Unfortunately, it looks like R-Truth was injured during his match against Grayson Waller on Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT. 

The opening match on the show ended earlier than expected. Truth caught Waller with a Tope Con Hilo, but his foot caught the top rope. Truth immediately clutched his leg after the impact. During the commercial break, he was checked on. Truth was being helped to the back and it was decided that the match would be called off.

The Injury

Alicia Taylor announced Waller as the winner via ref stoppage. Post-match, Waller took the mic and bragged about beating a veteran. He said NXT is Waller’s house and nothing will change that.

Truth has been appearing on television more often than he had been as of late as he would interrupt segments where the word “Truth” was used. 

On last week’s NXT, Truth interrupted a promo between Wes Lee and Waller. Truth and Waller exchanged words, with a match being set up for this show. While on Monday’s Raw, he interrupted a promo with Baron Corbin and JBL. The segment ended with Corbin laying out Truth.

We hope to have an injury update shortly and that no major damage was done.

R-Truth has called out CM Punk seemingly out of nowhere and taken massive shots at him, calling the recently-returned wrestler unimpressive and entitled. CM Punk has taken the wrestling world by storm recently by making his All Elite Wrestling debut last week on Rampage: The First Dance. While wrestling fans were delighted, both AEW and WWE stars too welcomed Punk back in the industry with open arms and many wrestling personalities chimed in to congratulate Punk on his comeback. R-Truth, however, is not really a fan of CM Punk according to a recent comment he posted online.

A video of CM Punk’s appearance on Colt Cabana’s podcast from back in 2014 resurfaced on Tiktok, in which Punk discussed his time in the WWE and how he was unsatisfied with management and his overall position in the company. Punk brought up WWE’s decision to book him to lose to Triple H even though he was hot and had momentum, as well as the company’s decision to make him and Triple H lose to The Miz and R-Truth (aka Awesome Truth) back in Vengeance 2011. Punk said that these decisions didn’t make any sense business-wise. R-Truth didn’t take a liking to Punk’s comments, and sounded off in the comments of the Tiktok video with the following:

“CM Punk you lost to me an Miz cause we were HOTTER than you sorry, and I neva thought you were impressive at all, just typical entitlement (sic)”

Online, fans have been surprised by Truth’s comments with many saying that they have never seen him talk trash before about anyone else from the industry. It would be interesting to note that CM Punk helped R-Truth win against John Cena in a Tables match on Raw back in 2011, before cutting his legendary “Pipebomb” promo. It would be interesting to see if Punk has anything to say in response to Truth’s comments.

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The wrestling career of R Truth started on a high note as he got signed to WWE in 1999, only a couple years after making his debut in the wrestling industry.

However, the former champion couldn’t cash in on the opportunity and he had to rebuild himself after getting released from the promotion in 2002.

Truth opened up about the struggles he had to endure after getting released by the company during his latest interview with Sports Illustrated and he revealed that there were times when he thought of quitting the business altogether:

“There have been times I was ready to quit; It’s hard to be your best when you don’t believe in yourself. There were times when I felt I wasn’t good enough, times when I didn’t think I had a shot of making it.”

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Though thankfully, the former United States Champion continued to work hard and R Truth explained how he stayed motivated through his struggles:

“I remember telling myself, ‘I’m not going to quit,’ That’s why I’m at where I am right now. Everything I went through back then, it helped make me stronger. It helped me find different emotions.”

R Truth had runs with promotions such as TNA and NWA after his WWE release. He was re-signed by the company back in 2008 and the former Hardcore Champion has been a part of the WWE roster ever since.

Raw Superstar R-Truth opened up about his early career in WWE and shared how close he was to quitting during an interview with The New Day’s podcast, Feel the Power.

Reflecting on first signing with the then-WWF, R-Truth confessed he was growing frustrated wrestling for WWE developmental.

“The overwhelming feeling, I just embraced it and took it head on. Road Dogg saw me in developmental. I was about to quit because I was in developmental for almost nine months – they told me I would be there for six months. I was there for nine months and it didn’t seem like anything was working out.”

R-Truth recalled how he had been running out of money while sleeping on Daniel Bryan and Brian Kendrick’s floor. At that point, he was ready to quit because of how discouraged he had become.

