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  • Matt Riddle Reveals Original Plans For Broserweights

    Matt Riddle Reveals Original Plans For Broserweights

    The tag team of Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne collectively known as the Broserweights had become a fan favourite but their pairing came to an abrupt end due to COVID-19.

    The former UFC star recently had an interview with TalkSport, where he discussed a number of things and also revealed the original plans for their tag team.

    Riddle revealed that their pairing was originally not supposed to last for long but they were kept together because the fans loved them and they were working well together:

    “Bro, all my eggs were in that Broserweight basket, I’ll be honest, they put us together and we formed a team and I don’t think we were supposed to last more than a couple of weeks.

    But the fans loved us, we were working really well together and me and Pete get along pretty well” said Matt Riddle “we have pretty good minds for wrestling. Be it on the indies or NXT/WWE, we had it going on and we had a history.”

    The Broserweights were originally put together for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in January but they ended up sticking together after winning the tournament and the duo went on to win the NXT Tag Team Championships in February.

    However, Pete Dunne ended up being stuck in UK due to coronavirus related travel restrictions. WWE then made Timothy Thatcher the temporary partner for Riddle. They lost the NXT titles to Imperium in May and Matt was called to the main roster.

    During the interview, the former NXT star also talked about his main roster debut on SmackDown and Matt Riddle said that the real money would have been in him attacking Kurt Angle. You can check out his comments at this link.

  • Matt Riddle Reveals Storyline He Wanted To Work With Kurt Angle

    Matt Riddle Reveals Storyline He Wanted To Work With Kurt Angle

    Kurt Angle recently served as the referee for Matt Riddle’s match against Timothy Thatcher on NXT. Following Thatcher’s victory over Riddle, Kurt Angle then announced on Smackdown that Riddle would soon debut for the blue brand on Friday nights. In a recent interview with Talk Sport, Riddle recently revealed a booking idea he had for a storyline involving himself and Kurt Angle.

    It had recently been revealed that WWE offered Angle the role of managing Riddle but the Original Bro feels the big money would have been with him turning on Angle.

    “You know what crossed my mind originally [with Kurt Angle]? There’s the management thing, but then like in my head – and maybe this is just greedy me – in my head, when I see Kurt Angle, even if I like him and I’m friendly with him, I know the money is in beating up Kurt Angle,” Riddle said.

    Riddle felt that the storyline could have been him turning on Angle after Angle costed him his match against Thatcher.

    “I was really hoping he was going to cost me the cage match and then the Bro was going to snap and beat up Kurt Angle! Some deadlift Germans to an Olympic gold medallist from the Stallion? You telling me everybody at home wouldn’t be like ‘no he didn’t just dump him on his head!’ – because that’s what I do! It would have been crazy.”

    Riddle also talked about how he could get revenge on King Corbin for retiring Angle and that could be a storyline he works on Smackdown.

    The full interview with Riddle can be read here.

  • Matt Riddle Details Royal Rumble Verbal Altercation With Brock Lesnar

    Matt Riddle Details Royal Rumble Verbal Altercation With Brock Lesnar

    Matt Riddle recently did an interview with TalkSport.com to talk about his Royal Rumble appearance and the encounter that he had with Brock Lesnar backstage at the event. 

    At the time, it was reported that they passed each other while walking backstage and a tense encounter ensued. It was noted that Lesnar saw Riddle and wanted him to know the reality of the situation between them. 

    Riddle recalled being told about the appearance and how he had thoughts about what would happen if he got the chance to be in the ring with Lesnar. 

    “Then, of course, [Paul] Heyman and his security guard – I won’t mention his name [laughs] – him and his security guard come up to me and basically told me I had no chance in hell – it was very Vince McMahon like [laughs] – no chance in hell that I was going to get that match with him and I’d have better luck doing something else.”

    Riddle admitted that he was disappointed when he was told that because he got this far and knew it wouldn’t happen. 

    He added that “You’re literally holding me like this [tightly]. Like, he’s holding me like we’re friends but we’re not. And then he [Lesnar] tells me ‘it’s never going to happen.’”

