Ron Killingsā surprise return at WWE Money in the Bank sparked widespread buzz among fans, but not everyone is buying the companyās official stance. Former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman took to social media the day after the event to issue what he dubbed an āemergency truth take,ā calling out WWE, TKO, and Triple H for what he sees as an attempt to rewrite history.
In a strongly worded video shared online, Coachman opened with:
āOK, emergency truth take on R-Truth. Iāve given all you guys more than 12 hours to digest, but you come here for the real deal now. Itās OK to admit that you made a mistake.ā
He questioned WWEās explanation and stressed that people need to be honest about what really happened.
āFor some reason, in wrestling or sports, thereās always got to be a thousand different reasons why something was done. In this instance, TKO just made a mistake. You donāt let go one of your most popular superstars and just say, āNo, we didnāt need him anymore,ā when there are several different ways that you can use this guy.ā
Coachman went on to dispute conflicting reports that Nick Khan was behind Killingsā return.
āClearly, over the course of the week, and I donāt believe all the different reports that āOh, Nick Khan calledā, I donāt care about that. The bottom line is he was back last night. The bottom line is theyāre selling Ron Killings merch because itās the right thing to do.ā
The part that seemed to irk Coachman most was Triple Hās vague response in the post-show press conference.
āNow what I do have an issue with is Triple H, with a little smirk on his face in the post-event press conference. āDo you like the show? Itās all part of the show.ā No it wasnāt. No it wasnāt. And thatās OK. But what he doesnāt want to admit is they are booking by the week. Itās not long-term storytelling.ā
āIf it was long-term storytelling, I doubt that R-Truth getting released, coming back in a hoodie costume, John Cena, a tag team match at Money in the Bank, was part of their long-term storytelling. I seriously doubt that.ā
Coachman also addressed financial speculation surrounding Killingsā exit and eventual return, offering his own experiences to provide context.
āAll these reports that heās making so much money, so it made sense for TKO to let him go, Coach, you know this, itās business. Itās all about the almighty bottom dollar.ā
āI worked with two different people at ESPN. They were making over a million dollars a year. They were offered around $700K to re-sign. They were offended. Oh my God, to 99% of the world, $700,000 is a fortune. But they decided to leave because they couldnāt be offended by taking a pay cut.ā
Coachman continued by defending Killingsā choice to re-sign at a lower rate.
āLetās say R-Truth is making $500K and they offered him $300K. Is he really not supposed to take that? Is he really supposed to say, āNo, Iām going to stand on my principles?āā
āThis is a business, ladies and gentlemen, that there are two, maybe three places you can make a six-figure, really healthy income to work there. So when youāre in that business and youāre in your 50s, I donāt give a damn if it was a 50% pay cut, I give a tip of the cap to Ron Killings and I give a tip of the cap to TKO for making it right.ā
He concluded by urging fans to stop spinning narratives and face the reality of the business.
āItās not that complicated. Itās really not. So letās stop with all the nonsense that Iām seeing everywhere and just say, they made a mistake, they made it right, theyāre going to capitalize by selling merch, and R-Truth can come back and be a part of a storyline because they desperately need stars that are popular. Popular.ā
Emergency āTruthā wrestling take on the return of Ron Killings. Tell me I am wrong.
, The Coach (@Thecoachrules) June 8, 2025
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