Was There An Explanation As To Why R-Truth's Character Became So Stupid?

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

ive been meaning to ask this for MONTHS now.

I pretty much stopped watching the WWE for years.

I come back and see what they've done to ron killings, and it almost brought me to tears. HE USED TO BE A MAN. THEE MAN.

to even call him a walking minstrel show would be a complement at this point. his character is beyond stupidity. I cant even put it into words.

was there at least some sort of storyline or explanation as to why his character has dwindled down to what it is these days?

 

[Thebadguy]

It started when Little Jimmy went from being his name for little kids in the crowd to being his imaginary friend.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

tears

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

After he said "Lily white John Cena" during a promo. After that he became a "goooooooooood R-Truth."

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

After he said "Lily white John Cena" during a promo. After that he became a "goooooooooood R-Truth."

This. That lil Jimmy promo was gold too. Then Lil Jimmy became an actual character so they can sell shirts. I hate this company so much

 

[ALTRUISM]

My headcanon to rationalize it is that he's more insane than stupid.

John Morrison and those cigarettes broke him, brehs.

 

[Alexander The Great]

"you're not here to be a competitor...you're here to be an entertainer. go ahead...do a little dance for me, entertain me..." "you're here to make people like me laugh" - Triple H

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

"you're not here to be a competitor...you're here to be an entertainer. go ahead...do a little dance for me, entertain me..." "you're here to make people like me laugh" - Triple H

he said that to r-truth??

 

[Crimson_Dynamo]

he said that to r-truth??

Think he said that to Booker T during that racist as feud.

 

[Breh Obama]

Remember when Big E was Braun Strowman before Braun Strowman?

Remember when Kofi actually showcased his talent instead of dancing?

Remember when Xavier Woods was an intellectual?

 

[Alexander The Great]

he said that to r-truth??

it was his decision to change truth from a serious character to a "funny" one. with the conspiracy stuff

 

[Dat916nigga]

"you're not here to be a competitor...you're here to be an entertainer. go ahead...do a little dance for me, entertain me..." "you're here to make people like me laugh" - Triple H

“Gimme one of those spin-a-roonies”

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

This is one of the best heel turn promos of the modern era.



Another good one from when his conspiracy sub gimmick was focused and made sense.



By the time the Awesome Truth came along he was completely off the rails.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

Truth goes off. Right after the turn when he had some edge to him. Starts at around 9:30 ish.

 

[RammerJammer]

When Truth came to ring dressed like a Confederate soldier while Vince and Austin was in the ring, that was the end of serious R Truth.