“I was questioning myself. It was a whole different route that I embraced, and it was not paying off. It was not giving me what I thought I would have. I’m not a big wrestling star, so I was discouraged and ready to quit.”

R-Truth & Road Dogg

R-Truth informed Kevin Kelly, Bruch Prichard, and Terry Golden he didn’t intend to re-sign with WWE. Golden then asked him what he intended to do when he got home. R-Truth confessed he was feeling overwhelmed and didn’t know the answer.

Things started to change, however, after Road Dogg saw R-Truth rapping:

“Nothing was paying off, and Road Dogg came to the TV taping and saw me rap going out. I think I wrestled Jerry Lawler that night. When I came back to the locker room, two or three guys told me Road Dogg was asking about you. I said, ‘Road Dogg of DX?’ They said, ‘yeah’.”

R-Truth continued, “Got in the locker room, and we all know Road Dogg. Road Dogg came to my face and said, ‘Was that you dancing and rapping to the ring?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘Do you want to be my tag partner?’ I said, ‘Man, I was about to quit. I don’t think this is for me. I think I bit off more than what I can chew.’ He said, ‘I’ll tell you what – I know you have been discouraged. You give me one month and I will have you on TV.’ I said, ‘Alright.'”

After Road Dogg’s proposal, R-Truth recalled how everything started falling into place in less than a month. This resurgence culminated with R-Truth making his Raw debut as K-Kwik in 2000.

WWE Superstar and 24/7 Champion R-Truth recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump. The former Ron ‘The Truth’ Killings appeared on the WWE Network show to discuss a number of topics from his recent career.

These would include his mini-feud with Rob Gronkowski over the 24/7 title and his brand new game show format that will be coming to WWE Network on July 14th.

The R-Truth Game Show

“This game show is like, no other game show” R-Truth revealed on the show. “I got a whole cast, a whole crew man has helped me put this thing together.”

R-Truth elaborated further, saying “a lot of my ingenuity goes with it. As a matter of fact?, I keep a count of the points. There’s a lot of prize and prizes that I’m giving away so a lot of laughs. What you’re gonna see, who knows?”

Truth would finish by describing some of the actual format and games on the show. “I got trivia games, I got scavenger hunts man. I got picture games, I got so many games on there. And so many good prizes, great prizes. And I got a slew of celebrity guests.”

Originally the show was reported on back in 2017, with R-Truth slated to be the host even back then. Reportedly there was a pilot filmed that was never released on WWE Network or in any other fashion publicly.

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R-Truth is one of the most experienced stars in WWE currently and he is one of the few Attitude Era wrestlers who is still active in the business at a significant level.

The 24/7 Champion recently appeared on WWE’s The Bump where he talked about things like the current situation in America, the Black Lives Matter campaign and more.

When asked about his favourite moment in the company, Truth said that it’s hard to pinpoint one moment as such. Though when asked about his favourite match, the current champion replied instantly:

“It would have to be myself and The Miz versus The Rock and John Cena, I remember me and Miz were looking at each other and said, ‘Bro, we’re right here at Madison Square Garden.’ Bro, that’s a goosebump moment.”

The match R-Truth is talking about took place at the Survivor Series PPV in 2011. It was The Rock’s first WWE match since his departure from the company in 2004.

The Great One had teamed up with John Cena for the fight and the duo won the match. However, The Rock attacked the Cenation Leader after the bout, hitting him with a Rock Bottom. The two icons then faced off in a singles match at WrestleMania 28.

WWE Superstar and former WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth has explained how WWE is one of the most “forgiving” places to work. Speaking with the NotSam Wrestling Podcast, R-Truth reflected how, during his first run in WWE as K-Kwik, he was possibly too outspoken. Upon leaving in 2002, he was worried he had done irreparable damage between himself and the company. 

“I thought I broke that bridge” R-Truth revealed. “One thing about this company [WWE] they give you. They let you go mature.”

He continued, “[…] this is one of the most forgiving places where. I probably thought I would never, ever have a chance to come back. But they [WWE], they know you make mistakes. They know you sometimes have to mature.”

R-Truth’s Departure And Return

R-Truth was used sporadically during his time with WWE in the early 2000s. He was in a tag team with Road Dogg and also participated in WWE’s Hardcore division of the time.