    Riddle noted that he was just heartbroken like when a girl turns you down on a date but doesn’t mean give up completely. He stated that he went back to the drawing board and thought that he came on a little too strong this time.

    He now looks at it differently and might try another way to convince Lesnar. 

    Riddle noted how he’s stopped calling out top guys now that he’s on the main roster and realizing that these guys only really work off one thing and it’s money. Thus, he knows that he needs to become more valuable and draw enough money to get into the ring with them.

  • Kurt Angle Says He Turned Down Offer To Manage Matt Riddle

    Kurt Angle Says He Turned Down Offer To Manage Matt Riddle

    It turns out that Kurt Angle could’ve been the manager for Matt Riddle on WWE television. 

    The WWE Hall of Famer did an interview with CBR where he revealed that not only would he love to manage Riddle but also had the chance to do so. However, the reason for him not taking the gig all comes down to timing. 

    Angle started out by stating that he thinks Riddle is going to be one of the faces of the WWE because he has all the ability to do so and thinks his personality is great. He admits that at first, it’s odd but once you get to know him, he’s very likable. 

    Angle thinks that’s what he’s going to get from the fans as he thinks that they’ll love him and his in-ring work, which he called phenomenal.

    “His whole bro gimmick thing works really well. And he’s going to do extremely well. WWE has offered me a job to manage him. Unfortunately, I turned it down due to a few different reasons, but I would have loved to manage him. It just wasn’t the right time.”

    Angle worked as the special guest referee for Riddle’s Cage Fight against Timothy Thatcher last week on NXT. 

    Riddle, who was announced by Angle as the latest addition to the SmackDown roster, has yet to make his main roster debut. 

  • Matt Riddle Says Shane McMahon Thanked Him For Not Fighting Goldberg At SummerSlam

    Matt Riddle Says Shane McMahon Thanked Him For Not Fighting Goldberg At SummerSlam

    Matt Riddle reflected on his confrontation with WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg at last year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event. 

    The first news about this came from Riddle, who shared the story when he appeared on the SummerSlam Watch Along Livestream.

    Due to the comments made by Riddle about the legendary pro wrestler in the past, when they ran into each backstage, they exchanged some words. 

    The NXT star made an appearance on today’s episode of The Bump where he was asked about his relationship with Goldberg. 

    Riddle started out by stating that they have differing opinions and mindsets about the business. He stated that he likes to push the pace and expects a lot from himself. Riddle understands that they don’t see eye-to-eye on that type of thing and how to work. 

    “He doesn’t want to be my bro, I completely understand. I didn’t really want to be his bro. That’s just how the cookie crumbled.”

    Regarding the confrontation at SummerSlam, Riddle recalled how Shane McMahon was down the hall from them at the arena and watched the whole thing. It turns out that McMahon thought that they were going to fight. 

    “And after, Shane was like, ‘Thanks for not swinging on Goldberg.’ Could you imagine? Matt Riddle punches Goldberg unconscious in the back. I can’t do that. That is not a stallion move. You get a match set-up and beat him in front of millions. That’s a Stallion move.”

    Riddle will take on Timothy Thatcher in a Cage Fight on Wednesday’s episode of NXT. 

  • More Details On Matt Riddle’s Main Roster Call Up

    More Details On Matt Riddle’s Main Roster Call Up

    Matt Riddle’s main roster debut is imminent and latest reports have now shed some light on which brand the former UFC star will be joining.

    Wrestling Observer first reported the news that WWE is looking to call up the NXT star soon and his main roster debut is “scheduled to be imminent.”

    Now PWinsider has provided some update on the former MMA star. Matt Riddle is soon headed to the SmackDown brand. WWE has planned this call up since before WrestleMania, but the call-up was delayed coming out of the big event. The talks of finally bringing him to the main roster heated up once again several weeks ago.

    Matt Riddle’s Journey to the Main Roster

    Matt Riddle was released from UFC in 2013 after testing positive for marijuana and he started his professional wrestling career in 2014. He was signed by WWE in August 2018 and he made his NXT debut in October that year.

    The former MMA fighter has been featured regularly on NXT programming since then and he has made a lot of headlines with his controversial remarks about part-time talents like Brock Lesnar and Goldberg.

