12 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (May 28)

2. R-Truth Rules

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It's a good job that R-Truth was able to regain his 24/7 Championship from Elias by the evening's end, because the former K-Kwik is the perfect guy for this belt.

Truth is WWE's premier comedy wrestler. Almost everything he does is worth a laugh, and that's rare in an era where it feels like Vince McMahon only ever writes jokes that'll pop himself. He's not a guy that needs to be protected, either. Truth is a lower-midcard novelty act who actually benefits from winning and losing the big bad banter belt and indulging in madcap antics in-between, and his commitment to the bit is tremendous, with his social media accounts becoming must-follows since he scored the strap.

Long may Truth's run continue, though he should never be far from the strap, even when he loses it. His continued success speaks to his enduring value as an entertainer.

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