After leaving WWE, he joined Total Nonstop-Action Wrestling (TNA) where he would win multiple championships. During his time there, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Tag Team Championships. R-Truth would eventually re-sign with WWE in 2008. 

H/T to WrestlingNews for the transcription.

R-Truth has released a new music video for his latest single “Set It Off”.

The Raw star looks to showcase his rapping skills in the track produced by J-Trx. The song is released exclusively through World Star Hip-Hop.

“I’m setting off the new decade with my new single ‘Set It Off,’” R-Truth told HipHopDX. “The word itself is powerful, it’s leading, it’s the start, it’s like the releasing or the spark that sets that flame of fire … like I’m reintroducing myself.”

R-Truth is trying to bridge the gap between music and wrestling. He even has a new slogan now for the same.

“If you don’t know me or haven’t heard of me throughout my career, guarantee someone you know has and DOES know me, and I’m bout to SET IT OFF. Your favorite wrestler is your favorite rapper!”

The former 24/7 Champion has been making music since 2003 and looks like we’ll see more tunes from him. R-truth said that he will be releasing a single every four to six weeks from now on.

Speaking about “Set It Off”, R-Truth told Uproxx, “…that’s just the beginning of the slew of music that I’m going to be dropping. We’re going to be dropping a single every four to six weeks.”

He also said that he’ll be getting into music more and has a tour as well as concerts planned for the future, taking a route similar to Chris Jericho.

R-Truth has been doing music before he got into wrestling. He believes that his roots are from music, and he got into wrestling because of it.

R-Truth has a lot of goals in mind when it comes to music. He said that he’s at his peak in wrestling right now and he’s only going to go up from here. He also revealed what his next single after “Set It Off” will be called.

“I’m going to ride this thing until the wheels fall off,” he said. “I haven’t even started yet. There’s things I haven’t even done, accomplished and goals I haven’t reached yet. And I’m off to a damn good start. I’m at the highest of my peak right now. I’m hot right now,” R-Truth told Popculture. “Right now I got on a shirt, hoodie and a jacket on. Super hot. The sky’s the limit. I am grateful to have the opportunity that I have now. I’m so excited for ‘Set It Off.’ After that, I got ‘Hit em Up’ coming.”

WWE also released a sneak peek for the newest WWE 24 documentary which will focus on R-Truth. The clip showcases Truth’s love and passion for music, and his process in creating new music.

R-Truth on the 24/7 Title – “We Took Shiznit and Made Lemonade Out of It”

According to former WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth, Brock Lesnar has been actively pushing to work with him again. The two shared the ring a few weeks ago before the Royal Rumble, with Truth threatening to eliminate Paul Heyman from the Rumble match. Their entire promo was supposedly completely unscripted.

“Brock actually has been pitching ideas,” R-Truth told UpRoxx.com. “He wants to work with me doing something because of that segment. He pitched a couple ideas. He and I talked afterwards. The sky’s the limit. This business is always changing, and I’m always changing with things.”

Respect For R-Truth

According to Mark Henry and Bully Ray, Lesnar holds R-Truth in high regard due to his veteran status. According to Henry, Lesnar wasn’t even aware that Truth would be a part of the promo segment.

“This was purely Heyman and Truth” Henry revealed. “When I heard it, I was like, No, no. [But] like the more that I saw Brock’s reaction? I realised it was true. That’s the only way that he could break like that. There was no acting. Brock was reacting. And it was absolutely beautiful.”

Brock Lesnar is scheduled to defend his WWE Championship against Ricochet at WWE Super ShowDown. The pay-per-view takes place on February 27th at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar appeared on the January 13th episode of RAW alongside his ‘advocate’ Paul Heyman for a promo segment. During said promo segment then 24/7 Champion R-Truth appeared and cut a humorous promo, which involved threatening to eliminate Paul Heyman from the Royal Rumble match.

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry recently revealed that the segment between the two Superstars was completely ‘unscripted.’ Henry said that the idea was to have Brock not ‘mentally prepared’ for the segment so that he would react naturally.

“the business of that segment was to get Brock Lesnar to crack”

Henry appeared on a recent episode of Busted Open Radio alongside Bully Ray, who said “Mark. Let’s pull back the curtain a little bit okay? Because obviously the ‘business’ of that segment was to entertain on TV, but you know damn well backstage that the business of that segment was to get Brock to crack.” Henry then confirmed that the entire section with R-Truth appearing was completely unscripted: “Yes. And from what I’m understanding. Brock didn’t even know that was going to happen. It was completely kayfabe. That’s what I’m getting.”

