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R-Truth Recalls His Favorite Royal Rumble Moments, Says a Fan Gave Him the Idea to Use a Ladder in the Rumble
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During a recent interview with Unlikely with Andrian Hernandez, R-Truth discussed some of his favorite Royal Rumble moments during his career. R-Truth cited the moment where he brought a ladder into the Rumble match back in 2016 as one of his favorites. Below are some highlights:
R-Truth on His Favorite Royal Rumble Moments
“It’s probably going to be the — that’s the top one, man [Bringing the ladder into the Rumble]. The one when I threw Big Show and Mark Henry over the top rope, too. They was hot. day. Oh man. And I love both of them dog. Me and Mark are like that. Me and show like that dog. Oh man, I love that moment just to get at them. I love that moment.”
On a Fan Pitch Giving Him the Idea for the Ladder
“Believe it or not, Adrian, was a fan’s idea and I pitched it to creative and they was — but it’s smart, bro. Hey, and I read them all and I take ideas like, you know what I’m like, if it’s a good one, it Yeah, I pitched it. Yeah, It was a fan. A fan gave me that idea.”
On Who He’d Want To Induct Him Into the WWE Hall of Fame If It’s Not Road Dogg
“Miz, Xavier Woods, or Kofi [Kingston]. Look, when it comes to Xavier, every time he’s at TNA and WWE, so little history with him. Me and Kofi got a little history. Of course you know me and Miz is history. Definitely Miz, man. Those three.”
R-Truth has not yet declared himself for this weekend’s Royal Rumble. However, there are still 24 unannounced slots for this weekend’s matchup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WWE Royal Rumble 2026 takes place on Saturday, January 31. The premium live event will be held at KAFD and will air live on the ESPN App in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
R-Truth is also one of the featured subjects for the latest season of WWE: Unreal Season 2, streaming now on Netflix. You can check out 411’s official report of Episode 2: “The Truth” RIGHT HERE.
If using any of the above quotes, please credit Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez, with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.
