WWE veteran Ron Killings opened up on The Wrestling Classic podcast about his dramatic return at Money in the Bank and the revival of his more serious identity, marking a sharp departure from the beloved R-Truth character fans have known for years. Killings made it clear that his mission is nothing less than to save both professional wrestling—and R-Truth—from his former hero, John Cena.
Killings shocked fans at Money in the Bank when he interfered in the main event, showcasing a darker, more intense side that hadn’t been seen in years. Speaking on the podcast, Killings said the “We Want Truth” movement fueled his return, but this time with a more personal and vengeful purpose.
“The ‘We Want Truth’ movement brought back not only R-Truth, but it brought back Ron Killings,” he said. “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.”
Killings sees himself as the protector of R-Truth, a character he claims has been taken advantage of for years. “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.
The focal point of his new mission? None other than Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena. Killings revealed that Cena, once his childhood hero, has become the symbol of everything that’s wrong with the business today.
Ron Killings Saving Pro Wrestling
“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.”
Killings reflected on wrestling Cena on a recent edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, just before his contract expired—a moment that appears to have triggered his transformation. “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 shared.
“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,”
“You can’t write that. It’s the universe having its way. It’s professional wrestling at its greatest being written by the universe, man, and we all witnessing it.”
As Killings continues to embrace this new edge, fans are left wondering what’s next—and whether John Cena will respond to the man who claims he’s here to “save wrestling from Cena himself.”
Stay tuned to PWMania.com for more on this evolving story.
