Overview

• Cena confirmed his return to the Superman babyface persona with a victory over Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam.
• On the August 8 episode of SmackDown, R-Truth abandoned his Ron Killings gimmick to embrace his original character and reunite backstage with Cena.
• Shortly after the broadcast, WWE’s official Twitter account celebrated the moment with a “PEACE HAS BEEN RESTORED” post.
• Cena’s heel turn earlier this year prompted R-Truth to cut his hair, adopt the Ron Killings persona and spurred the fan-led #WeWantTruth campaign that secured his WWE re-signing.
• Observers remain divided over whether R-Truth’s release and comeback were a planned storyline device or a response to fan backlash.