R-Truth didn’t just dress like John Cena at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event—he went to war with him. And after a heartbreaking loss in Tampa on May 24, Truth opened up in an emotional digital exclusive posted by WWE.
The clip shows Truth still catching his breath backstage following the match, reflecting on everything that went down in the ring. Truth starts by addressing a key moment in the match—when Cena hesitated before finishing him off:
“I saw something in his eyes like he had an opportunity to take advantage of me. He didn’t do it, so he ain’t all the way gone.”
Truth is referring to the part of the match where Cena paused, title in hand, before opting for a cheap low blow and delivering the Attitude Adjustment for the win. That hesitation, in Truth’s eyes, was a flicker of the old Cena still inside.
Then, Truth shifts the conversation to what Cena means to him personally:
“That’s my childhood hero, that’s my brother.”
For Truth, the match wasn’t just about the Undisputed WWE World Title. It was a moment years in the making—one built on respect, admiration, and now disappointment.
He then addresses Cena’s retirement run, known as the “Last Time is Now” tour, and makes it clear he doesn’t agree with the path Cena has taken:
“This is his last fair war tour and this is how he want to end it. On the side where he can’t. He can’t end it like that.”
That line hits especially hard coming from Truth, who has been one of WWE’s most loyal stars for decades. And he’s not letting go of this moment easily:
“Y’all saw it? I almost had him. He—he’s right there. I’m coming back.”
That statement says it all—Truth doesn’t see this as a loss, but as unfinished business. He then pleads for another shot before Cena is gone for good:
“You got to bring him back before he leaves, before he’s gone, before he’s done.”
And finally, he closes his emotional message by framing the match in broader terms—not just about him and Cena, but what it means for professional wrestling as a whole:
“I don’t think he really want to ruin wrestling now. This was more than a championship. This is a man’s career. This is professional wrestling’s legacy that close that cause, and that’s the truth.”
Truth poured everything into this match—his love for the business, his admiration for Cena, and his own pride. He didn’t walk away with the championship, but he may have won something just as powerful: the fans’ hearts and a future rematch.
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