“I never seen Brock Lesnar laugh that much since I’ve known him”

Henry also confirmed that his sources for the story were completely reliable. “It was was designed for Brock not to me mentally prepared to block it. And it worked because I never seen Brock laugh that much since I’ve known him.”

“the more that I saw Brock’s reaction? I realised it was true.”

Both Bully and Henry both claimed that Brock Lesnar has huge respect for Truth, as he is a veteran in the business. Therefore he would not have been ‘angry’ that Truth was trying to make him laugh live on television. It was also then revealed by Henry that Brock also had no idea that Truth would even be appearing for the segment. “This was purely Heyman and Truth” Henry revealed. “When I heard it, I was like, No, no. [But] like the more that I saw Brock’s reaction? I realised it was true. That’s the only way that he could break like that. There was no acting. Brock was reacting. And it was absolutely beautiful.”

It’s interesting that with the heavily scripted natured of WWE programming that such a big segment would be so ‘loose’ in structure. Although Henry did not reveal his source at WWE he is still a major name behind the scenes, so it is likely that he would have reliable contacts. We do not know at this time if the ‘unscripted’ style will be used with Brock going forward, or if it was just purely used as an entertaining aside for RAW heading into the Royal Rumble.

WWE Superstar R-Truth recently appeared on the NotSam Wrestling podcast hosted by Sam Roberts. During the show Truth discussed the 24/7 Championship, a division that he has been a major part of since its inception.

When the belt was first introduced by Mick Foley on the May 20th 2019 episode of RAW it was critically panned. The visual look of the belt was a major turn off for many fans and Truth discussed this during the interview, saying that fans weren’t willing to give the division a chance at first because of how ugly the belt looked.

“made lemonade out of it” – R-Truth

“This title ain’t nothing but what you make it” Truth began. “Me and my colleagues have made the best of it. We took…i guess ‘shiznit’ and made lemonade out of it.”

“The fans didn’t want to give it a chance,” R-Truth continued. “They didn’t want to give it a chance at all man. ‘AH MAN LOOK HOW UGLY THAT BELT IS,’ [they said]. When Mick Foley pulled it out of the bag man they said it looked so ugly…if it was a baby they’d put it in the incubator without a window.”

R-Truth then said how the perception of the belt has changed, claiming “but now everybody loves it man, everybody wants to hold it.”

“it’s like it never happened before”

Sam Roberts also asked R-Truth if he ever felt a ‘told you so’ mentality towards fans regarding their initial hated and now love (!?) for the belt. “No, because when I can change their opinion on something that they hated, it’s like [the hate] never happened before” Truth stated.

“what sense would it make me losing to a ring announcer!?”

Roberts also asked R-Truth about how his younger self might have reacted to some of the more ridiculous antics that he gets up to on WWE television these days. “Absolutely right, what sense would it make me losing to a ring announcer!? R-Truth laughed. “I’m more mature, Im a grown man now, a younger K-Kwik?…I guess wanting to constantly perfect your craft [has made a difference]. With all of that maturity it puts you in a different mindset. If the ring announcer wants to beat me tonight then I will make it the best ring announcer victory ever.”

Current WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth has opened up in a recent interview about his creative input when it came to championship changes. He also spoke about his favorite 24/7 Championship moment to date and addressed his relationship with Vince McMahon and partnership with Carmella.

Speaking with Comicbook.com, R-Truth explained how much he loves laughing and being entertained. These core factors helped him bring a creative edge to his reigns as champion. “This title has brought so much creativity out within me. Just coming up with different and new ways to do something entertaining, it’s like, it’s mine, I’ve mastered that,” he explained. “This title, man, does something no other title at WWE does, and it involves everybody.”

When asked about his favorite moment, Truth listed several memorable exchanges. He noted how “we’ve had so many of them.” For him, however, there’s one that continuously stands out. Unsurprisingly, it’s when he crashed Drake Maverick’s wedding to reclaim the gold.

“He’s Open To A Lot Of People”

Reflecting on his relationship with Vince McMahon, Truth divulged that he has a “good relationship” with Vince. He explained, “I’ve been on a lot of trips with Vince, as far as with overseas, going to visit the military. And even at work, man, with ideas, he’s open to a lot of people, everybody, pretty much. If you have a good idea, he wants you to come in there and prepare with it.”

