Sephiroth
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Post by Sephiroth on Mar 7, 2019 20:00:54 GMT -5
The thread about him losing the US title made me look back on his career. I think I can honestly say R Truth is one guy who actually owes a lot to TNA/Impatct, as much of a running gag as they are now-because if he had stayed known as only K Kiwk, he probably would have been gone from wrestling long ago. I barely remember his time as K Kwik because he was rarely ever on tv, and when he was it was usually as a jobber. Which is all the crazier because I can recall reading several dirtsheet articles from way back then saying that Vince was high on him and there were plans for him to get a big push. My general understanding is that the intent was for him to have a run as part of a popular tag team with Road Dogg and then split off on his own to become a singles star, but two things happened: Road Dogg got busted for drugss and was taken off tv, so those plans had to be scrapped. And then WCW was bought out, the InVasion took place, and K Kwik just kind of got lost in the shuffle. Then he went to TNA, where he started his gimmick as Ron “The Truth” Killings, doing a stereotypical Black Panther type of gimmick. And, indeed, it could be argued he was the first time WWE ever acknowledged TNA by rebranding him as R Truth.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 20:02:47 GMT -5
Ron Killings was such a dope name for a wrestler.
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 7, 2019 20:05:56 GMT -5
Arrive.
Get Rowdy.
Move some thangs.
Leave.
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MolotovMocktail
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Mar 7, 2019 20:11:32 GMT -5
This was actually a situation where TNA saved his career. He was seen as expendable when the company got a huge influx of talent from the WCW and ECW acquisitions, then he became a key part of the early days of TNA, made history by becoming the first black NWA World Champion In history (twice), had memorable runs as both a face and a heel, and improved tremendously when he came back.
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Post by Macho Pichu on Mar 7, 2019 20:11:36 GMT -5
Sorry Roman. You weren't the first person to drop a Suffering Succotash on WWE TV.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 20:12:23 GMT -5
Ron Killings owes his success to just one man.
That's Ron Killings.
...and that's THE TRUTH!
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Mar 7, 2019 20:16:46 GMT -5
The fact (I assume) he didn't have a section on shopzone called the K-Kwik E Mart is a travesty.
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Post by BorneAgain on Mar 7, 2019 20:21:11 GMT -5
The fact (I assume) he didn't have a section on shopzone called the K-Kwik E Mart is a travesty. Not to mention the obvious wasted potential commercial tie in with "Nestle K-Quic".
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Perfect Timing
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Post by Perfect Timing on Mar 7, 2019 20:58:48 GMT -5
And R-Truth said to TNA before he left...
"DON'T BOO ME YOU SHOULD BE BOOING YOURSELF!!"
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Mar 7, 2019 21:04:15 GMT -5
Ron Killings owes his success to just one man. That's Ron Killings. ...and that's THE TRUTH! He also owes his childhood hero John Cena,if Cena didn't throw his Never Give Up Armband to a young Truth at Wrestlemania he might be a Kinko's Manager or Foot Doctor or something right now.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Mar 7, 2019 22:23:34 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 22:58:52 GMT -5
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A damn road sign
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Post by A damn road sign on Mar 8, 2019 5:06:47 GMT -5
Arrive. Get Rowdy. Move some thangs. Leave. But when do we get our HAT RACK CRACKED?
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Mar 8, 2019 5:48:00 GMT -5
We need to use this gif more often.
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Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Mar 8, 2019 20:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2019 22:34:01 GMT -5
Ron Killings owes his success to just one man. That's Ron Killings. ...and that's THE TRUTH! He also owes his childhood hero John Cena,if Cena didn't throw his Never Give Up Armband to a young Truth at Wrestlemania he might be a Kinko's Manager or Foot Doctor or something right now. Kassius Ohno's other dream job.
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Post by arrogantmodel on Mar 9, 2019 1:23:50 GMT -5
Sorry Roman. You weren't the first person to drop a Suffering Succotash on WWE TV. I think somebody had a sign that said that during the Rock/Booker T match at SummerSlam 2001.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Mar 11, 2019 4:07:48 GMT -5
Anyone else remember when he was K-Krush in NWA Wildside?
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Post by Perfect Timing on Mar 11, 2019 6:03:31 GMT -5
They need a R-Truth birthday bash and bring out Road Dogg for another rendition of Get Rowdy. Not many would get it but so what.
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Post by Squirrel Master on Mar 11, 2019 7:47:07 GMT -5
His Christmas rap in TNA was as good as/better than the stylings of alot of todays rappers IMHO. youtu.be/glyOM84cozs
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