Tag: Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle Reveals He Talked To Vince McMahon About WWE Locker Room Heat
Matt Riddle made his way to Monday Night RAW as part of this year’s WWE Draft. His name was also shortened to Riddle. If reports are to be believed, he will be getting a serious character presentation soon enough. There are still several stories of Riddle having considerable heat in the WWE locker room. Riddle…
Matt Riddle To Get ”Serious Character Presentation” As He Won Over Vince McMahon
Various reports suggested that Matt Riddle had issues in gaining Vince McMahon’s trust. It was also said that McMahon was only giving him what he thought he could handle. It seems Riddle impressed McMahon with his performance this week. According to a report by Fightful Select, Vince McMahon was a huge fan of Riddle’s match…
WWE Changes Matt Riddle’s Ring Name
Matt Riddle will be referred to as “Riddle” going forward in WWE. WWE implemented the changes on dot com on Thursday before Riddle confirmed it himself via social media. The Original Bro made it known he doesn’t mind one bit. Riddle stated on Instagram, “People it’s okay I’ve been called Riddle most my life, I…
WWE To Change Touring Schedule?, AEW Expanding, Heat Between Rollins & Riddle, Futures Of Mysterio Children
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Possible Heat Between Seth Rollins And Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle made his way to Friday Night Smackdown and it seemed he was on the receiving end of a push. However, according to various reports, Vince McMahon might have paused that push for now. Seth Rollins appeared during the WWE Watch Along during the first night of the WWE Draft on Friday Night Smackdown.…
Matt Riddle Accuser Candy Cartwright Shows Email From WWE Proving They Removed Her From Bookings
During the #SpeakingOut movement, Matt Riddle was called out for sexual misconduct by Candy Cartwright. After denying the allegations, he proceeded to sue Cartwright and she then filed a lawsuit against Riddle, WWE, Evolve and more. Candy Cartwright, real name Samantha Tavel filed a lawsuit against Riddle, WWE and others, asking for $10 million each.…
Matt Riddle & WWE Sued For $10 Million Each By Candy Cartwright
Matt Riddle filed a lawsuit against his #SpeakingOut movement accuser Candy Cartwright. Now it seems she has filed a lawsuit herself against Riddle, WWE and others. According to recent court filings, Samantha Tavel(Candy Cartwright) filed a lawsuit against Matt Riddle, WWE, Gabe Sapolsky, and EVOLVE Wrestling with the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois. She…
Full Details On Matt Riddle Suing Sexual Assault Accuser
WWE Superstar Matt Riddle is suing Candy Cartwright, whose real name Samantha Travel. Cartwright accused Riddle of sexual assault. Riddle sought a cyberstalking injunction against Cartwright in July. His legal team sent out a statement late last week stating the Court found probable cause for the matter to be heard. However, the matter was dropped…
WWE Brings Matt Riddle’s Personal Life Into Storyline
Matt Riddle went over “King” Baron Corbin clean at last night’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, however, that was not the story coming out of the show. The story was WWE incorporating aspects of Riddle’s past personal life into his character. Alyse Ashton interviewed Corbin backstage prior to the match where she brought up a tweet Corbin…
WWE Payback: “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle
Singles Match – “King” Baron Corbin vs. Matt Riddle The start: Corbin dominates Matt Riddle to start the match after a clothesline before the bell. He buries him with stomps in the corner. Mid-match notes: Corbin pulls Riddle to the outside and assaults him on the announce desk. The referee counts the double countout as…
Six Matches Confirmed For WWE Payback, Updated Card
Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin was added to the WWE Payback card on Friday Night SmackDown. As of this writing, six matches are now confirmed. No Holds Barred Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship – “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match – Bayley…
SmackDown Preview: Moment Of Bliss Mystery Guest, Styles vs. Riddle
WWE has announced a few items for the final Friday Night SmackDown before The Horror Show at Extreme Rules: – AJ Styles will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Matt Riddle – Alexa Bliss hosts “A Moment of Bliss” with a mystery guest that will “have the blue brand abuzz” – Bray Wyatt hosts a new…
Weekend Pages: WWE Viewership Notes, Title Match On AEW Dark & More
Welcome to WrestlingNews.com’s “Weekend Pages” update featuring WWE, AEW, and Impact Wrestling news bits from the last week. WWE – WWE viewership continues to be a talking point during the pandemic era. Raw ratings have hit all-time lows, while SmackDown continues to slip on FOX. NXT has been praised recently for beating Dynamite’s viewership for…
