John Bradshaw Layfield recently commented on the potential for Ron Killings to become a WWE World Champion. Killings has garnered support from fans and peers since his return to WWE, which occurred at Money in the Bank. Bradshaw reflected on his own experience as a WWE Champion and the role of age in a performer’s career.
I don’t know if he becomes World Champion or not. I saw Booker’s comment on it, and I agree with Booker. He’d be a great World Champion. I think the fans would buy it. Obviously, they’d buy it. What is he, 53 years old? He looks fantastic.
Layfield further explained that the perception of age in professional wrestling has changed.
53 used to be ancient and grandfathers… The world’s changed. Look at LeBron James, playing at age 40, and still at the top of his game. People are different now. I think Truth could be a World Champion. I hope he is.
Layfield also drew comparisons between Killings and other veteran performers in the industry.
Nobody looks at him [as old], because he looks the same as he did. He’s like Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio is going to wrestle until he’s 185, was 39 or 40 when I won the WWE Championship. I was one of the oldest Champions then. Now, the business has changed. The world has changed. Nutrition’s changed. People are just healthier longer. Truth looks like he’s 28 years old. Age is a number. It’s like Satchel Paige used to say, ‘How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?’ That’s true.
Killings has not won the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship during his extensive career in the company. He is scheduled to face John Cena again on the June 20 episode of WWE SmackDown; the WWE Championship will not be at stake in that contest.
Ron Killings, who announced his release from WWE on June 1, made a surprise return at the Money in the Bank event on June 8. During the main event, he ambushed John Cena while disguised in a mask. Since his return, Killings has adopted a more serious and enigmatic persona, with WWE now referring to him by his real name. He attacked John Cena twice on the June 13 episode of SmackDown. Reports from industry sources indicated that the agreement for Killings’ return was finalized just 72 hours before Money in the Bank.
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