Although now over, his recent partnership with Carmella helped both get valuable face time on WWE programming. R-Truth revealed how working with Carmella wasn’t his idea and that it “just happened.” He explained how she wasn’t involved in any storylines at the time. With him having just returned from should surgery, they were simply put together and their partnership quickly “blossomed.”

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R Truth managed to regain the WWE 24/7 Championship from the former Champion Samir Singh after this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

Erick Rowan was gearing up for his match against enhancement talent Alex Malcom on Raw while both the Singh Brothers came to the ring side, being chased by R Truth.

Rowan, who hadn’t entered the ring yet took out both the Singh Brothers when they crossed him and seeing this, Truth decided to abandon his chase and head back to the locker room area.

After this, Sunil Singh took his brother backstage for a check-up by WWE doctors but the doctors turned out to be a WWE referee and R Truth in disguise.

Truth then took out Sunil and went on to attack and pin the now former champion Samir Singh to once again become the WWE 24/7 Champion. The company later posted a video of this title change on their YouTube channel which you can see below:

Samir Singh had won the 24/7 Championship at the Crown Jewel PPV last month where he pinned Truth for the win. Now this title change marks the beginning of R Truth’s 22nd run with the 24/7 Title.

The most recent WWE Draft has shaken up the promotion’s roster, mixing up Superstars across RAW and SmackDown. This draft, just like the Superstar Shakeup earlier in the year, has seen a number of real-life couples stay together. One pair, however, have seen their partnership split in the aftermath of WWE’s decision making.

Turns out that the comedic duo of R-Truth and Carmella were split in order to keep Carmella and her boyfriend, Corey Graves, together. Graves will be continuing his role as a commentator on Friday Night SmackDown. This led to Carmella being drafted to the blue brand. R-Truth, meanwhile, stays a part of the RAW roster as the current 24/7 Champion.

WWE Couples

Other real-life WWE couples that stayed together post-Draft include the WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins and the RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. Charlotte Flair and Andrade were also kept together, as were Zelina Vega and Aleister Black. Another couple, Naomi and Jimmy Uso, were not a part of the draft. It’s been reported that there are still no current plans for The Usos or Naomi at this time.

It was noted by Dave Meltzer, via Wrestling Observer Radio, that WWE had no intention to split up Andrade from his manager, Vega. He also mentioned that Aleister Black, Cedric Alexander and Buddy Murphy all have a significant supporter in RAW’s Executive Director, Paul Heyman. 

EC3 won and lost the 24/7 title in quick succession today at WWE’s live event in Manila. After today’s show in the Philippines, WWE has a show tomorrow in Shanghai, China.

EC3 pinned Truth to win the title but then was scheduled to wrestle a standard match against Chad Gable later on the card. Following Gable defeating EC3, Truth then returned and re-gained his 24/7 title.

24/7 Championship Statistics

The two title changes on today’s show in Manila were the 48th and 49th since it was introduced on May 20th, 2019. For EC3, it was his second stint with the title, though neither championship reign lasted longer than a day.

R-Truth is now a 17x WWE 24/7 champion. He’s held the title for 78 total days as of this writing. Drake Maverick has held the title for 23 total days, Elias for 15, Maria Kanellis for 7, and several others for less than a day.

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24/7 title holders for longer than a day:

1. R-Truth – 17x champion (78 days)
2. Drake Maverick – 6x champion (23 days)
3. Elias – 4x champion (15 days)
4. Mara Kannelis 1x champion (7 days)

Other multi-time 24/7 champions:

1. EC3 – 2x champion (0 total days)
2. Jinder Mahal – 2x champion (0 total days)
3. Mike Kannelis – 2x champion (0 total days)

The 24/7 title has changed hands a couple of times so far this weekend. R-Truth brought the title with him onto a Fox College Football broadcast yesterday when analyst Rob Stone decided to take an opportunity to become a WWE champion himself.

WWE posted the most recent 24/7 title changes to their YouTube channel:

Truth appeared to slip or was tripped from behind, allowing Stone to pin him and win the title.