    There is no word yet on when exactly will Riddle make his main roster debut but it’s believed that his upcoming Cage Fight with Timothy Thatcher on this week’s NXT could be his last match for the Black and Yellow brand.

  • Top WWE NXT Star To Make Main Roster Debut Soon

    Top WWE NXT Star To Make Main Roster Debut Soon

    A top WWE NXT star is slated to make his main roster debut soon and that’s Matt Riddle. 

    Dave Meltzer reported in the Daily Update on F4Wonline.com on Monday evening that “Riddle’s main roster debut right now is scheduled to be imminent.”

    WWE has already confirmed that Riddle is slated to take on  Timothy Thatcher in Cage Match on this Wednesday’s episode of NXT on the USA Network from Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University. 

    Meltzer speculated that this match could either be his blow-off feud to send him out of NXT due to him going to the main roster or lead to it. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on which brand he’ll be on – RAW or SmackDown. 

    Riddle has confirmed in the past through various interviews that he does have some backstage heat within WWE but downplayed WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon not liking him. 

    Previously announced for Wednesday’s NXT includes Charlotte Flair & mystery partner vs. Io Shirai & Rhea Ripley, Adam Cole to do a segment that is likely to set up the NXT Takeover: In Your House Title match, and Kushida vs. Drake Maverick vs. Jake Atlas in a three-way for the A block in the Interim Cruiserweight Classic Tournament.

  • Matt Riddle Says It’s Not Looking Good For Brock Lesnar Match

    Matt Riddle Says It’s Not Looking Good For Brock Lesnar Match

    Matt Riddle recently did an interview with Fansided where he spoke about a wide range of topics including the potential match against Brock Lesnar. 

    Riddle has made it known for years that he wants a match against the former WWE Champion with the desire for it to serve as Lesnar’s retirement match. He has called out Lesnar through interviews and on social media. 

    While Riddle understands that the chances of this match happening aren’t looking good, he will continue to pursue it. 

    “I shook the 8-ball and it’s not looking good, it’s not looking good (laughs). I’ll be honest. Am I going to stop? No. I really want the match, even if he takes some of the things I said wrong or personal. I get it, I guess. 

    I mean I don’t, but whatever. At the end of the day, I think I’m going to become valuable enough where he’ll want the match. When I do that and that day comes, I’ll get my dream match. But that’s a lot of work and I’ve got a lot of work ahead of me.”

    The NXT star thinks the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida would be the perfect place for this fight to take place as he considers it a safe place.

    He added that he thinks the match would be good as their styles of a smaller wrestler vs. bigger talent makes for a good clash. 

    The former NXT Tag Team Champion added that his call outs aren’t something to be seen as disrespectful. 

  • Imperium Wins WWE NXT Tag Team Titles

    Imperium Wins WWE NXT Tag Team Titles

    Imperium is the new NXT Tag Team Champions.

    Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner did so when they defeated Matt Riddle and temporary partner Timothy Thatcher on Wednesday’s episode of WWE NXT in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University on the USA Network. 

    This served as the opening contest of the show. The finish saw Riddle accidentally kick Thatcher in the head when going for a monkey flip out of the corner. This led to Thatcher walking out and to the backstage area. 

    Riddle tried to fight them off by hitting some signature moves while alone inside of the ring but the NXT UK tag team managed to get the upper hand. Imperium hit their finisher on Riddle for the win and to win the NXT Tag Team Titles. 

    After the commercial break, Riddle and Thatcher got into a scuffle. 

    Thatcher had been serving as Riddle’s partner to defend the gold due to Pete Dunne being stuck in the United Kingdom due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

    What are your thoughts on Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner beating Timothy Thatcher & Matt Riddle for the NXT Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Matt Riddle Discusses Having WWE Backstage Heat, Vince McMahon Meeting

    Matt Riddle Discusses Having WWE Backstage Heat, Vince McMahon Meeting

    Matt Riddle recently spoke with Sportskeeda where he discussed reports stating that he had backstage heat with some people in WWE due to his comments on social media and in interviews. 

