WWE News Roundup for June 2: McMahon coming back? Triple H cancels fan favorites

KD Drummond

WWE News Roundup for June 2: McMahon coming back? Triple H cancels fan favorites image

The WWE may never beat the allegations. On Sunday, it became public knowledge that Triple H was waving goodbye to two of the promotions most beloved comedic wrestlers. First news came down that Ron "R-Truth" Killings would not be back, and then it filtered out that Carlito of the Judgment Day was also not being renewed.

 

Here's your daily rundown of the Top 5 newsworthy items from the world of the WWE.

No. 5: Backstage Update On R-Truth’s WWE Departure – Locker Room In Disbelief, Truth Confused :: eWrestling News

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The reaction backstage has been overwhelmingly negative. One top WWE star reportedly described the move as “total nonsense,” while another labeled the company’s leadership “ruthless.” According to insiders, the backlash over Truth’s release is among the strongest the company has faced in recent memory. Killings is deeply respected across the locker room, and it’s rare to hear a negative word about him from anyone in the industry.

No. 4: Sunday's Top 4 Wrestling Instagram Reels: Rey Fenix arsenal, Wedding Vows, ref woes :: Sporting News

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The Sunday drop of enjoyable wrestling content on Instagram

No. 3: Carlito exiting WWE :: pwInsider

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Carlito, 46, a member of the Colon wrestling family, wrestled last night for WWC in Puerto Rico, winning the promotion's Puerto Rican Championship from Ray Gonzalez.

The son of WWE Hall of Famer Carlos Colon, Carlito was originally signed to WWE back in 2003 under a developmental deal.   He had runs with the Intercontinental and United States titles as well as Tag Team title reigns with his brother Primo.  He was released in 2010. 

After working independents, Carlito made an appearance in the 2021 Royal Rumble.  He was signed to a new WWE deal in 2023 after receiving a thunderous response to an appearance at WWE Backlash that year in Puerto Rico.  He was assigned to the Raw roster and later become a member of The Judgment Day faction.  While he had appeared regularly with the group, the last time he wrestled for the company was The 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal over Wrestlemania weekend in Las Vegas.

No. 2: Vince buying back WWE, Giulia and Stephanie, ending Cena's run :: PwInsider

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First off, anything is for sale for the right price.  With that said, firstly I don’t think TKO bought WWE just to sell it back to Vince.  They bought it to grow it and monetize it.  More importantly, the biggest asset that WWE has are the TV deals and given the stain on Vince with the Janel Grant lawsuit, I don’t see Netflix, NBCU, etc. wanting to be in business with him.   Could he find a way to get the money needed to buy it?  Probably but I think he is smart enough to realize that if he did, at least some of WWE’s partners would jump ship.

No. 1: NXT Stars Shine At ROW Glory 3; AJ Francis Declares Himself New ROW Glory Champion :: Fightful

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KD Drummond

KD Drummond is an old-school, NWA-over-WWF wrestling fan who came up watching wrestling on DC20 at 5 p.m. every weeknight, and Starrcade and the Great American Bash pay-per-views. An NFL writer and editor since 2010, turning his attention to his re-emerged fascination into the wrestling world was a no-brainer. Heel turns and storylines, beware… if they aren’t top notch, they will be mocked! Follow him on Twitter/X: KDDrummondNFL.