Unfortunately for Stone, however, Elias was waiting in the wings with a referee. Elias then scored the roll-up victory to win the title mere moments after Stone had won the belt.

Stone was still happy enough with his brief title run to post the following to Twitter, however:

Updated 24/7 Championship Statistics

The WWE 24/7 title has changed hands a total of 38 times since its inception this spring. Only four people have held the title for longer than a day, however:

• R-Truth (13x) 61 combined days as champion.
• Drake Maverick (4x) 16 combined days as champion.
• Elias (4x current) 13+ days as champion
• Maria Kanellis (1x) 7 combined days as champion.

If Elias can make it through Wednesday as champion, he’ll pass Drake Maverick as the second most successful 24/7 title champion in history.

R-Truth has helped elevate the 24/7 Championship with his constant commitment and willingness to entertain the fans, no matter what is asked of him. 

Speaking with City Pages, R-Truth looked back on conversing with Little Jimmy and his love of entertaining the WWE Universe. He also shared what he wants to be remembered for.

When it came to the invisible Little Jimmy, Truth believed that the fans were able to accept Jimmy because of R-Truth’s character. He stated that thanks to the fans acceptance of him, R-Truth can “get away with pretty much anything.”

For him, however, it always comes down to entertaining the WWE Universe and helping them have a good time. 

“I just liked entertaining people, man. I like the feeling it gives me,” Truth said. “I was performing when I was in middle school, being the class clown. I like laughter. I like humor. I like positive, good things, and entertainment is just positive.”

This drive to entertain ties in with how he’d like to be remembered by the fans when he decides to retire. For him, he’d like to be remembered as the “greatest all-around entertainer in the world” adding that, for now, he can “[…] still go in the ring. I can go on the mic. And I can entertain. I am the best. Just to sum it up, period.”

Just last night, R-Truth attempted to regain his “baby,” the 24/7 Championship from current champion, Elias:

R-Truth’s SummerSlam meet and greet in Toronto yesterday was interrupted by multiple Superstars looking to win his 24/7 title. Truth was taking part in a SummerSlam event at the Metro Toronto Convention Center when both Drake Maverick and Titus O’Neil saw an opportunity to try and get the title back.

Video of the 24/7 title challenges taking place at Truth’s SummerSlam meet and greet can be viewed below:

Maverick approached Truth while dressed as a young John Cena fan. Truth then noted to those in attendance that he was a big Cena fan growing up (Truth is 5 years older than Cena).

Truth then kicked out from Maverick’s roll-up attempt and then again when Titus O’Neil attempted a pin as well. Maverick then expressed frustration with O’Neil who promptly tossed him in a trash can.

R-Truth and the WWE 24/7 Championship

Of the 17 people who have won the 24/7 title since its inception earlier this year, only 3 have held it for longer than a day. Truth has now held the title for 59 cumulative days, Drake Maverick for 16 and Maria Kanellis for 7.

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The 24/7 Championship is always on the line, no matter the time or place.

Yesterday, former WWE Superstar The Hurricane made a surprise appearance during an IGN interview with the current champion, R-Truth. He attempted to roll up Truth for the win but was only able to get a count of two, counted by WWE official, John Cone.

Speaking on his attempt to claim the 24/7 Championship as his own, The Hurricane commented the Comic-Con was the perfect event for him to appear.

“The San Diego Comic-Con is the perfect place for The Hurricane to reappear. Cause we got WWE superstars over there, we got superheroes over there, I’ve seen them all. I’ve seen Spider-Man, I’ve seen Batman, but I’ve seen enemies too. I’ve seen The Scorpion King, I’ve seen Black Adam, but I did see an opportunity as well, to try and bring the 24/7 Championship to superherodom.”

The Hurricane will be one of the returning Superstars to be in attendance for this Monday’s RAW Reunion special. When asked whether he would once again challenge for the 24/7 Championship, The Hurricane replied:

“I’ll just say this: there will be legends at the RAW Reunion, but there will also be villains. And wherever villiany is abound, The Hurricane shall be found.”

Hurricane wasn’t the only one to try and sneak a victory over R-Truth during the interview. Former champion Drake Maverick was also unsuccessful in his attempts.

WWE 24/7 champion R-Truth was a guest recently on IGN Live during the San Diego Comic-Con. As he is the 24/7 champion, however, Truth needed to be on his guard at all times during the convention. Naturally, a comic book-inspired wrestler in Hurricane Helms would challenge Truth for the title at Comic-Con.

