Jonathan Coachman has introduced a new perspective on R-Truth’s WWE departure, suggesting R-Truth declined a significantly reduced contract offer.
During The Coach & Bro Show, Coachman shared this, quoting an informed source:
I should put this out there because I had somebody reach out to me. And, reportedly, and I have not confirmed this, but, reportedly, they did offer R-Truth a contract that was far less money than what he was making, and he decided to turn that down. That’s what somebody told me that’s in the know.
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This claim differs from initial reports that Triple H initiated R-Truth’s release as part of a talent restructuring focusing on older, less frequently used performers.
The news of R-Truth’s exit triggered notable audience reactions, including “We Want Truth” chants on WWE RAW and social media campaigns like “JUSTICIA POR R-TRUTH.”
Separately, Carlito’s contract was also not renewed, despite an ongoing storyline with The Judgment Day. Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio linked both R-Truth and Carlito’s exits to WWE’s internal budget management.
They’re looking at the numbers… Those were the Levesque picks. And that’s what it is.
Coachman’s account, if accurate, posits R-Truth’s departure as a personal decision against revised terms, adding complexity to the narrative of his WWE exit.
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