On Sunday, the wrestling world was blindsided by R-Truth's announcement that he was being released by WWE, despite being actively on TV and having just competed against WWE Champion JohnCena at "Saturday Night's Main Event." His release sent ripples through the locker roomas it sent the message that no one is safe, not even beloved veterans, and numerous peers took to social media to express their feelings about Ron Killings including Cena himself. On Monday, 24 hours after the surprising news broke, WWE fans added their voices to the discourse, filling the Bok Center in Oklahoma City where "We Want R-Truth" chants that spontaneously broke out several times during "WWE Raw."
During the opening segment with CM Punk and Sami Zayn, the fans loudly chanted for the former NWAWorlds Heavyweight Champion. The chants occurred again during the women's MITB qualifying match between Stephanie Vaquer, Ivy Nile, and Liv Morgan. Fans started the chant again duringthe tag match between Judgment Day and War Raiders, and it could even be heard during the main event Money in the Bank qualifier between El Grande Americano, AJ Styles, andCM Punk.
A sign was spotted that read "Re-sign R-Truth or we riot". Another read "We want Truth". Fans are using the hashtag #WeWantTruth and got it trending on X (formerly known as Twitter). Meanwhile, in a backstage segment, Rhea Ripley wore an R-Truth t-shirt, while her former companion Dominik Mysterio wore a Carlito shirt after the former Judgment Day member was also released.
No matter what is next for R-Truth, the fans want him.