Video of Helms making a play for the title during IGN Live can be viewed in the player below:

Truth was being interviewed about being the 24/7 champion when Hurricane showed up. The champion didn’t believe Hurricane was the real version at first, however, saying he looked a little “too thick.”

Hurricane tried a quick roll-up but Truth kicked out. This led to Drake Maverick in a banana costume attempting the same thing but was also unsuccessful. Maverick then apologized to the crew from IGN and proceeded to chase after Truth.

R-Truth 24/7 Championship

Truth might have to defend the title against some returning legends this Monday on RAW. The man who introduced the title back in May, Mick Foley, hinted that he’s coming to take the title back on Monday.

Truth is now officially a 9x WWE 24/7 champion and has held the title for a combined 46 days. Drake Maverick is a 2x champion having held the title for 16 days. Nobody else has held the title for longer than a few hours.

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It appears as though the WWE Universe can expect more segments featuring the 24/7 Championship in the future.

Vince McMahon is reportedly incredibly happy with the results that these segments have generated.

Not only does he find them entertaining, but the minute-by-minute data from Nielsen Media Research indicates that, importantly, people are tuning in for them.

Every week, WWE gets information from Nielson with detailed information regarding viewership numbers. Turns out that segments featuring Drake Maverick, R-Truth, and the 24/Championship have become some of the most consistently watched parts of Monday Night RAW.

When originally debuted, people were dubious over the 24/7 Championship. In that time, WWE has allowed the title to become integral to the comedy between Truth and Maverick.

This has led the title to change hands in unexpected ways and places—including Drake Maverick’s wedding.

It’s been noted that both Maverick and R-Truth are well-regarded backstage. Both men are said to be unafraid of being the butt of a joke, and are willing to do what’s needed to entertain the fans.

This trust in both Superstars has seen their feud spillover from RAW and SmackDown to social media. There are apparently plans in place for the two at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con.

R-Truth continues to enjoy the latest resurgence in his WWE career as he once again attempts to reclaim the 24/7 Championship.

In an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Truth shared his initial thoughts about the title when he first found out about it as well as the effect the 24/7 Championship on the locker room.

“From day one when they introduced it to us I had my eyes set on it and wanting to take the title to the level that it is at now and beyond,” Killings admits. “The title is getting to be known very well, I’m glad I get to be a part of it.”

Locker Room Impact

It’s not just R-Truth that has benefitted with more TV time since the introduction of the championship.

Drake Maverick, Jinder Mahal, and EC3 are all Superstars R-Truth names that the new title has helped.

“I like the fact that it gives a lot of guys in the back a lot more TV time, a lot of the talent that people don’t get to see, they’re getting exposure now because of that title,” Killings explained.

He continued, “Guys like Drake Maverick, Jinder Mahal, EC3, these guys came up with their own gimmick with regard to the title. Drake Maverick came up with the poster idea on his own, he took that leap. The company takes notice of that. When the opportunity is there, you have to let your creative juices start flowing and reach and grab for it.”

At the time of writing, Drake Maverick remains the 24/7 Champion—though that could change at any time.

R-Truth has been entertaining the WWE Universe with his relentless attempts to win (and retain) the 24/7 Championship. One of his most notable victories saw him defeat Drake Maverick for the title at Maverick’s wedding ceremony.

Many correctly guessed that Truth would crash Maverick’s special day. Knowing the Superstar’s penchant for comedy, however, the question became: if he did crash the wedding, would it be out of the realms of possibility for him appear in a wedding dress to get the surprise drop on Drake?

Turns out the idea was pitched to Vince McMahon, but was shot down.

Wedding Crasher

R-Truth recalls being told about it when he appeared recently on the E&C Pod Of Awesomeness.

“Let me tell you about that day: That was Sarah’s idea. Oh my God, that was so funny. Sarah Stock, she was there, and she was like, ‘Well…’ because at first, I was gonna do a wedding dress and Vince said, ‘No. No wedding dress. That sounds like he’s trying to be funny and tell Truth just be funny, be himself’ and when he said that, I said, ‘Oh okay, cool. I see the point. No wedding dress,’ and, Sarah was like, ‘So what do you have on?'”

