Jonathan Coachman Warns WWE That Talents Like R-Truth Are Key to Locker Room Morale

Jonathan Coachman is livid over WWE’s decision to part ways with R-Truth—and he’s not letting up. After initially calling the release a mistake on X, the former WWE personality followed up with a heated video message, slamming both corporate logic and fans defending the move.

Coachman shared the video with the caption: “Emergency wrestling take: why the release of R Truth is bigger than others. And why you should ALL understand why he is getting the reaction today that he is. It’s more than just what you do in the ring. Tell me I am wrong.”

In the video, Coachman specifically addressed those who dismissed the outrage by pointing out Truth’s age.

He first broke down the kind of bond wrestlers develop over time, calling Truth an irreplaceable part of the WWE locker room.

“You’re traveling 52 weeks a year… think about whatever job you have, and you’re traveling with those people all over the world for 52 weeks a year, multiple days a week. You become like family, literally. And when someone like R-Truth, who everybody loves, nobody didn’t like R-Truth… it’s a sad day.”

Coachman then called out WWE’s failure to consider other long-term roles for Truth, especially with WWE’s own programs built for that exact purpose.

“There’s a million things R-Truth could have done… They started a program called the Legends Program, and a lot of those make a lot of money. And then they also started a program where ambassadors would represent the company. You go around ahead of time—if Raw is coming to Minneapolis, you can send R-Truth to Minneapolis to promote the show a week or two early.”

He questioned whether WWE even attempted to explore these options, suggesting Truth could have remained a major asset both backstage and in marketing roles.

“Did they approach him with any of those? I don’t know. But I know this: if this company is going to thrive long term, they have to keep guys like R-Truth around in some capacity.”

Coachman also warned about the impact on the locker room, stressing that veterans like R-Truth help maintain morale and guide younger talent.

“It’s not just about TV time and getting in the ring. This is about having a cohesive locker room and when you bring in new guys, having mentors to help them and keeping a positive attitude backstage. And R-Truth did that.”

He ended the clip with a cold truth about business in today’s WWE:

“Yeah, today’s a sad day. We know it’s business—but it’s not always the right piece of business.”

Coachman’s impassioned response adds a powerful voice to the growing list of personalities criticizing WWE for letting go of someone who still clearly had value across the board. From The Miz to Karrion Kross, talent across the locker room has publicly mourned the release—and fans have only gotten louder as the silence from WWE continues.

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