Matt Riddle’s post-WWE move has been revealed as the former United States Champion will be making his Major League Wrestling debut shortly.
WWE departure
After a successful run in NXT and on the main roster where he also held the Raw Tag Team Titles with Randy Orton, things went downhill for Riddle following Orton being sidelined with a serious back injury that resulted in them dropping the titles before WWE had to nix plans for a feud against each other.
Riddle went to rehab last summer due to substance issues that resulted in failed drug tests. He had been paired with Drew McIntyre before his release. He was among the mass talent releases that hit the company hard across NXT and the main roster a few months ago.
As previously reported, Riddle’s people had been in talks with several companies, but he couldn’t sign with anyone until his non-compete ended on December 21.
MLW
Fans who attended a Battleground Championship Wrestling event last weekend at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia were handed fliers for MLW Kings Of Colosseum on January 6, where Riddle was advertised on the poster for a match against Jacob Fatu. MLW couldn’t legally sign Riddle until his WWE non-compete clause was up.
Matt Riddle advertised for #MLWKings in a first time ever match with Jacob Fatu! Live from the @2300Arena on January 6th! pic.twitter.com/PVQFd2GsVR
— William Gardner (@williammgardner) December 17, 2023
Pwinsider noted MLW sources confirmed to them that Riddle will be debuting for the promotion on that date.
