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R-Truth Appears Injured as SmackDown Match Ends by Referee Stoppage
R-Truth appeared to suffer an injury during his WWE SmackDown match against Damian Priest on Friday.
Truth landed after attempting a missile dropkick from the top rope, and the referee checked on him before stopping the match.
The referee stoppage was not the planned ending, according to False Finish on X. Priest and Truth were former tag team partners, but Priest turned on Truth after they lost a chance to win the AAA Tag Team Championships on SmackDown on September 11.
Nathan Frazer and Axiom entered the ring to protect Truth after Priest picked up a chair and appeared ready to attack him.
No further update on Truth was given during the show.
R-Truth’s match against Damian Priest on the October 16 episode of WWE SmackDown ended in a referee stoppage after Truth appeared to be injured.
The referee checked on Truth after he landed from a missile dropkick, then called off the match and made the cross-arm “X” signal.
Reports said the stoppage was legitimate and the match ended before its planned finish.
Priest had been scheduled to win, with Fraxiom expected to intervene after a post-match attack, according to reports citing Fightful Select.
WWE had not provided an official update on Truth’s condition in the articles.
- Who
- R-Truth and Damian Priest. Fraxiom later came to Truth’s aid.
- What
- Their match ended by referee stoppage after Truth appeared to be injured.
- When
- October 16, during the Friday episode of WWE SmackDown.
- Where
- WWE SmackDown. A more specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The referee stopped the match after checking on Truth following his missile dropkick landing.
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R-Truth and Damian Priest faced each other on WWE SmackDown.
Truth hit a missile dropkick and appeared to land awkwardly as he came down.
The referee checked on Truth, signaled with an “X,” and stopped the match.
Priest took a chair into the ring, and Fraxiom came out to help Truth.
- Match
- R-Truth vs. Damian Priest
- Event
- WWE SmackDown, October 16
- Stoppage
- Referee called off the match after checking on Truth
- Signal
- Cross-arm “X
- Rescue
- Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer) came to Truth’s aid
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