AEW star Ricochet has ignited a social media firestorm, blasting what he perceives as a significant double standard among wrestling fans following R-Truth’s recent WWE comeback. The controversy began after R-Truth, whose contract WWE opted not to renew last week, made a dramatic return at Money in the Bank on June 7, attacking John Cena.
Responding to the fan reaction, Ricochet took to Twitter to draw a comparison. He pointed out the backlash Tony Khan received for changing Mina Shirakawa’s theme music back to her original version at the behest of fans, contrasting it with the praise WWE received for bringing back R-Truth under similar fan pressure.
In his post, Ricochet stated, “I remember when Tony changed Mina’s music back to her original music and the fans shit on him saying, ” Tony let’s the fans make decisions.” But now, when an entire company hires someone back, it’s “aww we got worked.” Haha a bunch of mental patients.”
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The situation with R-Truth stems from his announced departure on June 1, which was met with widespread fan outrage and chants of “We Want Truth” at multiple WWE broadcasts. Just days later, he reappeared at the premium live event, interfering in the main event between the team of Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso against Cena and Logan Paul.
This sudden reversal led to a debate over whether the release was a “work,” a notion R-Truth himself refuted on social media by stating, “No work.” WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H added to the speculation at the post-show press conference with the ambiguous comment, “It’s all part of the show, man.”
Ricochet did not back down from his initial comments. When a user suggested he shouldn’t compare a theme song change to “someone’s job,” he retorted, “See mental patient example #1.” In response to another user who called him “extremely miserable,” Ricochet replied, “I am miserable. Because mental patients like yourself are allowed to use the internet.”
Behind-the-scenes reports from outlets like Fightful Select indicate the release was legitimate and that R-Truth was unhappy with how it was handled. The massive fan support reportedly pressured WWE into negotiations, with WWE President Nick Khan personally stepping in to finalize a new deal just 72 hours before Money in the Bank. Following his return, WWE began using his real name, Ron Killings, on new merchandise, signaling a potential character shift.
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