On a recent episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Matt Hardy gave his stamp of approval to the idea of R-Truth winning a world championship in WWE. The veteran star was reacting to recent comments made by JBL, who suggested that WWE should capitalize on R-Truth’s current popularity surge.
Hardy, known for embracing bold creative choices throughout his career, said he’s “not opposed to radical ideas” and believes that Truth’s massive fan support could justify a short-term title run—even against someone like John Cena, who faces Truth on tonight’s SmackDown for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
“I mean, I’m not opposed to radical ideas, you know, I’m the man who did Broken Matt Hardy… Truth really, really just saw such an outpouring, such a groundswell of WWE fan base support, right? And he is probably the most over he’s been in his career. Everything he touches is white hot right now, so I am not opposed to it,” Hardy said.
While acknowledging that WWE likely has long-term plans for the championship picture, Hardy still sees room for a feel-good R-Truth moment.
“You never know, this thing could be snuck in there and it could happen. But when it’s all said and done, I think at the end of the day, how much the crowd is emotionally invested in a character is the most important barometer of the levels that someone reaches.”
Whether Truth walks out of SmackDown with the gold or not, fan support—and now industry backing—continues to build for the beloved veteran.
