R-Truth has evolved lots in WWE. what he debuted as in comparison with what he became today is something to admire. Nonetheless, his most beloved character will at all times be Ron Cena. But who got here up with the concept?
Talking to The Undertaker on his “Six Feet Under” podcast, R-Truth revealed,
“Vince. That was a Vince write. Vince wrote that. And the primary time I did the promo and said I grew up watching Cena, you already know, I’d sit there and watch him do his Saturday morning challenges and folks bought it. They bit hard and so they said ‘He grew up watching him. He grew up watching John Cena and John Cena is his childhood hero. They went with it.’”
“I called John and asked him if I could use his shorts. John suggested I do the moves. He said, ‘You need to do all the things.’ The shirt, Ron Cena was John’s idea. He said ‘I feel you do a shirt the identical way I do mine and you place your face there.’ I used to be like ‘Are you serious?’ He was like ‘Yeah, we’re bothers right?’ I said ‘That’s genius.’ He’s so smart. He was smart with the entire thing and I just ran with it. It really works right?”
Truth On His WWE Release In 2025
Throughout the podcast, Truth also discussed his release in 2025. He said,
“There’s no words within the dictionary to specific how I felt. My son was behind me once I got the decision. And once I did the tweet… I couldn’t be salty, I’m not mad. We said at the highest of this thing, ‘Truth you’ve been here for some time, you’ve experienced lots.’ Like, yes. The ride. I’m interested by the ride. My dad would at all times say ‘Benefit from the ride son.’ The ride was phenomenal. It was great. And I owe the due to WWE, I owe due to the fans. I owe due to the universe. I owe due to everybody that enjoyed this ride. And when that tweet went out, that was all it was meant to be. And it (was) just…Essentially the most moving thing that ever happened in my life.”
“My son, he’s 25 and once I lived in Tennessee, that’s who was with me. That’s who I needed to maintain. Once I gave up (on wrestling) that’s who I believed (of). I kept going for him. I’m a single father, before I met my wife. And for him to say ‘Dad, it was value it.’ I just broke down. That was deep to me. I’ve missed anniversaries, I’ve missed your school graduation, there’s so many things, occasions, funerals, so many things that I’ve missed in life.”
“That I never did get to perform… It was just for this reason wrestling business, and I did it, I did one of the best I could. But my son said, ‘Dad, it was value it.’ It brought tears to my eyes. And to see the fans, to listen to them, I’m watching and I’m hearing ‘We would like Truth.’ Y’all don’t understand how that felt. That’s lightning in a bottle. It never happens.”