Ron Killings is driving now thanks to the support of the WWE Universe and his colleagues.
On June 1st, it was revealed that R-Truth’s WWE contract would not be extended, leading to an outpouring of love from the WWE Universe and unrelenting “We Want Truth!” chants at WWE events that ultimately led to his return at Money in the Bank just a week later.
Speaking on The Masked Man Show, Killings revealed that that outpouring of love also came from the WWE locker room, noting that the love made him feel like a champion.
“Rhea (Ripley) wearing my shirt. Me and Road Dogg are brothers from a different mother. I got calls. Kevin Owens was at his daughter’s dance recital. I’m talking about thousands of text messages. The unity. The love. There was so much in that. It put an S on my chest. I always call myself the Suntan Superman, but it made me feel…the phrase The People’s Champ, that was it. People see me and I’ve helped them get through a certain time in their life. Somebody else may see it as, ‘He’s just goofy.’ Moments and opportunities I have, I made the best out of them. I do that in the ring and real life. A lot of that, people relate to it in their lives. That was powerful. Everything was balled up into that. I don’t know if it was watching me, growing with me, them feeling something. That was an emotional rollercoaster that the world experienced. There is more to it. I still go back and try to pick things out. ‘What does that mean?’ You gotta stop and smell the roses. I could’ve forgotten who I was. As a person, we get knocked down in life a lot. That kind of love, support, and motivation that put an S on my chest. ‘You are our champ. We love you and what you represent and how you make us feel.’ My title and championship is those hundreds and millions of people. I don’t need no material. I have organic living fresh proof that the love is the championship.”
-R-Truth
Since making his return, Truth has been working under his real name, Ron Killings, with a focus on his long-time rival/idol John Cena.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on plans for R-Truth moving forward as soon as we hear more.
H/T to Fightful for the transcription.
