On a recent episode of The Wrestling Classic podcast, WWE star Ron Killings detailed the motivation behind his shocking return at the Money in the Bank premium live event and the re-emergence of his more serious persona. He explained that his mission is to “save” both the character of R-Truth and the professional wrestling business as a whole from the man he once considered his childhood hero, John Cena.
Killings’ return at Money in the Bank saw him interfere in the main event, revealing a darker, more intense side that fans had not seen in years. He explained that the fan-driven “We Want Truth” movement is what brought him back, but with a new purpose.
The Protector of R-Truth
“The ‘We Want Truth’ movement brought back not only R-Truth, but it brought back Ron Killings,” he began. “Because R-Truth, as much we talked about how much he was loved by people, Truth is entertaining, but he’s too entertaining all the time. He’s forgiving… well, I’m not forgiving. Ron Killings is not forgiving. You kick my dog, I’m gonna kick your cat. I feel like Ron Killings is the protector of R-Truth.”
He framed his new mission as a necessary act to protect the lovable R-Truth character from being continually taken advantage of, specifically by John Cena. “I’m not only saving wrestling, professional wrestling as a whole, the business, I’m saving R-Truth who you guys fell in love with,” he declared.
A Hero’s Betrayal
Killings then explained why his focus is squarely on the Undisputed WWE Champion. “I’m saving the professional wrestling business from one of the goats, one of the greatest of all times to ever step into the ring, John Cena,” he said. “R-Truth loved John Cena just as much as all the Little Jimmys do… but he broke R-Truth’s heart, and he’s not the Cena that you think he is.”
The veteran performer described wrestling John Cena on Saturday Night’s Main Event just before his contract expired as a life-changing experience. “Just to be involved with the goat, for my childhood hero, man, bro, it’s one of those things you only like to hear about or read about. But I got the chance to experience it, live it,” he said. The opportunity to face his hero in what could have been his last WWE match has seemingly fueled his current intensity. “You can’t write that. It’s the universe having its way,” he stated. “It’s professional wrestling at its greatest being written by the universe, man, and we all witnessing it.”
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