R-Truth denied his shocking return at Money in the Bank on Saturday night, a week after he announced he had been released from WWE, was all one big swerve.

The recent WWE departure of beloved veteran R-Truth was reportedly a financial decision made by the company. According to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, R-Truth's contract was so high that for the level they were using him they felt it made no sense to renew it.

WWE's World Collide has often served as a special event to explore the larger world of professional wrestling, but without NXT UK, it has not been utilized in several year.

Follow live coverage of WWE Worlds Collide 2025, featuring El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chad Gable for the AAA Mega Championship in the night's main event.