10 Untold WWE stories that R-Truth revealed on E&C's podcast

Truth and Vince
Truth and Vince

#6. His thoughts on WWE releasing him in 2001-02

Truth in his 2nd WWE run
Truth in his 2nd WWE run

Not many fans might remember this tidbit, but Truth was a part of the WWE roster during the late 90s and early 2000s. Known as K-Kwik, he never managed to break out of the lower card and remained a jobber for the entirety of his run.

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Truth was released by WWE in 2002, after which he went on to become a top star in Impact Wrestling. When Truth was released, he took it as a sign that he needed to mature and grow up.

Also read: 5 reasons WWE can't leave the PG Era behind


#5 What did Truth say to Vince when he was hired back by WWE?

Truth and McMahon
Truth and McMahon.

In 2008, Truth was signed back to WWE. He proceeded to talk to Vince McMahon, and thanked him for firing him back in 2002. Truth told McMahon that the release gave him a chance to grow as a performer and human being.

Years later, it's safe to say that Truth's firing was the best thing that could have happened to him at that point.

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