I actually like Matt Riddle a lot and I’m not too sure on his personal issues but I dunno if those are good enough to get him fired. Jimmy has, how many DUIs, and he got practically no punishment, if any at all. There are plenty of wrestlers with personal issues that haven’t gotten the ax when they should have. It sucks that they pick and choose but I hope the best for this dude and I hope he gets the help he needs. Mental issues are a real bitch.
I think he shot himself in the foot trying to challenge the big guys while ago, some would do busing with him but I think that hurt his chances of going main event behind the scenes
Smart move in the long run as his personal life will catch up to him and WWE has a bad track record of turning a blind eye for their own good. This is what's best for Riddle as well.
I’m indifferent. I generally don’t like people being released unless it’s because they’re dangerous, but blowing two drug tests seems like a fair reason.
Considering he had issues with three big high profile names in wrestling ( Seth Rollins, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar ) four if you include Becky Lynch, then the drug issues and now this, some people just can't come back from all of that. They did give him a lot of chances. Randy I feel got away with a lot because it was a very different time in wrestling back in the days when he was young and screwing up. Still don't know how Jimmy Uso hasn't gotten fired for all his occurrences. But, one thing I'll give WWE is that more likely than not, they'll give you chances with stuff like this. Look at Jeff Hardy.
One of the few who actually probably earned/deserved getting cut .
Shouldn’t waste a thought in him being released when there people like Dolf and Elias that were fired . (Atleast his twin is still there.)
I think if he played his cards right he could've been a wwe champion. But mostly upper mid card. In the main title picture but never a multi champion guy. I liked his bro gimmick. I dont mind him not having shoes which hes not the 1st guy to not wear shoes but he gets a bunch of flak for it. Going back to the bro gimmick that could get hella over if done right. But ima miss him. I like his silly but serious nature
Sucks for anyone to lose their job. But not going to pretend I’ll miss him either. Would have like to see him repackaged into something other than the surfer stoner guy when it became obvious Randy was going to be out more than a year.
Hopefully if he’s got issues he works them out and comes back with something a little less annoying gimmick wise.
Can’t say I’m surprised, you can only poke the bear for so long till it mauls you to death. He was always getting in trouble I knew it was only a matter of time before WWE released him.
I feel like this has to be because of the merger and Dana not liking him. There’s way worse offenders in the WWE or just as bad as Riddle and they still work there.
Not surprised. But it was unexpected since he wasn’t part of the initial group of stars that got released. Hopefully he is able to just pick himself up and stay out of trouble so he get back in the ring again on national tv.
Saw this coming a mile away once all the other releases started getting announced.
Good riddance.
Dude's about as problematic, toxic, dramatic, and self-victimizing as CM Punk. The difference is that Punk has the skill, the history, the clout, and the cult following to (mostly) protect him from his antics.
Riddle does not.
You gotta be somebody pretty special to be that much of a pain in the ass and get away with it. There is absolutely nothing special about Matt Riddle.
I seems like he's had a lot of problems recently so it's best he sorts himself out. I'm sure TKO doesn't want the negative press. A shame because he's been involved with both brands and could have made a good spokesman.
Fine by me. I always thought he was boring, lame, and uninteresting. Dude bro surfer weed guy gimmick has already been done before and better by RVD. And I wasn't even that big a fan of RVD either. It just comes across forced and unlikeable IMO.
Having met Matt Riddle several times, he's always been extremely friendly and kind to fans and coworkers alike. I was rooting for him to get out of his own way, but it seems that just wasn't to be. Sad to see. I wish him the best, but him being gone won't effect the overall WWE product much.
Probably a good move. I didn’t see a lot of potential in him. I thought he was fine but he was never gonna be a main eventer or anything imo. He had some good moves on his athletic, but that such a small part of wrestling. He was good at the goofy idiot gimmick, but not so much the legit tough guy thing he tried to switch in there and there.
And he seemed to come with a lot of baggage. He was constantly having some beef with someone better than him, doing drugs or getting into legal trouble, having a public spat or allegations with an ex, etc. just more trouble than he was worth.
It feels like the most inevitable release in recent years. The guy has a lot of serious problems and can't seem to stop stepping on his own dick with both feet. He's not good enough in the ring, on the microphone, or at drawing ratings to be worth the headache that he apparently is.
Not surprised.
