Matt Riddle On If He Has Backstage Heat In WWE

Matt Riddle has been stirring up controversy since he arrived in NXT, and regardless of the obstacles he’s encountered Riddle has remained outspoken.

The current NXT Tag Team Champion has openly called out big stars such as Goldberg and Brock Lesnar, and it’s been rumored that he has backstage heat in WWE.

Riddle addressed the rumors during a recent interview with Sportskeeda and he said that some people take things too seriously.

“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.”

Matt Riddle added that he’s had to talk to some people in NXT to let them know that his offensive tweets aren’t meant to offend them, he’s just using social media as a way to do business.

He also went on to say that he met with Vince McMahon weeks ago and they talked about his heat.

“I was in Vince McMahon’s office just three weeks ago, before this thing broke out. 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 cheques, 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. To answer your question, yes, some people I have heat with. But most of it’s just high school, catty, “He said this”, people who just can’t take a joke or a work.”