R-Truth Gets Honest About His Booking Since WWE Comeback

R-Truth left WWE, returned to WWE, changed his character to Ron Killings, and brought back Truth, all within a few months.

Back in July 2025, Truth’s contract expired, and he left WWE over negotiations. However, the Stamford-based promotion brought him back after fans stormed social media about it.

Upon returning, he went by his real name, Ron Killings. The understanding was that he was the one who included this clause in the new contract, so that he could start using his name for bookings once his current contract expired or when he left WWE.

WWE brought back R-Truth after John Cena turned babyface

Before Truth left WWE, his last big feud was against John Cena. He took on heel Cena and lost. When he returned to WWE, Ron Killings went after John Cena.

Interestingly, after Cena turned babyface, WWE brought back Truth as well. During an interview with CBS Sports, Truth defended the decision.

It went where it was supposed to. Ron Killings created R-Truth. Those hundreds of millions of fans who spoke and up-roared. They wanted R-Truth back. Ron Killings was the rebellious one who spoke up for R-Truth.

Ron Killings has been around for years, but people had never come together in lockstep like that. They did that for R-Truth. You feel me? I wanted Ron Killings to go where he was supposed to go. He made a statement; he had eyes on him. When John Cena came back, R-Truth came back. Ron Killings was the cavalry.

The veteran revealed that Ron Killings was a selfish move, and the numbers revealed what fans wanted. Truth is one of the two superstars who have gotten the chance to battle John Cena twice during The Champ’s Farewell Tour.