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R-Truth Reportedly Facing WWE Champion John Cena At Saturday Night's Main Event

Could R-Truth be getting a shot at the WWE Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event?
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R-Truth may be facing his childhood hero at SNME
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The events of WWE Backlash, and the post show press conference Saturday night, may have R-Truth on the verge of facing his 'childhood hero.'

Despite his dastardly betrayal of Cody Rhodes back at Elimination Chamber, R-Truth has remained loyal to John Cena. He's been seen on the past several episodes of SmackDown holding up signs and even starting 'Lets go Cena' chants in venue parking lots.

Truth then took his support of the WWE Champion to the next level at Backlash, when he stopped Randy Orton from delivering his patented punt to the skull. He received an RKO for his efforts, but that distraction provided Cena the opportunity he needed to retain his championship. He struck the Viper with a low blow and then cracked him with the WWE title belt to pick up the tainted victory.

Later in the night, Truth would barge in on Cena's press conference to offer up his congratulations. As he's prone to do, however, he ended up saying something he shouldn't have and Cena sent him flying through a table with an Attitude Adjustment.

The angle was clearly done for a purpose, and Cory Hays of BodySlam says it was to set up Cena's next match.

The WWE Champion was already scheduled to appear at Saturday Night's Main Event in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, May 24. Hays wrote on his X account over the weekend that Truth was set to face his 'childhood hero' in two weeks, which lines up perfectly with the next NBC special event.

As of this writing, only one match has officially been announced for that show. Jey Uso will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul.

While Cena and Truth are reportedly being added to the card, it's unclear if the WWE Championship will be on the line or not.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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