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18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Miz Gets Candid Regarding R-Truth's WWE Release
The friendship between The Miz and R-Truth is very real. WWE Superstar The Miz was a recent guest on The Rich Eisen Show. When asked about R-Truth's contract not being renewed, Miz gave a heartfelt message when it comes to how he feels about Truth and believes we haven't seen the last of his former Awesome Truth tag team partner. Advertisement 'I've had some of my greatest moments in a ring with R-Truth,' The Miz said. 'Winning the tag team titles, standing on a ladder at WrestleMania, and literally hugging him and looking him in his eyes like, 'This moment is yours.' Because it was, we built that moment for R-Truth. 'He's an amazing talent not just inside the ring, but if you listen to any of his music on Spotify or Amazon, and you want to support him. Definitely go and get his music because it's incredible. He's an incredible human being in the locker room, not just in the ring, but what you see outside of the ring. He's a positive aura, and I don't think we've seen the last of R-Truth, Ron Killings. I think that he's an immense talent, and I think the future is bright for him.' [H/T: Fightful] READ MORE: Report: Why The Miz Is Going On A WWE Hiatus What do you make of The Miz's comments? Do you think WWE should reconsider not renewing R-Truth's contract? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post The Miz Gets Candid Regarding R-Truth's WWE Release appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Newsweek
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Former WWE Star Joins AEW
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AEW has made a notable pickup behind the scenes with a new talent signing. After runs in WWE and TNA, the rival promotion has made an interesting hire. Now, Josh Mathews has confirmed that he has started a new role working with Tony Khan. He is now involved with the production side of both AEW and Ring of Honor (ROH). He shared this news about his new position while talking with Maven Huffman backstage at a recent AEW show. Mathews gave details about his current work in the production department for both companies. He stated, "Right now, [I'm] shadowing Mike Mansury. So, I'll do the Ring of Honor matches before. Then I'll sit and watch Collision. Then I'll do the Ring of Honor matches after." This statement from Mathews aligns with earlier news reports. Those reports already noted that he was working with AEW's production team following his departure from TNA Wrestling. This photo shows AEW owner Tony Khan on April 20, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Khan spoke with Newsweek recently about the company coming to New York City for a large event. This photo shows AEW owner Tony Khan on April 20, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Khan spoke with Newsweek recently about the company coming to New York City for a large event. AEW Josh first became known to wrestling fans in 2001. He did very well and was a runner-up on the first season of WWE's TV competition show, Tough Enough. Even though he did not win the Tough Enough competition, WWE hired him. This started a long career with the company that lasted for thirteen years, until 2014. During his time with WWE, Mathews became a well-known face to WWE fans through many different jobs. He served as a main backstage interviewer, seen most often on the WWE SmackDown brand. He was also a busy commentator and announcer, calling the matches for many shows including Velocity, the newer ECW brand, WWE NXT during its early days, WWE Superstars, Saturday Morning Slam, and WWE Main Event. In addition, he hosted online shows for such as the program "Byte This." While he was mostly known for his work as a broadcaster, Mathews even had a short time wrestling in the ring in 2004, where he did not lose any matches, and notably teamed with Booker T. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Following his release from WWE in June 2014, Mathews soon started working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which later changed its name to Impact Wrestling. He quickly became an essential part of their broadcasts, taking over as the lead play-by-play announcer for their main show, Impact Wrestling, starting in January 2015. Around 2021, Mathews stopped doing full-time commentary for TNA/Impact and took on important backstage jobs, working as the company's Senior Producer and later also taking the role of Senior Director of Digital Media. After nearly ten years of helping TNA both on TV and behind the scenes, Mathews left the company in February 2025. This happened while the organization was making many changes. His recent arrival at AEW now brings another experienced person to their growing production team. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