He continued, “I got on some black jeans.’ She said, ‘Well I have a suit coat. We ordered a suit coat for you’, and she [asked] what if I go with no shirt on, and I laughed, and I said, ‘You know what? I didn’t think about that because I laughed and you said that…’ I said it’s kinda crazy because everybody else is dressed at the wedding, right? And she said, ‘Yeah, but R-Truth would probably do it with no shirt on’. She said, ‘I have a purple tie’. I said, ‘Just because you said that, I’m gonna wear it’ and she picked all that out. That was all her.”

The end result created a popular segment in the on-going feud between R-Truth and Drake Maverick for the 24/7 Championship.

H/T to Fightful for the transcription.

R-Truth, and his feud with Drake Maverick, has helped to generate interest in the 24/7 Championship that most wouldn’t have seen coming when the belt was first unveiled by hardcore legend, Mick Foley.

But prior to his time in WWE, R-Truth used to call Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now Impact Wrestling) home.

Truth was a recent guest on E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness. Together they talked about his initial run in WWE (when he was named K-Kwik), and how his time spent in TNA helped to prepare him for an eventual return to WWE.

“[TNA] pretty much groomed me for what I had to face coming up. I needed that. My second run back [in WWE], I was more than happy that I had that time away. I felt like a grown man when I came back, and I actually told Vince that. He looked at me like I had two heads. ‘I had time to grow up Vince, I had time to prepare for this.'”

He reflected on his time in TNA, saying that it gave him time to evolve as a performer. This extended to the creation of his ‘What’s Up’ theme.

“That’s where ‘What’s Up’ originated from,” he recalled. “I remember when I played it for Jeff [Jarrett], and I said that I produced the song in my trailer. I think the people will like it. Jeff was so open to “Hey, if you think it will work, let’s do it.” He was taking a lot of my ideas and putting them forward. Being in a smaller pond, I was able to pitch my own stuff, and they gave you the chance.”

R-Truth would eventually return to WWE in 2008. He would hit a career-high feuding with John Cena, and has become known for being a good worker willing to do anything to entertain the fans.

H/T to WrestleZone for the transcription.

A pair of WWE Superstars had an interesting back-and-forth exchange on Twitter after watching a freestyle rap released by No Way Jose this weekend.

Things got started when No Way Jose released a freestyle rap about his intentions on coming for R-Truth and the WWE 24/7 Championship.

In the rap, which the WWE Superstar released in a video via his official Twitter page (@WWENoWayJose) on Friday evening, he mentions several of the recent title changes that happened in various settings, including the WWE flight to Saudi Arabia, a golf course and 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick’s real-life wedding.

Titus O’Neil chimed in on his official Twitter page (@TitusONeilWWE) with a response to No Way Jose’s freestyle.

“This was EXCELLENT No Way Jose,” wrote O’Neil earlier this morning. “But you’ll have to beat me after I beat him, and unlike him I won’t run … I’ll fight you, him, them and all-y’all-stankin’-a** family members!”

No Way Jose & Titus O’Neil Get R-Truth’s Attention

The pair of tweets managed to capture the attention of the reigning eight-time WWE 24/7 Champion.

“You can’t stay on your feet long enough to fight,” wrote R-Truth via his official Twitter page (@RonKillings) today, before dropping a random “Lil Jimmy” mention. “I WILL bite both of y’all if Lil Jimmy said so!”

This lead to O’Neil posting another response with a GIF from the movie Friday that features “Deebo” intimidating some of the men in the neighborhood, along with a caption that read, “Shutcho…wait who TF you think you talkin’ too?!”

R-Truth would respond about 20 minutes later with a GIF of his own, as he posted a funny Kevin Hart facial expression from the actor / comedian’s stand-up comedy special. The WWE 24/7 Champion included a caption that again referenced “Lil Jimmy.”

“What does TF mean,” questioned Truth in his response. “I hope that’s not bad language.”

Truth concluded, “I don’t use bad language ’round Lil Jimmy.”

No Way Jose’s Rap Video, Titus O’Neil & R-Truth’s Tweets

Check out the interesting Twitter exchange, along with the initial No Way Jose freestyle rap video below.

SOUND OFF: What are YOUR thoughts on No Way Jose’s freestyle rap video and the interesting comments Titus O’Neil and R-Truth posted in response? Comment below!