    This is where the WWE NXT Tag Team Champion admitted that he does have backstage heat. 

    “I’ll tell you this. Do I have heat with WWE or NXT, or the people that run the show? No. Do I have heat with some people who think I’m disrespectful at times because they don’t understand how business works? Yes. Do people take things too seriously? Yes.”

    Riddle stated that he has told people in WWE that he will tweet about something that he knows might offend people. However, he lets them know that he’s doing it to put out an image. 

    While some people will see his trash talk as him being out of control, he understands that he’s doing a job and knows the business that he’s in. He brought up how he doesn’t have nuclear heat because he was booked in the Royal Rumble Match. 

    Riddle then recalled having a meeting with Vince McMahon three weeks ago before the coronavirus outbreak. 

    “I was in headquarters talking to him – and, yeah, we mentioned the heat I have with certain people but, at the end of the day, he signs the checks, he makes it happen for me and they’re in control, not the talent. If employer’s happy and I can make them money and make them a profit, and I’m worth my weight and I’m pulling my weight, I don’t see a problem.”

    Riddle added that he does have heat with some people but most of it is high school issues as those people who have issues with him can’t take a joke or a work. 

  • Mark Henry Argues Why Matt Riddle Should Face Goldberg At WrestleMania 36

    Mark Henry Argues Why Matt Riddle Should Face Goldberg At WrestleMania 36

    WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry has shared his thoughts on who should fill in for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 36. For “The World’s Strongest Man,” the answer is simple: Matt Riddle. Henry addressed the subject during a recent episode of Busted Open Radio. 

    “It’s easy to work with somebody that people want to see you work,” Henry said. “They [the fans] want this. Man, I love things that go together. I like peanut butter. I like jelly, I like milk, and I like cereal. And I definitely like meat on my sandwiches so I mean you gotta be able to put things together that match, that go together. that everybody wants to see.”

    Mark Henry would detail the issues between Riddle and Goldberg. He pointed to Riddle’s perceived lack of respect for the former WCW Champion. 

    “Matt Riddle and Goldberg had an issue. Some of them based off respect [on Riddle’s side]. ‘You know, you overstepping your bounds, like you haven’t paid enough dues to be comfortable like that.’” Henry said. “And whatever the case may be, but I’m just saying. If you have an issue, and it’s gonna go to blows and it almost went to blows a couple of times. Yep. let em fight, put it together.”

    Roman Reigns Out Of WrestleMania 36

    Reigns recently confirmed that he had pulled out of his scheduled matchup with Goldberg. The two were due to face off for Goldberg’s WWE Universal Championship. Reigns had reportedly refused to compete out of concern of the coronavirus as he has battled leukemia twice and has a weakened immune system. 

    In a video statement, Reigns explained, “You don’t know the whole story, all you know is what you think. You don’t know what else is going on in my life. You don’t know if I have newborns, if I have family in my household, older family.”

    At the time of writing, it has been speculated that Braun Strowman will be the Superstar to replace Reigns.

    H/T to WrestlingNews for the transcription.

  • Matt Riddle On Goldberg Needing New WrestleMania Opponent, Date For Next WWE TV Taping

    Matt Riddle On Goldberg Needing New WrestleMania Opponent, Date For Next WWE TV Taping

    Matt Riddle On Goldberg Needing New WrestleMania Opponent

    Matt Riddle gave his take on WWE Universal Champion Goldberg needing a new opponent at WrestleMania 36. 

    It’s been reported that Roman Reigns had decided not to work the match against the legendary pro wrestler at the show, which was taped on Wednesday and Thursday. 

    The reason for his decision was due to the concern over the coronavirus considering his battle with leukemia. WWE has yet to announce Reigns’ replacement. 

    Riddle took to Twitter where he wrote the following:

    Date For Next WWE TV Taping

    For those who are wondering, WWE has taped upcoming episodes of RAW, NXT, and SmackDown through April 6th, which would be the post-WrestleMania episode for RAW. 

    WWE plans to return for another set of tapings on Friday, April 10 at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando for the episode of SmackDown that night, which will be the post-WrestleMania 36 edition of the show.

