Backstage R-Truth Stories WWE Fans Should Know

Backstage R-Truth Stories WWE Fans Should Know

WWE fans love the comedic presence of wrestling veteran R-Truth on the roster today. Variety is a strong key to wrestling success, and R-Truth has thrived in his role. The working relationship between R-Truth and WWE has been going strong for over fifteen years since he returned to the company in 2009.

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TNA had R-Truth on their roster for years before his return, and WWE first hired R-Truth to play K-Kwik in the Attitude Era. Any wrestler to hold relevance for that long will have a fair share of fascinating tales associated with them outside of the ring. R-Truth had the following interesting backstage stories.

Had Heat With John Cena Over TNA Rap Song Dissing Him

R-Truth Dissed Cena During TNA Career To Get Extra Attention

• Cena Approached R-Truth About His TNA Rap Diss On Him
• They Made Instantly Made Peace & Became Friends In WWE
• R-Truth Became Storyline Fan Of Cena In Hilarious Segments

TNA never had a real chance at competing with WWE due to Spike TV being on much fewer networks and the financial backing never growing strong enough. However, they tried their best to get attention any way possible, including taking shots at WWE quite often.

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R-Truth was promoted to have a new rap song dissing John Cena, and it aired on the weekly television show. A return to WWE saw R-Truth revealing Cena had heat with him over it. Cena apparently confronted R-Truth asking if they have any problems to settle before hugging and making peace.

WWE Made 24/7 Championship With Him In Mind

Comedic Moments Meant R-Truth Would Be Pivotal Wrestler

• 24/7 Championship Was Always Designed For Comedy Moments
• R-Truth Was Important Figure As Top WWE Comedic Character
• 53 Separate Title Reigns With Belt Made R-Truth The Top 24/7 Champ

WWE channeled the history of the Hardcore Championship having 24/7 title defenses in the Attitude Era to introduce a new novelty belt. The 24/7 Championship lasted a few years to give the names barely on television a chance to have their shine.

Wade Keller reported on his radio show that R-Truth was always figured into the plans as someone WWE trusted to make it work. R-Truth was the third wrestler to win the 24/7 Championship and held it on 53 separate occasions, with the second-most reigns tied at 15 for Dana Brooke and Akira Tozawa.

Had Emotional Reaction To Winning NWA Championship

R-Truth Was First Black Wrestler To Win That Respected Belt

• Made History As First Black Wrestler To Win NWA Championship
• TNA Trusted R-Truth For Main Event Push Holding Their Top Prize
• R-Truth Got Emotional Over His Incredible Moment Breaking Barriers

The NWA Heavyweight Championship is one of the most illustrious belts in wrestling due to the history behind it. Icons like Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and Sting all had important reigns holding that title at pivotal times in their careers.

TNA brokered a deal to use the belt as their world championship for the first five years of their existence. R-Truth won the title and reportedly had an emotional moment backstage tearing up. The importance of being the first black man to win that title after decades still stands among his biggest accomplishments.

Developed Close Relationship With Vince McMahon Overseas

R-Truth Was Considered One Of Vinces Closest Friends On WWE Roster

• Spending Time With Vince At Tribute To The Troops Formed Friendship
• R-Truth Having Longevity In WWE Came From Vince Loving His Work
• Fans Criticized R-Truth For Showing Support To Vince After Allegations

Vince McMahon is long gone now, but he’s been the most powerful man in WWE for many decades before his removal from power. Few wrestlers become close friends of Vince outside of the ring, with main event names like Brock Lesnar or The Undertaker typically making the cut.

R-Truth stood out as a surprising name that became close with McMahon behind the scenes. The friendship formed during the Tribute to the Troops overseas tours when everyone traveled together. McMahon and R-Truth bonded, but the latter received some criticism for expressing support for Vince after the recent allegations.

Controversial Segment Involving R-Truth Got Writer Fired

Vince McMahon Wanted Neville To Make Insensitive Comment On MLK Day

• WWE Script Called For Neville To Imitate MLK On MLK Day
• Neville Refused & Other Wrestlers Agreed With Him To Force Change
• Vince Fired Writer For Changing His Script For R-Truth To Say Line

Former WWE writer Michael Leonardi shared a wild story about why he was fired from the company in 2016. Neville aka Pac was still in WWE and booked to have a backstage segment with all black wrestlers of Mark Henry, R-Truth and Titus O’Neil.

