WWE Superstar R-Truth is believed to have suffered a torn quadriceps during this week’s episode of WWE NXT.
On the show, Truth faced Grayson Waller but failed to clear the top rope, causing the former 24/7 Champion to land badly on his left leg.
In an update, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that “the belief was that he tore his quad, which is a very serious injury that could keep him out for a long time.”
WWE has not publicly confirmed whether Truth suffered a torn quadriceps.
Veteran WWE Superstar R-Truth apparently suffered a lower leg injury during his match against Grayson Waller on the 11/01 episode of “WWE NXT.”
During the early stages of the match, Truth attempted a Tope con Giro / Vaulting Senton with Waller in position to take the bump on the outside. However, Truth evidently slipped and landed on the floor, barely touching Waller at all. Truth immediately clutched at his leg as WWE cut to a commercial break. During the break, the picture-in-picture remained focused on Waller, who returned to the ring and spent several minutes mocking the crowd at the WWE Performance Center. When “NXT” returned on the air, it was announced that Truth was unable to continue the match, as he was helped to the back by WWE medical personnel.
Waller used the opportunity to generate more heat for his character, cutting a promo and even performing a spinaroonie to taunt 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T as he gloated about the win.
Truth has been a regular fixture on both “WWE Raw” and “NXT” in recent weeks, interrupting promo segments from the likes of Brock Lesnar, Baron Corbin, Johnny Gargano, and The Miz. During this time, Truth has been stepping out to the ring every time any Superstar has uttered the word “truth” during a promo.
The Waller vs. R-Truth match was set up on last week’s “NXT” after Waller undermined Wes Lee’s North American Title victory at Halloween Havoc, stressing that “the truth” was Lee did not deserve to win any championship gold in WWE. This led to R-Truth interrupting the segment, before erroneously welcoming the crowd to Halloween Havoc. The segment ended with Truth & Lee tossing Waller to the outside after Waller challenged Truth to a match.
WWE has yet to provide an update on R-Truth’s injury status at the time of this posting.
The masked wrestler who has been aiding The Schism is Ava Raine.
Someone in a yellow mask has been appearing on NXT recently, and then that mysterious figure helped The Schism attack Cameron Grimes. Clearly, whoever they are, they have been better swayed by the group’s message than Grimes ever was. Schism’s leader Joe Gacy promised a reveal after Halloween Havoc, and that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday.
All three members of Schism were joined in the ring by their mysterious masked fourth. The unnamed fourth member then removed their mask, revealing themselves to be Ava Raine. Raine cut a short promo covering her appreciation for the group’s acceptance before the other three members of Gacy’s stable embraced her in the middle of the ring.
If you’re unfamiliar with Raine, well, there’s a good reason for that. Tuesday night was the first time she has ever appeared on NXT TV. If you do know Raine, that’s probably because she has received a little bit more attention than most other Performance Center recruits. That’s due to the fact she is The Rock’s daughter. Her real name is Simone Johnson, and she’s a fourth-generation Superstar.
Not only is Raine following in the footsteps of her movie star dad, but she also follows her grandfather Rocky Johnson into the wrestling business, and her great-grandfather Peter Maivia before him. Not to mention the countless other members of the Samoan Dynasty that have wrestled in WWE and beyond, and continue to do so to this day.
Raine has previously appeared at NXT live events but hasn’t actually wrestled her first match yet, at least not in front of fans. It remains unclear what exactly WWE has planned for her on that front. Whether she will aid Schism in tormenting other Superstars, or she will compete in matches right away. If The Bloodline is still around when she is eventually called up, perhaps the plans for her to be its first female member are already tentatively in place.
NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH: Wes Lee defeated Carmelo Hayes, Nathan Frazer, Oro Mensah and Von Wagner
Toxic Attraction pulls up to a haunted area where a zombie butler greets them. There’s a really cheesy haunted house vibe about the place, and the trio walks around the area looking for Alba Fyre. The trio splits up to find Alba, and she ends up taking Jacy. Gigi finds Chucky and has tea with him, then Alba attacks Gigi and fights her in the kitchen. Gigi smashes some plates on her face and hits her with the fridge door, but a demon comes out of the fridge and pulls her inside. Alba and Mandy are left, and Alba hits her in the stomach with a bat. Some masked guy runs in and slides across the ground, and Mandy tries to hit Alba with a bat. A pumpkin-headed guy stops her, then Alba knocks Mandy out and puts her in their car. Alba knocks Jacy and Gigi out, then drives away with Mandy.
(SPIN THE WHEEL, MAKE THE DEAL) CASKET MATCH: Apollo Crews defeated Grayson Waller