WWE: R-Truth Announces Passing Of His Father, Andrade El Idolo Reflects on His Departure From WWE In 2025 After They Revealed Plans For Him In AAA, WWE Files New “Spike Dudley” Trademark After Potential Dispute

R-Truth Announces Passing Of His Father

R-Truth, real name Ron Killings, announced on Monday on Twitter that his father Aaron Killings has passed away.

Truth praised his father saying that he was his hero in his life.

“I loss my dad yesterday😞 losing a loved one is painful, losing a parent is a different kind of hurt😔 “ He was my hero “ Please take a minute and tell your parents or loved one how much you love them. I love you Aaron Killings❤️🙏🏾”

I loss my dad yesterday😞 losing a loved one is painful, losing a parent is a different kind of hurt😔 “ He was my hero “ Please take a minute and tell your parents or loved one how much you love them. I love you Aaron Killings❤️🙏🏾 https://t.co/aUlp3uvbHE

— Ron Killings (@RonKillings) November 9, 2026

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Andrade El Idolo Reflects on His Departure From WWE In 2025 After They Revealed Plans For Him In AAA

A recent episode of the Talk Is Jericho podcast featured former WWE and current AEW talent Andrade El Idolo as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Andrade’s thoughts about his departure from WWE for a second time in his wrestling career in 2025 and his reasons why he wanted to leave the company.

“I had my divorce (from Charlotte Flair). I went back to WWE to work with my ex-wife, and now that I’m divorced, I felt a little weird. I wasn’t feeling at home or comfy. The story they gave, it wasn’t a good or specific story or direction. Later, they wanted to send me to AAA. ‘It’s a good opportunity.’ I moved here to work with WWE. I know AAA and respect AAA, but WWE is worldwide; AAA is just in Mexico. People in Mexico know me. I wanted people to know me around the world, like in Australia, Arabia, Europe, and other countries where WWE is. I made my name in Mexico; why go back to Mexico? I wanted to work in WWE with the top guys. I didn’t feel good. We were talking; I didn’t feel comfortable, and they gave me my release.”

Andrade also gave his thoughts about his non-compete clause with WWE after his departure and revealed that WWE contracts contain terms that allows the company to give non-competes either for three months or one year.

“The contract says they can give you three months or one year.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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WWE Files New “Spike Dudley” Trademark After Potential Dispute

WWE filed a new trademark for “Spike Dudley” on November 6 for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Former ECW and WWE wrestler Spike Dudley, real name Matthew Hyson, had filed a trademark for his ring name this past May that was opposed by WWE. This trademark was later abandoned which allowed WWE to officially file their own trademark unopposed.

Portion of trademark filing:

Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.