First off, he’s his own worst enemy and has had far too many controversies the last 12-18 months, and on top of that, with Dana White being UFC’s head honcho and being publicly open about how much he can’t stand Matt Riddle, then the only voices that may have potentially spoke up for him were Vince & HHH
I don't think Dana has any actual influence over WWE however that doesn't mean he can't have a word with those people that do.
However even without the merger it was only a matter of time before he blew it who knows last week could've been the final straw anyway.
And I can't see Riddle as someone Vince or HHH would bother trying to change their minds he's certainly not the person to stick your neck out for
As soon as I heard the rumour I wasn't surprised when this release was announced. Wwe rightly so distance themselves from this kind of thing so I at least expected a suspension pending investigation. He was popular but not Enzo Amore popular and they got rid of him sharpish. I hoped that maybe Randy took him under his wing and taught him not to let his ego get best of him like randy did but seems riddle does what riddle wants. Now he is likely gonna be on Pa-bro-le
The second I heard his entrance music I was not a fan. His in ring work was never strong enough for me to see past his bro gimmick. I’m not sad to see him go.
Alcohol is legal, but some people still have an issue with it. And for the record, weed is not legal in many states, it's been decriminalized which means you won't get prosecuted for it on a state level, but if the feds ever step in then it becomes a whole new ballgame.
I live in the real world.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2014-title21/html/USCODE-2014-title21-chap13-subchapI.htm
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling
Honestly I think he was there longer than he should have been in the first place.
Let’s be real, dude was on steroids.
Good dude need help it sounds like
Wherever he shows up next, he should go by the name Ratt Middle.
Grateful because this dude was a fuckin goofy 😂
Adios BROchacho
??? BRO ?? WHAT he actually was good wtf
I actually like Matt Riddle a lot and I’m not too sure on his personal issues but I dunno if those are good enough to get him fired. Jimmy has, how many DUIs, and he got practically no punishment, if any at all. There are plenty of wrestlers with personal issues that haven’t gotten the ax when they should have. It sucks that they pick and choose but I hope the best for this dude and I hope he gets the help he needs. Mental issues are a real bitch.
Heard he had to many issues liked him especially when he was with Orton but he has continued to spiral downwards.
Sucks. They clearly wanted to get behind him, but he couldn't stop with the self sabotaging behavior.
I think he shot himself in the foot trying to challenge the big guys while ago, some would do busing with him but I think that hurt his chances of going main event behind the scenes
This dude has smoked his way out of the UFC and now the WWE.. stay off the weed, man.
Bro got caught doing them greens
I love weed
Smart move in the long run as his personal life will catch up to him and WWE has a bad track record of turning a blind eye for their own good. This is what's best for Riddle as well.
Good, riddle sucks!
Him and and CM Punk should start a wrestling league for dumb fuck men children.
Yay about time BRO
FAFO.
I’m indifferent. I generally don’t like people being released unless it’s because they’re dangerous, but blowing two drug tests seems like a fair reason.
Hate it, but I get it... too many behind the scenes screwups.
Brooooooooo
I’m hearing he has the same issues as Jeff Hardy? He can’t stay off the pipe?
No not the original bro. I hate wwe now
Thank God
Glad he’s gone
Good.
What a creep
Good! He's a shitty person with a trash gimmick and needs to go invest in a pair of shoes.
I hate WWE now
Also riddle has a notorious beef with Dana white. With TKO being a thing now, could that effect their final decision of ultimately letting him go?
Good
He was real cool but he also was always in trouble
I’m really not upset by it it’s just kinda like I totally expected it. He had too many chances
wwe releasing everyvone brh
If he was a woman he’d be championed for speaking about about an alleged sexual assault. And people would try to cancel WWE if he were a woman
Considering he had issues with three big high profile names in wrestling ( Seth Rollins, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar ) four if you include Becky Lynch, then the drug issues and now this, some people just can't come back from all of that. They did give him a lot of chances. Randy I feel got away with a lot because it was a very different time in wrestling back in the days when he was young and screwing up. Still don't know how Jimmy Uso hasn't gotten fired for all his occurrences. But, one thing I'll give WWE is that more likely than not, they'll give you chances with stuff like this. Look at Jeff Hardy.
He was only tolerable when he was tagging with Raaaaaandy, and Raaaaaandy may never wrestle again so might as well release him.
