A showdown between R-Truth and Damian Priest ended unexpectedly during the October 16, 2026, edition of WWE SmackDown, raising concerns that Truth may have suffered a legitimate hurt.
The two WWE Superstars faced off at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, be that as it may their showdown was brought to an abrupt conclusion following a referee stoppage.
The incident occurred shortly after Truth connected with a missile dropkick on Priest. Moments later, the referee checked on Truth before calling for the bell, ending the contest earlier than poised.
Following the stoppage, Priest left the ring and retrieved a steel chair, seemingly preparing to continue his attack on Truth.
However, Axiom and Nathan Frazer of Fraxiom rushed to ringside and intervened before Priest could carry out the attack.
According to a previously relayed internal rundown for the October 16 show, the original plan called for Priest to defeat Truth before Fraxiom made the save during a post-contest attack.
The unexpected referee stoppage meant the encounter did not conclude as as reported planned, leading to speculation that Truth may have sustained an health concern during the encounter.
Despite this, the reason for the stoppage has not been officially affirmed, and it remains unclear whether Truth suffered a legitimate health concern.
As of this writing, WWE has not provided an update on Truth’s condition or indicated whether he is anticipated to miss any forthcoming appearances.
PWMania.com will provide further updates as additional information becomes available.