R-Truth recalls meeting Jack Crockett.
Before joining the world of wrestling in 1999, R-Truth spent a lot of time in jail, as he was arrested on multiple occasions for dealing drugs.
Truth, real name Ron Killings, was able to turn things around after meeting Jack Crockett at a pivotal point in his life.
“Last time I got locked up, it was like 12 months. My sister brought my pictures down just to keep my spirits up. Deputy Carr and Deputy Williams, I won’t forget them, they saw the pictures. Kid and play, Evander Holyfield, Tupac, Eazy E. They saw all these pictures. He said, ‘Man, we need to find somebody that got some money that’ll invest in you.’ They said, ‘You ever heard of Jack Crockett?’ He said, ‘They’re the ones that started NWA in the south.’ Last time I got locked up, I met Jack Crockett in there. By the time he introduced me and Crockett, he said, ‘When you get out, give me a call, I’m going to give you a job.’ I was done with the streets." Truth recalled while speaking to Daniel Sadoh for a new interview.
After talking about his brief return to the streets, Truth spoke about how easy it was for him to adapt to wrestling.
“I remember going to the first time going to a wrestling ring in Charlotte, I ate that shit up. I’m talking about learning to take a bump, learning how to do headlocks, learning how to do this and do that, man. I’m still on motherfucking house arrest the whole time. I was on probation for ten years. I was a YN because I was immature. Nobody has the handbook to life, nobody. It doesn’t come with one. So, like, you either learn, talk, follow, or lead. Sometime we do all of the above until we find out who the fuck we are.”
Truth shocked the world and returned to WWE as Ron Killings at WWE Money In The Bank.
Fightful Select has a ton of new details on Truth's return to the company.
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