McMahon wanted Neville to say he “had a dream” about winning the Royal Rumble match on MLK Day, but he refused due to the problematic nature of comparing his match to Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights movement. The writer changed it to R-Truth saying it, but McMahon was livid and fired Leonardi for changing his script.

Paul Heyman Made Bet On R-Truth Making Brock Lesnar Laugh

Fan-Favorite Segments Between Brock & R-Truth Has Funny Backstory

• Fans Were Shocked To See R-Truth Made Brock Laugh
• Paul Heyman Made Bet That R-Truth Would Do That
• Improv Lines Helped R-Truth Deliver Memorable Promos

R-Truth was put into the stressful position of having a comedic segment with someone that barely engaged in the humorous side of wrestling. Brock Lesnar and R-Truth made the segments memorable, but Paul Heyman played a huge role in the improvisations of R-Truth.

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There was no script for R-Truth shortly before the segment was planned to take place in the middle of the ring. R-Truth shared that Heyman approached him and said they had a bet going on if he could make Lesnar laugh. The classic comedy timing of R-Truth surely did made Brock crack up in the memorable segments.

Recently Expressed Wishing He Had A More Serious Role

Fans Love His Comedy But He Had Higher Aspirations In WWE

• Fans Love R-Truth In The Comedic Role Popping Audience
• R-Truth Expressed Sadness Over Not Accomplishing More
• Likely Wanted To Have More Serious Major WWE Role

WWE used to want every wrestler to feel they needed to win the world championship for ultimate success, before Triple H talked about his philosophy of everyone having a different role. R-Truth made it clear he wishes he achieved a bit more, despite fans loving his role on the comedy side.

A live TikTok stream saw R-Truth getting honest with his audience and stating that he was mad at himself and stated he wanted to be in a different position. R-Truth is still one of the most memorable performers in WWE and deserves credit for his contributions in a difficult role.

Road Dogg Cursed Out WWE Employees On His Behalf

Jim Ross & Bruce Prichard Made Strange Comments About Race To Him

• Two Powerful WWE Minds Made Controversial Comments
• Road Dogg Spoke Up For R-Truth After Hearing Them
• R-Truth Worked Well With Both Guys Again Years Later

Racism is always a topic in competitive industries and used to exist stronger in the wrestling world. R-Truth did a shoot interview after leaving WWE in the early 2000s and revealed that both Jim Ross and Bruce Prichard told him that wrestling “was a white man’s business.”

The implication was that R-Truth would likely get a main event push. R-Truth added that his friend and tag team partner Road Dogg cursed them out on his behalf, since R-Truth was a rookie. The relationships with Ross and Prichard have improved for R-Truth after returning to WWE and working with them again.

Damien Priest Was Responsible For His Judgment Day Role

Fans Loved Unexpected Storyline Of R-Truth Working With Top Heels

• R-Truth Added New Layers To Judgment Day Faction
• Damien Priest Asked Triple H To Work With R-Truth More
• Showcased Why Current WWE Works With Unpredictability

R-Truth trying to join the Judgment Day faction will likely be remembered among his greatest storylines in WWE. Judgment Day became the top heel act on the Raw brand and entered a secondary angle of R-Truth thinking he was part of the team to their chagrin.

The hilarious segments of R-Truth finding creative ways to annoyingly unite with the others became a great running angle. R-Truth shared that Damien Priest was the one who pitched the idea to Triple H after one segment showed the chemistry between all parties.

Had Issues Working With CM Punk In Past Run

One Of Many Wrestlers To Clash With Punk In The Past

• R-Truth Took Offense To Punk Insulting Awesome Truth
• Punk Was Unhappy About Losing Matches To R-Truth
• Most WWE Wrestlers Call Punk A Changed Man Since Return

CM Punk is one of the most beloved wrestlers by wrestling fans, but he’s had dozens of enemies in the wrestling world to make himself a controversial figure. R-Truth shocked the wrestling world by having some rare negative words talking about his past with Punk.

An interview quote from Punk complaining about losing to The Miz and R-Truth upset Truth enough to respond on social media. R-Truth called Punk “entitled” and said Awesome Truth was a hotter act than Punk, which can easily be debated given Punk’s status in WWE at the time.