    The WWE 205 Live episode for that night will likely be taped as well. The belief is that WWE tape post-WrestleMania shows from this same venue. 

    It should be noted that for now, WWE will be allowed to tape episodes on that date despite Orange County, Florida making the “stay at home” order that went into effect on Thursday night to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. 

  • Goldberg Receives Good Luck Message From “Booger Bro” Matt Riddle

    Goldberg Receives Good Luck Message From “Booger Bro” Matt Riddle

    Matt Riddle wanted to make sure that Goldberg has some extra confidence heading into his next match under the WWE banner. 

    The WWE Hall of Famer is slated to make his return to in-ring action when he steps into the ring to challenge Bray Wyatt for the Universal Title at WWE’s next special. 

    WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Mohammed Abdou Arena that will air on the WWE Network. 

    Riddle took to his official Twitter account where he sent a good luck message to the legendary pro wrestler. You can see his tweet here: 

    Riddle’s “booger bro” mention is a reference to the recent comments made by Goldberg, who compared Riddle to a booger. 

    The history between Goldberg and Riddle has been well documented. Thus, it will be interesting to see what Riddle has to say about Goldberg’s latest match after the show via social media. 

    Because of these types of comments made by Riddle as well as calling out main roster stars such as Goldberg and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, it has led to him getting heat with WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. 

    Goldberg Shares His Feelings About Matt Riddle

  • Goldberg Shares His Feelings About Matt Riddle

    Goldberg Shares His Feelings About Matt Riddle

    WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg did a recent interview where he spoke about Matt Riddle. 

    He did so on the Total Slam podcast about the NXT star, which he has some history with. Throughout the years, Riddle has been critical of the legendary pro wrestler even before Riddle got to NXT. 

    Goldberg made his feelings known but didn’t rip Riddle as some people may think. 

    “Riddle is like a booger stuck in your nose; he is annoying and won’t go away. He has no influence on Goldberg’s life. Period. End of story. It’s the wrestling business and sometimes when you’re out in public you may run into a former foe and you can never know how the situation will turn out. It is what it is, and we don’t see eye to eye.”

    It turns out that they ran into each other while backstage at SummerSlam last year. Riddle actually talked about it on the SummerSlam Watch Along Livestream and WWE has released footage of it since then. 

    Most notably, Riddle was critical of Goldberg’s performance against The Undertaker in a singles match at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2019. 

    H/T to Wrestling Inc

  • Randy Orton Sends Message To Matt Riddle, Riddle Responds

    Randy Orton Sends Message To Matt Riddle, Riddle Responds

    Randy Orton seemed conflicted on RAW this Monday when he apologized to and then attacked Matt Hardy. He sent out a Twitter message to Matt Riddle recently which seemed to be just as conflicted.

    Orton sent out the following to his followers on Twitter recently:

    Matt Riddle then responded with the following:

    Matt Riddle also put out what he is referring to as an official statement regarding Johnny Gargano’s actions from TakeOver: Portland. Gargano turned on Tommaso Ciampa in the main event, costing Ciampa the title in his match against Adam Cole.

    Riddle and Pete Dunne are currently celebrating winning the NXT Tag Team Championships from Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. Riddle and Dunne are the 17th team to win the NXT tag team championships. They enter the title’s 20th reign in its lineage.

    https://twitter.com/SuperKingofBros/status/1229614976547119104

    Kyle O’Reilly wrote the following about Undisputed Era dropping championships lately:

    Triple H recently addressed Matt Riddle’s possible heat with Vince McMahon at a press event for TakeOver: Portland.

    “To be honest with you, I haven’t asked anybody about it. Vince didn’t express his disapproval of anything that was said, and I’m sure if there were an issue, he would’ve called me directly. He’s not shy about that.”

  • Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle Win NXT Tag Team Titles At TakeOver: Portland

    Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle Win NXT Tag Team Titles At TakeOver: Portland

    Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle are the new NXT Tag Team Champions. 

    The unlikely tag team did so when they defeated The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) in one of the top matches at the WWE NXT TakeOver: Portland event.

