How WWE Informed R-Truth of His Release Revealed

R-Truth’s WWE departure has officially crossed into strange territory—and now we know how it went down.

According to Fightful Select, R-Truth—real name Ron Killings—was contacted over the weekend by a member of WWE’s talent relations team. The message was simple: his contract would not be renewed. Just after announcing his departure on social media, the real story behind it is now coming to light.

Here’s the kicker—Truth didn’t do anything wrong. “He hadn’t been in trouble and did nothing wrong,” Fightful reported, citing direct communication with people involved.

The decision reportedly blindsided not only fans, but Truth himself. Multiple WWE Superstars reached out to him privately after hearing the news, as confusion spread backstage. One top talent called the situation: “Total nonsense.”

Another referred to the current regime as “ruthless.” It’s being said that the reaction from talent was “unlike anything we’ve covered,” calling it the “most criticized and universally disliked departure” in the outlet’s 9-year history of reporting WWE exits.

WWE still hasn’t commented, aside from WWE lead writer Road Dogg, who deleted his tweet moments after sending it out.. But behind closed doors, the damage is done—and a respected veteran has been left wondering what went wrong.

Was WWE out of line for letting R-Truth go like this? Or is this just how business works now? Let us know what you think in the comments.