In a plot twist that feels like it was ghostwritten by M. Night McMahon himself, R-Truth (Ron Killings) made his shocking return at Money in the Bank 2025, just one week after WWE unceremoniously yeeted him out of the company and into public outrage.
The veteran, beloved for his comedic brilliance and uncanny ability to carry a storyline while forgetting it mid-promo, returned with an actual heel turn on John Cena, of all people. Fans immediately asked the million-dollar question: “Was he really released or was this the longest con since Hornswoggle was Vince’s son?”
According to Fightful, the answer is yes. And also no. But mostly yes.
Insiders confirm R-Truth’s firing was legit. This wasn’t a kayfabe pink slip. No funny business, no secret angle. WWE higher-ups thought they could quietly cut one of their most wholesome, meme-powered performers and the backlash wouldn’t be worse than Roman’s promos in 2016.
Wrong.
Fans revolted. The locker room sulked. Twitter/X trended #Justice4Truth. Even the parking lot guy at the Performance Center reportedly said, “They done messed up.” The vibes? Off.
So WWE did the unthinkable — they swallowed pride and reached back out. At first, Truth wasn’t having it. Probably because he was busy laughing at his own TikToks and living his best life. But when Nick Khan himself made the call (yes, the President, not the one from Tekken), Truth finally agreed — but on his terms.
The result? A return so sudden and so dramatic, it had the aura of a Hall of Fame anime betrayal. Cena never saw it coming. And neither did fans who had barely finished making “Free R-Truth” signs.
Backstage reports now say the locker room is “ecstatic” to have Truth back. One source described it as “an emotional morale boost,” which in wrestling terms is like someone finally refilling the catering nacho cheese.
Oh, and here’s the real kicker — Truth reportedly intends to do one last serious run, which is like saying you bought a goldfish to train it for synchronized swimming. Can he go serious? Absolutely. But will he also forget which show he’s on mid-match and pin the referee? We hope so.
Bottom line: This wasn’t a work. But it may go down as the most beautiful accident in wrestling storytelling since the anonymous GM turned out to be a laptop.