Truth has been on the WWE roster since joining the company in 2008. Prior to that, he had an Attitude Era stint in the company as K-Kwik. In between the Kwik run and returning as

R-Truth recently competed against WWE Champion John Cena in a losing effort at Saturday Night's Main Event on May 24. His final match in WWE was a loss to JC Matteo on the May 28 episode of SmackDown. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported that the decision to release R-Truth was met with "shock and disbelief" from other WWE Superstars:

Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena has reacted to the surprising release of longtime WWE Superstar R-Truth, also known as Ron Killings.