WWE may have pleased fans by bringing R-Truth back at Money in the Bank, but the company could be setting itself up for a much bigger problem going forwardone it cant control with a surprise return.
Triple H casually dismissed the situation with a smile and the line, Its all part of the show, man. But according to Dave Meltzer, WWE only reversed course after serious online heat and internal backlash forced their hand.
During the June 8, 2025 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer made it clear that fan outrage onlinepaired with locker room pressureled to the sudden return of Ron Killings just days after his WWE exit was made public. That decision, he says, might come back to haunt the company.
Meltzer clarified that the move wasnt some elaborate work. WWE genuinely let him go, saw the reaction, and made a late change to include him in the main event finish.
That decision now opens the door for future campaigns where fans rally behind released talentthinking volume alone might get someone rehired. Meltzer says that isnt normal practice, and it could create more trouble than WWE realizes.
Behind the scenes, Meltzer added that key members of the WWE locker room were furious over the release, and their support may have played an even bigger role in reversing the decision.
That unrest forced WWE to rewrite the main event of Money in the Bank, where R-Truthnow using his real name Ron Killingsreturned by spearing John Cena and setting up Cody Rhodes to steal the win. What was supposed to be a major storyline moment for Cody became secondary to a last-minute redemption arc for Truth.
What started as damage control may have become a slippery slope. If online campaigns now start driving booking and contract decisions, WWE could be forced to chase approval instead of leading the narrative. WWE got its viral momentbut it may have handed over more power than it realized in the process.
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