10 Most Heartbreaking WWE Releases Ever

10. R-Truth

It stung to learn on 1st June 2025 that future WWE Hall of Fame inductee Ron “R-Truth” Killings was gone—17 years of ups, downs and pure entertainment wiped away without so much as a warning. No farewell video, no on-air send-off, just a two-line social media post and a collective gasp from fans who’d grown up chanting “What’s up?” at arenas worldwide.

The sadness cut deeper because Truth wasn’t a forgotten mid-carder—he was WWE’s go-to mood-booster, a living highlight reel of comedy, surprise 24/7 title raids, and even serious moments when he stood toe-to-toe against Little Jimmy or John Cena. He’d earned every cheer, every laugh—and deserved a proper goodbye.

Backstage, the grief was real. Wrestlers past and present championed Truth on social media, with and Pat McAfee admitting he was his dad's favourite wrestler. The Miz—his partner in Awesome Truth—teased on X that losing his closest ally felt like losing an old friend, as it looked like he might walk away from WWE over the decision.

When “We Want Truth” exploded on Twitter and chants rumbled through arenas, WWE brass couldn’t ignore it. Nick Khan personally picked up the phone, and within days Truth was back at Money in the Bank as the hero we never should’ve lost.