5 biggest reasons R-Truth is WWE's most popular champion

#2 Fans love a good underdog tale

One of the few things that has been a constant in wrestling is that the fans will always cheer for an underdog who has been held back throughout his career, even though he makes the audience care. It has happened with the likes of Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston, and Becky Lynch in the past.

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Truth has been with WWE for more than a decade at this point. Over the course of his WWE run, he has never won a major title and was a jobber to the stars for the majority of his time in the company. All of a sudden, Truth got hot with the 24/7 Title and the angle became an instant hit on WWE's Youtube channel and other social media handles. An underappreciated Superstar like Truth suddenly getting a shot at championship glory was bound to make the fans get behind him like never before.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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