WWE SmackDown results: Ron ‘R-Truth' Killings attacks John Cena after star-studded opening segment
John Cena opened the latest episode of SmackDown with an intense promo in which he spoke about his master plan to destroy wrestling. He claimed that he is always ahead of the competition and bragged about his wins over Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. He was then interrupted by the two men and LA Knight. The segment ended on a shocking note as Ron 'R-Truth' Killings beat the daylights out of 'The Last Real Champion'.
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