    The Grizzled Young Veterans took on Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with the winners being Dunne and Riddle. As a result, they earned the right to challenge for the straps and did so successfully. 

    In the first round of the tournament, Riddle and Dunne beat Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster. In the semi-finals, they beat Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner)

    O’Reilly and Fish became champions when they beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the titles on the August 15, 2019 episode of NXT. 

    As of this writing, there’s no word yet on when O’Reilly and Fish will get a rematch for the gold. 

    What are your thoughts on Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle beating The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

    https://twitter.com/WWENetwork/status/1229226423518363654
  • Matt Riddle Guarantees He’ll Retire Brock Lesnar At NXT House Show (Video)

    Matt Riddle Guarantees He’ll Retire Brock Lesnar At NXT House Show (Video)

    Matt Riddle has once again stated he plans on retiring Brock Lesnar. This time the Original Bro made such comments while performing on an NXT house show in Las Vegas.

    “This is just the beginning,” Riddle said at the show. “12 years ago, it started and 12 years from now I’ll still be going and I guarantee you this Las Vegas, the Bro retires Brock Lesnar. And you know what? The Broserweights are NXT, DIY is NXT, and everybody in this building is NXT!”

    Riddle had previously noted that the venue in Vegas was where he made his UFC debut 12 years ago.

    Matt Riddle Wants Brock Lesnar

    Following SummerSlam weekend, the official YouTube account of the WWE Performance Center published a video of Riddle saying he was going to get his match with Brock Lesnar.

    “I really wanted to get my hands on Brock,” Riddle says in the video. “You know, I saw him throwing everybody around. I don’t care what he says or what anybody says, I don’t care if he wants the match or not. I’m going to get it. I don’t care, it’s not up to him.”

    “I don’t like being told no, especially when I work as hard as I do.”

  • Matt Riddle References Report On His Heat With Vince McMahon

    Matt Riddle References Report On His Heat With Vince McMahon

    Matt Riddle got fans talking when he shared an interesting comment on social media. 

    It all went down when the WWE On FOX Twitter account hyped an appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg on Friday’s episode of SmackDown on FOX. This is where they asked fans who his next opponent should be.

    The belief as of this writing is that Goldberg’s opponent at the Super ShowDown pay-per-view show on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium will be revealed.

    This is when Riddle responded to the post by writing,  “I’m not gonna do what sources are saying I’m not suppose to do. Or am I? What are sources saying?”

    This comes after a report by Dave Meltzer that Riddle has heat with Vince McMahon for calling out top stars such as Goldberg and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar on social media and other reasons. 

    Riddle has his next big match booked that’s not against Goldberg or Lesnar under the NXT banner. 

    WWE presents the NXT TakeOver: Portland event on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Portland, Oregon at the Moda Center and will air on the WWE Network.

    At this show, Riddle teams up with Pete Dunne to challenge NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) for the straps. 

  • Details On Issues That Vince McMahon Has With Matt Riddle

    Details On Issues That Vince McMahon Has With Matt Riddle

    Matt Riddle is known to be outspoken and that is something that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon apparently doesn’t like. 

    The issues between the two are due to Riddle’s social media posts and challenges, according to Dave Meltzer, who reported the news in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    Meltzer noted how WWE Champion Brock Lesnar doesn’t like Riddle for making challenges to main roster stars as well as himself and that Lesnar has tremendous pull with McMahon. 

    It was added that “Vince also sees him [Riddle] as an outside guy and feels Riddle has no respect for the hierarchy of the business by challenging Goldberg and Lesnar.”

    Riddle has made it clear for years that he wants to not only take on Lesnar in the squared circle but wants to retire him at WrestleMania, which is the biggest event of the year for WWE. 

    In fact, Riddle and Lesnar got into a backstage verbal altercation prior to Royal Rumble in Houston, Texas at the Minute Maid Park. According to recent reports, Lesnar told Riddle to stop calling him out because the match will never happen. 

    Riddle had an awkward interaction with Goldberg last year at SummerSlam after criticizing the WWE Hall of Famer on social media and interviews. 

