Matt Riddle Slams WWE’s Latest Major Decision
Former WWE performer Matt Riddle has voiced concerns over the company’s move to two-night Premium Live Events, questioning the strategy’s impact on attendance and atmosphere.
Matthew Frederick Riddle (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE.
As a professional mixed martial artist from 2008 to 2014, Riddle made a name for himself by appearing on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and went on to hold a four-fight winning streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) before being released upon testing positive for marijuana in February 2013 (that being his second drug test failure). He also fought for Titan FC and compiled a career record of 8–3 (2).
In 2014, Riddle began training at the Monster Factory for a career in professional wrestling and made his debut in February 2015. Readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter recognized him as the Rookie of the Year and Most Improved wrestler of the year in 2016. Between 2015 and 2018, he worked on the independent circuit, wrestling for promotions such as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, World Wrestling Network/Evolve, and others. He is a former Evolve Champion, WWN Champion, PWG World Tag Team Champion (with Jeff Cobb), and…
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Former WWE performer Matt Riddle has voiced concerns over the company’s move to two-night Premium Live Events, questioning the strategy’s impact on attendance and atmosphere.
Former WWE Superstar Matt Riddle has disclosed that an initial creative plan for the 2022 Royal Rumble involved him winning the match instead of Brock Lesnar.
Matt Riddle reveals that Randy Orton, who initially disliked him, personally requested to management that they work together in a storyline after sharing the ring.
