R-Truth

R-Truth
R-Truth in 2024
Birth nameRonnie Aaron Killings[1]
Born (1972-01-19) January 19, 1972 (age 52)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Pamela Killings
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(m. 2011)​
Children1
Websitetheofficialronkillings.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)K. Malik Shabaz[2]
K-Kwik
K-Krush
Ron Killings
R-Truth[3]
R–Ziggler
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)[3]
Billed fromCharlotte, North Carolina[3]
Trained byChris Hamrick[4]
George South[4]
Italian Stallion[4]
Manny Fernandez[5][4]
DebutMarch 15, 1997[5][6]
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2001–present
Labels

Ronnie Aaron Killings[1] (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name R-Truth.

Killings worked for World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as K-Kwik from 1998 to 2002, forming a team with "Road Dogg" Jesse James, and winning the WWF Hardcore Championship twice. After his release in 2002, he joined Jeff Jarrett's new promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). As Ron "The Truth" Killings, he headlined numerous pay-per-view (PPV) events and won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice (being the first African-American titleholder) and the first African-American world champion in TNA history. He also formed 3 Live Kru with BG James (formerly Road Dogg) and Konnan and the trio held the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice. Killings established Team Pacman with football player Adam Jones and won the TNA World Tag Team Championship before leaving TNA in late 2007.

Killings returned to WWE in 2008 and was renamed R-Truth, winning the WWE United States Championship, and the WWE Tag Team Championship (with Kofi Kingston) over the next several years. He headlined multiple WWE pay-per-view events during the early 2010s, including matches for the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship. He was thereafter used in comedic roles and primarily wrestled on the undercard until 2018, when he teamed with Carmella to win the second edition of Mixed Match Challenge. He then captured the United States Championship for a second time in 2019.[3] Later that year, he won the newly instated WWE 24/7 Championship, and holds the record for the most reigns at 54. At WrestleMania XL, in the six-pack ladder match he ultimately won the Raw Tag Team Championship with The Miz.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference KMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e "WWE profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
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  5. ^ a b "R-Truth " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SLAM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).