  • Booker T Comments On Matt Riddle & Brock Lesnar Confrontation

    Booker T Comments On Matt Riddle & Brock Lesnar Confrontation

    According to various reports, Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle got into some kind of altercation backstage at the Royal Rumble. Lesnar is reported to have told Riddle he will not work with him. Booker T talked about the issues regarding Riddle and Lesnar on his “The Hall of Fame with Booker T” on ESPN 97.5 recently.

    “These sites will pick something up in a heartbeat and they will run with it,” Booker T pointed out about wrestling sites.

    “I was looking on social media, actually on some of the sites, and they were talking about Matt Riddle saying ‘Man, forget that, I want the title shot, I’m taking his career, I’m going to finish Brock Lesnar.’”

    Booker was referencing a video posted by the official WWE PC YouTube channel. In the video, Riddle continued to say he plans on retiring Brock Lesnar. The video was posted after reports of Riddle and Lesnar’s confrontation at the Rumble went public. It is not clear, however, if Riddle’s comments in the video were made before his meeting with Lesnar or after. Some of Riddle’s comments seem to indicate the video was filmed after Lesnar reportedly said he wouldn’t work with him, however.

    “I don’t care if he wants the match or not. I’m going to get it. I don’t care, it’s not up to him,” Riddle said in the video. “I don’t like being told no, especially when I work as hard as I do.”

    Booker T Continues To Talk About Matt Riddle

    “This ain’t the UFC and that’s what I want to relay also,” Booker said.

    “If someone don’t want to work with you, if someone don’t like you, it definitely can be a problem for you,” Booker continued.

    Booker would then say he feels the media turned in-character comments of Riddle’s into a shoot story.

    “So, that’s why I feel like, this deal right here he was in character one moment and then the media took the character and made it a shoot because of what happened on Sunday.”

    “On one of the sites, it actually gives you everything verbatim as far as what he said but you got to click on the video to see what it really is.”

    Do you think Riddle’s comments in the WWE PC Video were in-character or “shoot”? Let us know in the comments section below.

    Booker’s comments can be heard in the player below:

  • Matt Riddle Says He’ll Get His Match With Brock Lesnar

    Matt Riddle Says He’ll Get His Match With Brock Lesnar

    The official YouTube channel for the WWE Performance Center has published a video today teasing a possible encounter between Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar. Riddle has made frequent public comments regarding Lesnar and there have been reports the two had a verbal altercation backstage at the Royal Rumble.

    “I really wanted to get my hands on Brock,” Riddle says in the video. “You know, I saw him throwing everybody around. I don’t care what he says or what anybody says, I don’t care if he wants the match or not. I’m going to get it. I don’t care, it’s not up to him.”

    “I don’t like being told no, especially when I work as hard as I do.”

    WWE posted the following video to the WWE PC YouTube channel:

    “NXT Superstar Matt Riddle competed in the 2020 Royal Rumble this past weekend, and he made sure to express his interest in facing WWE Champion Brock Lesnar,” a description of the video reads on YouTube.

    Matt Riddle Posts About 2020 Royal Rumble Experience

    Riddle posted to social media to say his Royal Rumble appearance didn’t go as planned. He also mentioned his big match on NXT this week along with Pete Dunne against the Grizzled Young Veterans.

  • Brock Lesnar & Matt Riddle Have Verbal Altercation Before Royal Rumble

    Brock Lesnar & Matt Riddle Have Verbal Altercation Before Royal Rumble

    Things apparently got interesting between WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle as an incident occurred. Ryan Satin of WWE Backstge reported that they got into a backstage verbal altercation prior to Royal Rumble in Houston, Texas at the Minute Maid Park. 

    It was noted that details are scarce at this time but they were told the two stars passed each other while walking backstage and a tense encounter ensued. This is where it was noted that Lesnar saw Riddle and wanted him to know the reality of the situation between them.  

    Per the report, the encounter was real and not something for the show. It should also be noted that they did not get physical and kept it verbal. 

    Earlier this month, Riddle was teasing on his social media accounts that he could have a showdown with “The Beast.” 

    This comes after Riddle had an awkward interaction with Goldberg last year at SummerSlam after criticizing the WWE Hall of Famer on social media and interviews. 

