Ron Killings isn’t dodging the retirement question—but he’s also not rushing toward an exit.
During a candid appearance on The Breakfast Club on Wednesday, January 21, the WWE veteran, known to fans as R-Truth, spoke openly about longevity, legacy, and how watching John Cena step into retirement mode has shifted his perspective.
“His retirement gave me ideas,” Killings said. “I know every ride comes to a stop, right? Everything’s got to come to a stop. But it’s how it comes to a stop. It’s what it does along the way to that stop.”
Killings explained that the way a career ends matters just as much as how it’s lived. “For that stop to be remembered and appreciated and be f**king like, ‘f**king yeah,’” he said. “That’s what it’s about.”
Those reflections arrive at a moment when Killings’ career has been under renewed focus. He was recently spotlighted in the second episode of WWE: Unreal Season 2, which revisited his journey from his early days as K-Kwik in the 2000s to becoming one of WWE’s most recognizable personalities.
The episode also examined his creative bond with Road Dogg Jesse James and addressed his unexpected release from WWE last year before his eventual return.
Killings, now 54, acknowledged on The Breakfast Club that perspective comes with time. “Sometimes we forget who we are,” he said. “And then we get reminded.”
That reminder, he explained, didn’t come from bitterness or anger after his release. Instead, he said he felt gratitude for the decades he’s spent performing.
“I owed them a thank you,” Killings said, referencing WWE and the fans who’ve followed him through multiple eras. “I’ve been on this ride since the late ’90s.”
He also credited Cena as a quiet influence throughout his career. “I learned a lot from him,” Killings said. “One hill at a time.”
Despite the retirement talk, Killings remains active on WWE programming. He’s currently part of the SmackDown roster, making sporadic appearances both backstage and in the ring.
He recently competed against Gunther on Raw, where he came up short but continued to show the physical durability he’s often proud of.
As for when the ride actually ends, Killings made it clear there’s no countdown clock. “It’s not time yet,” he said. “We’ll know when it’s time.”