Overview

• On June 1, R-Truth announced his WWE departure after 17 years with the company.
• A global fan campaign and chants at Raw and SmackDown drove the hashtag #WeWantTruth across social media.
• Paul “Triple H” Levesque described the release and return as scripted while R-Truth and his son insisted the departure was authentic.
• WWE president Nick Khan took over negotiations and finalized a new contract for Killings within 72 hours ahead of Money in the Bank.
• R-Truth made a surprise appearance at Money in the Bank 2025, where the roster and audience greeted his comeback enthusiastically.