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Wrestling World Reacts To Heartbreaking News Of R-Truth's WWE Release

It is a sad day in professional wrestling as R-Truth was informed that his WWE contract will not be renewed.
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R-Truth is leaving WWE.

The long tenured WWE Superstar took to social media Sunday morning to announced that he was being released from the company.

The news came as a shock to many, with some fans believing his post was part of some elaborate bit. Unfortunately, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select has confirmed it's authenticity. He was also able to determine that this was a case of Truth's contract simply not being renewed, instead of an abrupt release.

While Truth, real name Ron Killings, appears to be in good spirits regarding the news, many others have now publicly expressed their heartache and disappointment over his departure from WWE. Current and former WWE talent, as well as many of his beloved fans from across the globe.

Rhea Ripley was quick to reaction, writing "In all seriousness, this is literally so heartbreaking… Thank you Truth"

Big E commented, writing: "No one made me laugh backstage more than Ron. I’ve known this man for 13 years. He treated me like a brother from the very first day. Never saw him in a bad mood. A man who spread kindness and joy every chance he could."

Pat McAfee also replied, revealng his Truth was his father's favorite wrestler of all time.

KO commented, saying he had unlimited respect and admiration for him.

Naomi commented that they'll miss out on making new Tik Tok's together.

The Miz wrote, "Forming Awesome Truth with you was one of the best runs of my career. No one made me laugh harder. Your energy, heart, and smile lit up every room…and every arena. You’re not one of a kind, you’re one in a lifetime. Love you, Truth. Keep shining."

Truth's second tenure with WWE comes to an end after an incredible 17-year run that saw him become one of the most successful and universally loved character performers in company history.

After his return from a devasting knee injury at Survivor Series 2023, the 53-year-old went on to have one of the more noteworthy stretches of his WWE career. He won the World Tag Team Championships with The Miz at WrestleMania XL, and more recently, wrestled John Cena on his road to retirement tour at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Truth just competed this past Friday night on SmackDown. His final match in WWE came in a losing effort to new signee JC Mateo.

We here at The Takedown on SI wish R-Truth all the best moving forward. Thank you for memories and all the laughs over the years.

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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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