How Many COVID-19 Cases In WWE?, Tessa Blanchard’s Return, Matt Riddle Surging Despite Allegations, Orton’s Future
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SmackDown & 205 Live Recap (7/3/20) – Riddle/Morrison, Styles/Gulak & More
Here is everything you need to know coming out of the July 3rd edition of Friday Night SmackDown and 205 Live: SmackDown results – Michael Cole interviewed Matt Riddle in the ring before King Corbin interrupted – Matt Riddle def. John Morrison via pinfall in a critically-acclaimed first-time encounter – Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles def.…
Intercontinental Championship Match & More Set For This Week’s SmackDown
WWE has announced the following items for Friday’s new episode of SmackDown: – Sheamus will appear to “raise a toast” to Jeff Hardy – Drew Gulak will challenge AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship after their match last week was postponed – Michael Cole will interview Matt Riddle in the middle of the ring Click…
Matt Riddle Makes Official SmackDown Debut
Matt Riddle officially debuted tonight on WWE SmackDown. Riddle made his debut during the Intercontinental Championship presentation ceremony. Daniel Bryan presented new Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles with the title, and was attempting to goad him into defending the title against Drew Gulak. Matt Riddle interrupted these proceedings and told AJ he was “The bro that…
WWE Issues Statement On Matt Riddle Allegations, SmackDown Debut Scrapped?
Independent wrestler Candy Cartwright took to Twitter on Friday to share her assault allegations against WWE star Matt Riddle as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. Cartwright’s story has been embedded below, but read at your own risk. Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the…
AJ Styles Captures First Intercontinental Championship, Riddle’s Debut Announced
– AJ Styles defeated Daniel Bryan in the finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament to win the prestigious title for the first time. The match aired in the middle of Friday’s SmackDown, and has received very high praise. Phenomenal. #SmackDown #ICTitle @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/e8QYC3Yryg — WWE (@WWE) June 13, 2020 – WWE confirmed that Matt Riddle’s…
Matt Riddle Officially Moving To SmackDown
Kurt Angle appeared on this week’s SmackDown in a backstage segment to announce that Matt Riddle is headed to the blue brand. BROOOOOOOOO!!!@SuperKingofBros is coming to Friday Night #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/pfIIezaooA — WWE (@WWE) May 30, 2020 Riddle’s move to Raw or SmackDown was heavily rumored over the last week. Angle confirmed that Riddle’s Fight Pit…
Top NXT Star Reportedly Set To Be Called Up Soon
The Original Bro may be leaving NXT soon. A new report stemming from F4WOnline.com suggests that Matt Riddle is bound for Raw or SmackDown soon. If true, this would explain the sudden decision for Riddle and Timothy Thatcher to drop the NXT Tag Team Championship and quickly rival each other. As noted, Riddle and Thatcher…
New TakeOver Matches Announced, Cage Match & More Set For Next Week
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Tommaso Ciampa vs. Karrion Kross has officially been announced for TakeOver: In Your House. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor and North American Champion Keith Lee vs. Johnny Gargano are also expected to be added, but have yet to be confirmed. – Based on the…
Matt Riddle And New Partner To Defend NXT Tag Team Titles On Tonight’s NXT
NXT General Manager William Regal appeared on Wednesday’s The Bump to announce that NXT Tag Team Champions Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne will collectively decide Riddle’s new tag team partner. As noted, Dunne is currently stuck in the UK and is unable to appear on NXT TV for the time being. Riddle and his new…
Adam Cole’s Next Challenger, Riddle & Dunne Win Dusty Classic & More NXT News
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – This week’s pre-show dark matches saw Kacy Catanzaro defeat Jessi Kamea and Joaquin Wilde defeat Chase Parker. Malcolm Bivens also cut a promo. – Next week’s episode will feature an appearance from new NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin, plus NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley…
Here’s The Exchange Between Lesnar and Riddle
As reported here yesterday by CJ, there was a verbal altercation backstage between Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar. Thanks to Alex McCarthy from talkSPORT, we now know what was said. Alex was backstage during the altercation and confirmed the following was said: “Kid, you might as well stop saying my name and tagging me in…
