tour. He congratulated Cena with his title defense against Randy Orton at the press conference after Backlash. But he annoyed Cena enough for Cena to put R-truth through the table separating the wrestler from the media.
It started a week’s long rivalry that eventually saw Cena put an end to R-Truth, which had been billed as one of Cena’s “childhood heroes.”
R-Truth attacks Gunther during the Lord’s Royal Rumble match at Tropicana Field in Skt. Petersburg, Florida, January 27, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-usa Today Sports)
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R-truth then lost to JC Mateo on “Friday Night Smackdown.”
Pro Wrestling World sent their well-being to R-truth after the message.
He originally joined WWE in 1999 and debuted as “K-Kwik” with “Road Dogg” Jesse James. He was there from 1999 to 2001 when he was released for the first time. He spent time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling before going back to WWE in 2008.
He returned as R-Truth and had been a very preferred competitor in the ring and also on the microphone.
R-Truth was an American champion, hardcore champion and world champion in the world’s roof team twice each. He held the short -lived around the clock the championship a record 54 times. In 2004, Pro Wrestling ranked him 18. On the list of the top 500 wrestlers in the industry.
R-Sandness under Wrestlemania XL Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-usa Today Sports)
R-Truth turned 53 in January and it is unclear what his next move will be.
