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WWE released a number of their employees recently, and some of the names had been quite shocking. After the releases of Dakota Kai and former WWE World Champion Braun Strowman, the fans were confused as to why exactly these wrestlers were getting released.
But recently WWE shocked the fans with one of their latest releases, who happens to be R Truth. The 53 year old had been a huge fan favourite, and the majority of the fans are extremely unhappy with this release. Some fans may argue that he was too old to keep, but he could easily be kept as a legend.
More Drama continues after the release of R Truth
R Truth remained active in WWE for 17 long years, and he is treated as one of the most influential figures in the WWE locker room. His release has raised questions among the present WWE employees, too. Two times WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, who presently works as the commentator for NXT, is also not sure about his future in WWE. Speaking on his “Hall of Fame” podcast, he explained;
“I’m not worried about Truth. There’s always work for a guy like him. I did not see the thing with R-Truth coming, especially, you know, just coming off the match with John Cena. But this business, it’s fluid. Very, very fluid. Anything could happen at any time… Am I worried about R-Truth? No, I’m not (he smiled).
R Truth remained active in WWE for 17 years
"R-Truth is a guy that still got a lot left in the tank… A lot of endeavors… It’s so much work out there for a guy like R-Truth so, paying his bills is the last thing I’m thinking about so, I know it’s a lot of people out there right now that are shocked, outpouring support as far as coming out for R-Truth. Just because R-Truth has been that soldier.
"He’s been in the zone. ‘99, you know what I mean? Since 1999, this guy has been a part of WWE outside of the TNA stint that he had, and so I give R-Truth major, major props for being able to parlay his success this far and this long in this business. A career like R-Truth’s, I don’t know if we’ll ever see another career like that as far the longevity he had in the business, being able to sustain in a dog-eat-dog world that it is.
R Truth challenged John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the latest Saturday Night's Main Event show
"Being able to be that character and knowing exactly what the landscape of this business is all about. That’s why I always gave R-Truth so much props because so many guys do not understand the business. That dude, he stuck around. He stuck around for a reason. Big-ups to R-Truth.”
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R Truth is not the only wrestler that had been released recently. Another wrestling legend, Carlito, who remained active in WWE for the last couple of years, had also been shown the door. Controversies have also made things unclear about the future of former two times World Champion The Miz. We seriously hope WWE knows what they are doing.