Brock Lesnar & Matt Riddle Involved In Backstage Verbal Altercation
Pro Wrestling Sheet first reported that WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle were involved in a verbal altercation backstage prior to the Royal Rumble event. The encounter never got physical as the two passed each other and Lesnar wanted to make it known where things stood between them. No other details are known at…
Team NXT Announced For Men
Shawn Michaels announced the men’s side of Team NXT during the Survivor Series Kickoff. The following are on Team NXT: Damian Priest Matt Riddle Keith Lee Tommaso Ciampa Walter They will be going up against Team Raw (Captain Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Ricochet & Drew McIntyre) and Team Smackdown (Captain Roman Reigns, Braun…
Major NXT TakeOver: WarGames Updates, Bayley Appears & More
Below are news & notes from this week’s WWE NXT: – Tonight’s NXT dark matches saw Dexter Lumis defeat Daniel Vidot, while Chelsea Green defeated Catalina Garcia (aka Carolina from Raw). – Due to Johnny Gargano being out of action, Finn Balor will now face Matt Riddle at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on Nov. 23rd. –…
Big Match Announced For NXT, Finn Balor To Appear
It was announced on WWE’s The Bump that Keith Lee and Matt Riddle will face Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish of the Undisputed Era on tonight’s new NXT. Additionally, it was confirmed that Finn Balor will appear live. Below is the updated line-up: Finn Balor appears Keith Lee & Matt Riddle vs. Kyle O’Reilly &…
Backstage Video: Goldberg Confronts Critic Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle has been critical in public about Bill Goldberg’s recent in-ring performances. There were reports the two got into it backstage at SummerSlam in Toronto a couple of months ago. In a new episode of WWE Chronicle featuring Goldberg, there was footage shown of Riddle coming face-to-face with him backstage. Check it out below:…
Big Championship Match Opening Tonight’s WWE NXT
Cathy Kelly announced on the premiere episode of “The Bump” that Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship will open tonight’s NXT season premiere on USA Network. The two-hour show will also feature Candice LeRae vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, Street Profits vs. NXT Tag Team Champions Undisputed Era, and Johnny Gargano…
Adam Cole Pulled From NXT Tour, Matt Riddle Shoots On Dana White
WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole was pulled from the current NXT Midwest tour, reports Dave Meltzer. Cole hasn’t wrestled in several weeks and has been wearing a cast on his right wrist. WWE Now listed Cole as to suffering from an arm injury during this week’s show. Matt Camp stated Cole has a fracture in…
WWE NXT News & Notes – Superstar Returns, Title Matches Next Week & More
– Next week’s WWE NXT on Oct. 2nd will feature the following matches: Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole (c) – NXT Championship Candice LeRae vs. Shayna Baszler (c) – NXT Women’s Championship The Street Profits vs. Undisputed Era (c) – NXT Tag Team Championship That episode will mark the first full two-hour run on USA…
Goldberg & Dolph Ziggler Involved In Near-Altercation, Matt Riddle Comments
Goldberg and Dolph Ziggler’s SummerSlam feud may be far from over after the two were pulled apart from each other at an Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in Las Vegas over the weekend. Goldberg posted a video of their encounter on his Instagram, where Ziggler can be heard yelling, “Do something!” View this post on Instagram…
Street Fight Added To NXT’s First Live Episode
WWE has announced that Matt Riddle will face Killian Dain a Street Fight during the first live episode on September 18th. ???? JUST ANNOUNCED ???? @SuperKingofBros and @KillianDain to square off in a Street Fight on the first live, two hour edition of #WWENXT! https://t.co/S9KDycI3dl — WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 9, 2019 As previously noted,…
Backstage News On Goldberg & Matt Riddle’s SummerSlam Encounter
Fightful.com has learned new details regarding the backstage encounter between Goldberg and Matt Riddle at last month’s SummerSlam event. Riddle made it public knowledge during WWE’s Watch Along stream on YouTube that the two exchanged pleasantries backstage. You can check out Riddle’s comments in the video below: According to Sean Ross Sapp, his sources say…
WWE NXT Star Has Heat Over Twitter Outburst
Matt Riddle could have backstage heat on Twitter for calling out other NXT Superstars who didn’t give him a ride to work. “This message is for all the pieces of trash, hags, and whatever other word you want to call them that couldn’t give me a ride today because their cars were too full with…