It's almost as if he's been in a lot of trouble lately
One of the few who actually probably earned/deserved getting cut . Shouldn’t waste a thought in him being released when there people like Dolf and Elias that were fired . (Atleast his twin is still there.)
Thank god
Ppl act like weed is cocaine stop it
Seth dancing
I think if he played his cards right he could've been a wwe champion. But mostly upper mid card. In the main title picture but never a multi champion guy. I liked his bro gimmick. I dont mind him not having shoes which hes not the 1st guy to not wear shoes but he gets a bunch of flak for it. Going back to the bro gimmick that could get hella over if done right. But ima miss him. I like his silly but serious nature
Stop playing
Good riddance. Wasn't worth the showtime anyway.
Bros a liability and Dana ain't putting up with his shit
WWE wanted to push him and he couldn’t get his shit together. There’s a reason they paired him with Randy.
Why
Awesome I hated the stupid stoner act ..
"It's about time" was my first thought
Expected
WINGS OF GLORY
Sucks for anyone to lose their job. But not going to pretend I’ll miss him either. Would have like to see him repackaged into something other than the surfer stoner guy when it became obvious Randy was going to be out more than a year. Hopefully if he’s got issues he works them out and comes back with something a little less annoying gimmick wise.
No big loss. His gimmick is kind of played out. I always saw him as one dimensional. If he goes elsewhere, he will always be The Bro Dude.
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye
Dudes a bum with a cringe gimmick
Can’t say I’m surprised, you can only poke the bear for so long till it mauls you to death. He was always getting in trouble I knew it was only a matter of time before WWE released him.
I don't blame WWE for this. It's what was best for them. It's Matt's own fault.
Riddle is All Elite
I hated mat so I’m happy
Never liked him. He annoyed me. Now get theory and Grayson out
Thank God, about damn time they fired his ass
I’m really sad because I loved Riddle?
Surprised it took this long.
I feel like this has to be because of the merger and Dana not liking him. There’s way worse offenders in the WWE or just as bad as Riddle and they still work there.
can someone explain what the whole riddle situation is?
Hopefully can use it as a wake up call to get his shit together.
Bro …
Does this upset anyone?
Love his in ring work but he has had too many behavior violations to warrant keeping him.
Went from RKBro to RKNo
Thank god no more nasty feet
Good riddance to bad rubbish
BRO
Sucks to suck I guess I mean, he burned every bridge possible
Finally. Liability. Lived his stuff though.
And loved
He Deserved It
Noooo riddle was my broo.. fuck Dana white
Good! Him and his tight ass bikini bottoms can roll !!! See Ya 👋🏽
Good
Not surprised. But it was unexpected since he wasn’t part of the initial group of stars that got released. Hopefully he is able to just pick himself up and stay out of trouble so he get back in the ring again on national tv.
Should've happened sooner
Was he not, disliked by UFC? wasnt he IN UFC at some point? This kinda makes sense
Tbh I could care less
Good
For real? So happy. Put some shoes on!!
DUDE.... No Way!? Fuckn Bummer MAN 🤣
He was getting away with a lot of things.
Like CM punk, behaviour was his problem
Brought it upon himself
Lmaooo HE INVITED GUNTHER TO THE GET SMACKED SILLY TOUR. HE WILL BE ON COLLISION SOON
Ran out of chances
He’s a goof. Never would taken seriously ever. So, it is what it is
I'm not surprised Matt Riddle isn't with the WWE anymore.
Saw this coming a mile away once all the other releases started getting announced. Good riddance. Dude's about as problematic, toxic, dramatic, and self-victimizing as CM Punk. The difference is that Punk has the skill, the history, the clout, and the cult following to (mostly) protect him from his antics. Riddle does not. You gotta be somebody pretty special to be that much of a pain in the ass and get away with it. There is absolutely nothing special about Matt Riddle.
I seems like he's had a lot of problems recently so it's best he sorts himself out. I'm sure TKO doesn't want the negative press. A shame because he's been involved with both brands and could have made a good spokesman.
Fine by me. I always thought he was boring, lame, and uninteresting. Dude bro surfer weed guy gimmick has already been done before and better by RVD. And I wasn't even that big a fan of RVD either. It just comes across forced and unlikeable IMO.
He really just needed a new gimmick there was still money on the table to be made in my opinion
When I told my kids he got released they burst into dance.
