Released WWE Star Set For Major Character Change

Fans have gotten used to seeing some of their favorite WWE stars get released over the last few years and in September of 2023 the company cut ties with Matt Riddle following the TKO merger. Riddle had been working his way up the ranks in WWE and he was often portrayed as a goofball type character on TV.

Recently Matt Riddle spoke to Fox News about what’s next for him, and he indicated that he will be looking to go in a different direction with his character moving forward.

“I think it’s just time to cook again and just really been focusing on that and what I want to do in the ring. I feel like before was more of a … it’s always entertainment, but it was a lot of entertainment before.

“And now, I think, the direction I’m going in, I’m going to be able to show the world what I can do in the ring and just present that version of myself rather than kind of a goofball on TV.”

Recently it was confirmed that Riddle will be returning to MLW, and he commented on his future with the promotion when he added, “I’m pretty stoked. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve wrestled for MLW. “I remember having a lot of good matches with guys like Swerve (Strickland), Tom Lawlor and others. So, pretty, pretty stoked about it.

“Then, to get to wrestle Fatu in my first match back is, yeah, I’m excited. I wanted to wrestle Fatu before I got signed by WWE before but now it’s happening. Pretty happy about it.”