"If you ask me, the WWE is about ten years too late. They had this guy ten or twelve years ago. I actually kind of recruited him to be my tag team partner cause Billy (Gunn) had just blown his shoulder out and was gonna have surgery and he was gonna be out for a year. I saw Ron Killings perform in Memphis when I was on break from WWF at the time and I saw him perform and I just thought ‘Man, this guy is great’. I saw something in him…and the next thing I know, we were tagging together."
"I know they switched it up a little bit and turned him heel and it’s working for him man, so I say you work it girl….he’s doing great. I don’t follow the show as closely as I probably should, but I do turn over when I hear my brothers reffing or Ronnie Killings is on. I love to watch him work, he’s a great athlete, he looks great, he’s a great guy and I love him. Nothing but love for Ronnie Killings."
source: busted open radio show
June 3, 2011
Road Dogg Comments On R-Truth
April 19, 2011
Anti-Smoking Advocate Demands Apology From R-Truth; WWE Responds
The executive director of TobaccoFree.org is demanding an apology from R-Truth after the angle on Monday's WWE Raw episode where Truth lit up a cigarette, according to a report by TMZ.
Executive director Patrick Reynolds told TMZ: "For him to smoke in front of (children) is irresponsible. At best, it's thoughtless, and at worst, if he calculated appealing to kids by posing as a bad-boy outlaw, it's evil."
WWE issued a statement to TMZ in response: "The negative effect smoking has on one’s health and physical performance was a part of a storyline on last night’s Monday Night Raw. Negative depictions of tobacco use on television are not unusual and can be seen on other TV-PG shows."
source: pwtorch.com
March 3, 2011
December 17, 2010
Update on R-Truth
WWE Superstar R-Truth is currently suffering with walking pneumonia which caused him to break out into convulsions last week reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The RAW Superstar was rushed to hospital and was told quick acting colleagues may have saved his life after it was reveled oxygen was not reaching his brain, had he been on his own things might have been very different. It is being reported that Truth has been suffering from travel fatigue of late.
R-Truth posted a message on his Twitter account acknowledging online reports that he was recently hospitalized:
"Wanna say Thank you to EVERYONE who sent prayers and get wells to me! That's what's up!!! 1luv"
He missed Monday's RAW after participating in the Tribute to the Troops taping two days earlier.
sources: impactwrestling.com & wrestlingnewssource.com
November 30, 2010
WWE NXT Season 4 Cast Revealed
WWE United States Champion Daniel Bryan will mentor Derrick Bateman
R-Truth will mentor Johnny Curtis
Chris Masters will mentor Byron Saxton
Ted DiBiase will mentor Brodius Clay
Alberto Del Rio will mentor Conor O'Brian
Dolph Ziggler will mentor Jacob Novak
July 5, 2010
R-Truth Injury Update
R-Truth was pulled from the Money in the Bank match because of the recent groin injury that he suffered. The latest word on Truth is that he will need either surgery or extensive rehab. Apparently the injury is more serious than originally believed.
source: wrestling observer
May 10, 2010
Triple H in Most-Watched Match in History
This week in 1999 WWF(E) RAW held the most-watched wrestling match in history. On May 10, 1999, The Undertaker, Triple H & Shane McMahon vs. Steve Austin, The Rock & Vince in a six-man tag, with Shawn Michaels as the referee, scored a 9.2 cable rating. The overall rating for the entire show was 8.1.
WWE: The Best of RAW 15th Anniversary
April 26, 2010
2010 WWE Draft Results
Kelly Kelly to SmackDown
Big Show to SmackDown
John Morrison to Raw
R-Truth to Raw
Edge to Raw
Kofi Kingston to SmackDown
Christian to SmackDown
Chris Jericho to Raw
March 23, 2010
February 5, 2010
Preview: World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker will put his World Title on the line against CM Punk, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, and Chris Jericho, each of whom won their qualification matches just five nights after the Royal Rumble.
December 12, 2009
October 9, 2009
Rumor Mill - Triple H Pushing Drew McIntyre; Issues with R-Truth and Camouflage
Sources say Triple H is quite high on Drew McIntyre and is one of the driving forces behind the young wrestler’s current push. On the subject of McIntyre’s Hell in a Cell opponent, there was apparently a minor backstage issue involving R-Truth prior to their match last week.
According to reports, as R-Truth was preparing to go out to the ring, he was told he had to take off the camouflage vest he was wearing as camouflage is now associated with the DX tag team. The wrestler approached Stephanie McMahon about the complaint (which presumably came from a producer); McMahon, the wife of DX member Triple H, said that he should probably discuss the issue with Hunter.
At that point, R-Truth decided to just abandon the wardrobe item as he headed to the ring for his match.
source: f4woline.com
October 1, 2009
WWE Superstars in Boston
More than 70 wrestlers turned out for the Decade of SmackDown afterparty at The Kowloon, following the sold-out TD Garden show, including WWE U.S. Champ - and ex- Winchester High wrestling wonder - Kofi Kingston, who arrived with his high school wrestling coach Larry Tremblay .
Also scarfing lobsters in ginger, Kowloon steak, sushi, and pu pu platters were World Heavyweight Champ CM Punk and fellow wrestlers Chris Jericho, Batista, Randy Orton, “World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, Hornswoggle, Cryme Tyme, The Hart Dynasty, Dolph Ziggler, Santino Morella, Jimmy Wang Yang, R-Truth, WWE Divas Maria, Eve, Kelly Kelly, Natalya, Melina, Rosa, Katie Lea, The Bella Sisters...More?
source: bostonherald.com
September 15, 2009
Interview with R-Truth
R-Truth has a unique character that connects with the audience on an intimate level. He makes his way to the ring through the audience performing his own entrance theme: What's up. The entrance allows fans to get up close and personal and feel part of the show, something that can be difficult in an arena or stadium.
"My character is something that a lot of people would love to have. It gives the fans the opportunity to participate and be involved. A lot of people when they see R-Truth they see themselves. They see a normal guy that was hit by circumstances in life, overcame that, got stuff together and went down the right road. A lot of people can relate to that and my support comes from it."...More?
source: slam wrestling
August 9, 2009
February 14, 2009
December 22, 2008
November 2, 2008
August 28, 2008
Rumor Mill - Ron Killings
WWE will probably have to edit R-Truth's debut on SmackDown this week because of "TNA" and "We Want Angle" chants during the match which really didn't get much other reaction from the crowd. Truth ended up selling a lot of Kenny Dykstra's moves and Vince McMahon got pissed off because he wanted Killings to look like a top star and sell nothing for Dykstra. Mis-communication backstage had the agents tell Killings to work a standard babyface match, sell big and then do a comeback for the win.
source: impactwrestling.com
July 9, 2008
Rumor Mill - Ron Killings
WWE rarely use characters created elsewhere, but in Ron Killings' case he will be using "the Truth" name as TNA didn't copyright it. The storyline idea is to have him cut "truthful" promos or shoots as part of his gimmick, touching on Taboo subjects.
source: wrestling-edge.com