    With Lesnar, Riddle has made it clear for years that he wants to not only take on Lesnar in the squared circle but wants to retire him at WrestleMania, which is the biggest event of the year for WWE. 

    Matt Riddle Teases Showdown With Brock Lesnar At Royal Rumble

  • Matt Riddle Teases Showdown With Brock Lesnar At Royal Rumble

    Matt Riddle Teases Showdown With Brock Lesnar At Royal Rumble

    WWE NXT Superstar Matt Riddle got fans talking over a recent post on his official Twitter account. 

    This post has fans speculating on a possible Royal Rumble Match appearance. It has also led to some fans having hope that he could have a potential showdown with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.

    Riddle has previously talked about his desire to share the squared circle with “The Beast” in the past. 

    In the post, Riddle shared an older photo of a backstage sign showing directions to Lesnar’s locker room. He wrote in the caption, 

    “All I’m gonna say is watch WWE this week, [poop emoji] is about to get wild #stallion #ob #originalbro #kingofbros #splx #nxt #royalrumble2020.”

    WWE has yet to confirm whether NXT will have any involvement in the Men’s and/or Women’s Royal Rumble matches.

    Competitors thus far confirmed for the Men’s Royal Rumble Match include the following: 

    Brock Lesnar in the #1 spot, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Erick Rowan, King Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Otis, Tucker, Elias, Aleister Black, Rusev, Bobby Lashley, R-Truth, Braun Strowman, WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins, RAW Tag Team Champion Buddy Murphy, Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Big E

    CM Punk Explains Why Keith Lee “Should” Win The Royal Rumble

  • Matt Riddle Tells Goldberg He Owes The Undertaker An Apology For Super ShowDown Match

    Matt Riddle Tells Goldberg He Owes The Undertaker An Apology For Super ShowDown Match

    Matt Riddle went after Goldberg once again on social media. 

    There is some history between Riddle and Goldberg as Riddle has been outspoken about the WWE Hall of Famer. 

    WWE released a preview clip for the episode of Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin that will air this Sunday and feature Goldberg, who will talk about a wide range of topics. 

    The clip features a quick round of word association that saw Goldberg stating that owes Taker a receipt. Riddle saw the clip and responded on Twitter: 

    Matt Riddle Shares Story Of Interaction With Goldberg At SummerSlam

    Riddle and Goldberg’s comments about The Undertaker involves the contest that saw Goldberg share the squared circle with Taker. 

    The match between Goldberg and The Undertaker at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event back in June had received a ton of criticism from fans. The start of the match was good but it quickly went downhill due to unforeseen circumstances.

    During the match, Goldberg ended up being busted open and suffering a concussion. Taker dropped Goldberg on his head while attempting a tombstone and Goldberg botched the jackhammer.

    Riddle has also voiced his take about Goldberg and how he doesn’t like Goldberg’s style of wrestling. 

  • Finn Balor Beats Matt Riddle At WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames III

    Finn Balor Beats Matt Riddle At WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames III

    Matt Riddle vs. Finn Balor lived up to expectations when they met inside of the squared circle at the WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames III event. 

    As seen in the match, Balor beat Riddle in his first match back under the NXT banner in over three years.

    NXT TakeOver: WarGames III Results & Live Coverage

    WWE set up Balor vs. Riddle on the November 13th episode of NXT when Balor cut a promo that eventually led to Riddle attacking him. Riddle was slated to be part of the Men’s WarGames Match at TakeOver. However, Riddle had been replaced by Donovan Dijak in the contest. 

    The reason for that is due to WWE needing to find a replacement for Balor’s original opponent. Originally, Balor was expected to wrestle Johnny Gargano at this event but due to a neck injury that resulted in him being pulled from in-ring action, Gargano is now on the sidelines. 

    It’s been reported that Balor was supposed to be moved from RAW to SmackDown once he returned after taking time off. 

    When WWE NXT moved from the WWE Network to the USA Network starting in September and started to decline in viewership especially up against AEW Dynamite, Balor was moved to NXT with the idea that his star power could make more of a difference there. 

    What are your thoughts on going over in this contest? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

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