Ron Killings’ WWE return has brought him back into the orbit of John Cena, and now Nic Nemeth is weighing in on what that could mean for SummerSlam 2025.
Speaking on a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Nemeth discussed the possibility of Killings playing a role in Cena’s upcoming match, suggesting that strong fan support could ultimately influence WWE to involve him in the storyline.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On WWE potentially changing gears on their plans: “I think, a few months ago, it was understood that it was going to be Cody and Cena. The fans making a reaction and switching things doesn’t mean that [you say], ‘Cross out that SummerSlam main event. We gotta different move.’ It at least goes, ‘We’ve gotta try and see what this is.’”
“So you can actually see Cody being at the other end like, ‘Hey man, we’ve had a great run, we have a story built in, but right now, the crowd is not chanting your name when you’re out there, and maybe, just maybe, you get a moment like that.’ Or you get Cody and Cena with Ron being involved, and I don’t mean a triple threat or something like that, but coming out there and kicking both their asses and being bloody or something.”
On Ron Killings facing Cena: “You can’t just flip it on a whim [make Killings Cena’s opponent]. You’re giving him a chance to prove himself — if it was penciled in for Cody-Cena, [WWE could tell Killings] ‘Ronnie, go out there and go back to your roots, be that ass-kicker that you are, and let’s see if you can talk the fans to demanding that match.’”
Natalya recently shared her thoughts on Ron Killings’ return to WWE and his standout promo on last week’s episode of RAW.
In an interview with the Toronto Sun, the WWE veteran praised Killings, reflecting on his impact and presence on the show.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On Ron Killings’ RAW promo: “So when Ron Killings is saying like, he’s speaking from his heart, he’s speaking from his soul. I loved what he said last night on Raw. I think he’s about to tap into the greatest work that he’s ever done,” she said. “I think all of this stuff that has happened over the last couple weeks, it’s meant to take Truth to a totally different realm in his career that he’s really ready to tap into.”
On her reaction to the promo: “The fans spoke up, and then Truth, you know, acknowledged that last night [on Raw]. He was like, ‘It’s the fans that did this for me. You guys did this for me. Don’t ever think for a second that your voice doesn’t matter because it does.’ And I think that’s one of the most powerful things.”
On Killings’ return: “He was so right in the way that he was like it’s the fans, it’s the people that poured their hearts out wanting him back, and so again, it’s not one of those things that like every time somebody gets released that everybody can just scream and shout from the rooftops that they want someone back. He’s somebody that’s just so beloved, and he’s somebody that’s given so much to this industry, and he’s somebody that just can’t … you just can’t go, ‘Okay, goodbye.’”
On WWE reversing course on Killings: “I do give WWE credit in the sense that like they pivoted and everybody’s going to win from this, everybody’s going to win, Truth is going to get to dip into the most fun character that he’s ever gotten to do, and it’s just making for a really fun like cool, unpredictable environment where it’s like, hey, this isn’t just about what a creative team wants or what talent wants. This is also a little bit of what our audience really wants.”
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