Triple H and Road Dogg address the contractual situation with R-Truth from June of 2025
In a WWE: Unreal season two preview published to YouTube, Paul “Triple H” Levesque set the record straight about R-Truth’s contractual situation with WWE from June of 2025…
“We got to a point in Truth’s run where his contract was coming up. When you are dealing with contracts and money, and you’re very far apart in the numbers and communication breaks down, it’s very easy for both sides to read into the communications differently.
‘Okay, well, if you’re not going to come to us, then, Truth, we’re going to let your contract lapse. Your contract is at the end. We’re not going to renew,’ knowing that hopefully maybe this will force his hand to say, ‘Hold on, can we talk?’
He immediately went out on social and said he was fired, which… he was never fired. Contrary to prior belief, he was never not under contract with us.”
Here is what R-Truth said…
“I got the call that my contract wasn’t going to be renewed, and I’m like, ‘So am I released? Am I…?’ I took it as I was released. I just… I was hurt.”
“Road Dogg” Brian James also commented on the matter…
“While it broke my heart, it made perfect business sense to not renew his contract. At his age, you might not get that reward back.”