John Bradshaw Layfield discusses whether Ron Killings' age might affect his chances of potentially becoming a WWE World Champion one day.
Since his return at WWE Money in the Bank, Ron Killings, also known as R-Truth, has been targeting WWE Champion John Cena and continues to enjoy support from fans and peers alike. Although Killings has had a long career in WWE, he has never won the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship.
During the latest episode of Something to Wrestle, John Bradshaw Layfield commented on the potential for Ron Killings to become a WWE World Champion. He reflected on his own time as WWE Champion, when he was one of the oldest champions ever crowned by the company at that time. JBL remarked that age is just a number and that fans do not focus on Truth's age.
"I don't know if he becomes World Champion or not. I saw Booker's comment on it, and I agree with Booker. He'd be a great World Champion. I think the fans would buy it. Obviously, they'd buy it. What is he, 53 years old? He looks fantastic," he said. "53 used to be ancient and grandfathers... The world's changed. Look at LeBron James, playing at age 40, and still at the top of his game. People are different now. I think Truth could be a World Champion. I hope he is.
"Nobody looks at him [as old], because he looks the same as he did. He's like Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio is going to wrestle until he's 185," Bradshaw joked. "I was 39 or 40 when I won the WWE Championship. I was one of the oldest Champions then. Now, the business has changed. The world has changed. Nutrition's changed. People are just healthier longer. Truth looks like he's 28 years old. Age is a number. It's like Satchel Paige used to say, 'How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?' That's true."
Ron Killings will once again face John Cena. This time it will be on the June 20 episode of WWE SmackDown. The WWE Championship will not be on the line.
Fans can read JBL's comments on Triple H's statement to the media about Ron Killings' return to WWE here.
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