John Cena pays tribute to R-Truth.
On Sunday, R-Truth made the unfortunate announcement that he was being released by WWE. The move came as a shock to everyone, as Truth had been considered a “lifer” by many. He had been with WWE for the past 17 years, and also had another run in the company from 1999 to 2001, with a successful run in TNA in-between then.
Many of R-Truth’s peers, including Rhea Ripley and Kevin Owens, shared their support for Truth after they heard the news about his WWE departure. Another very important figure in Truth’s career, John Cena, also acknowledged Truth’s status by posting a message on his Instagram account. Normally, Cena shares “cryptic” images without captions, which he says is a chance for the fans to interpret themselves. However, it doesn’t seem like anything is up for debate here:
John Cena and R-Truth recently worked together
John Cena was R-Truth’s final opponent in WWE. The pair wrestled each other at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 24. Truth had a long-running bit where he referred to Cena as his “childhood hero.” This was despite being five years older than the current WWE Champion. (An in-character) John Cena said acknowledged that this didn’t make any sense, either.
Truth was disappointed in his hero’s recent heel turn, and said he might not be successful, but wanted to try and bring back the Cena everyone knew and loved. For the match, R-Truth adopted a “babyface” Cena look, changing his name to “Ron Cena” for the night.
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