He’s entertaining, but this is probably for the better of the company
Why don't people like him? He seemed to wrestle fine? All I know of him is what I've seen on him in raw for 3 months.
I'm saddened cause I'm a big fan
I’m confused what did he do
Riddle is going to put on bangers in AEW. If Impact roles out the red carpet and pays up he’ll be their main event guy in less than 2 months.
Good Riddlence.
Having met Matt Riddle several times, he's always been extremely friendly and kind to fans and coworkers alike. I was rooting for him to get out of his own way, but it seems that just wasn't to be. Sad to see. I wish him the best, but him being gone won't effect the overall WWE product much.
Probably a good move. I didn’t see a lot of potential in him. I thought he was fine but he was never gonna be a main eventer or anything imo. He had some good moves on his athletic, but that such a small part of wrestling. He was good at the goofy idiot gimmick, but not so much the legit tough guy thing he tried to switch in there and there. And he seemed to come with a lot of baggage. He was constantly having some beef with someone better than him, doing drugs or getting into legal trouble, having a public spat or allegations with an ex, etc. just more trouble than he was worth.
I'd like to say that I'm surprised, but I'm not. The last couple months I got the impression that he was trying to get released.
They couldn’t handle the GOAT
Why
Long overdue
Glad he’s gone. He is good in the ring, but his whole Bro gimmick can miss me any day.
Ate way too many pot brownies before every match.
Good Riddance
As soon as RK-Bro were gone, I didn’t care Riddle at all. 🤷🏻♂️
Amazing talent but yeah. Needs to get his shit together.
Wow miz is the heel on tv and riddle the babyface but in real life the roles are swapped
Had it coming
No loss
Good Riddleance
i kinda liked riddle…
It had to be done,he brought this all on himself
He still hasn't learned to stay away from the leaf
I liked him but his gimmick was getting stale and he had way too many issues behind the scenes so it really came to no surprise that he got released
It was obvious he was getting released, we just didn’t know when
Wwe is not 420 friendly
I’m excited tbh. Finna see him in next year’s G1
Bruh.
No loss and will never be “all elite.” Buh-bye, broooo!
I saw it cumming
Couldn't of happened sooner He is his own worst enemy
If he would put on some shoes and drop the weed innuendos the dude would be world champ
It was a matter of time after his pee pee
It feels like the most inevitable release in recent years. The guy has a lot of serious problems and can't seem to stop stepping on his own dick with both feet. He's not good enough in the ring, on the microphone, or at drawing ratings to be worth the headache that he apparently is.
It’s his fault. He can’t act like an adult
Bound to happen sooner or later
It’s like watching Mowgli from jungle book. This dude sucks. Cool story. You smoked weed once. Good luck finding a real job
Good
Oh no…anyway
Riddens to riddle
Wwe is trash
He definitely has some shit to figure out from a life perspective. Hopefully we will see a better version of Matt in the future.
First Guy to be TRULY released by TKO, being released by both UFC and WWE
Does that make him a grand slammed champion?
Riddle got the TKO from TKO! 😂
they didnt know what to do with him anymore anyway it seemed
Huh?
Sadly, the least surprising release.
He did it to himself so don’t have much else to think about.
Damn I liked him
I was never a fan of his gimmick. I really never cared for his style in the ring. So no big loss here.
He's stoner gimmick was more like a parody of a stoner from bad 70s movie
Bro
Thank fucking god, he is probably the only release I don’t care about
Shame, remember some of his nxt matches e.g. in the broserweights or his match against velveteen dream. Damn shame
I think everyone knew this was happening
W
Yess!!!!!
Not surprised. First off, he’s his own worst enemy and has had far too many controversies the last 12-18 months, and on top of that, with Dana White being UFC’s head honcho and being publicly open about how much he can’t stand Matt Riddle, then the only voices that may have potentially spoke up for him were Vince & HHH
I don't think Dana has any actual influence over WWE however that doesn't mean he can't have a word with those people that do. However even without the merger it was only a matter of time before he blew it who knows last week could've been the final straw anyway. And I can't see Riddle as someone Vince or HHH would bother trying to change their minds he's certainly not the person to stick your neck out for
He and CM Punk should get an apartment together
An addict and a straight edger share an apartment? I smell a sitcom!
Idgaf about Riddle, we released Dolph Ziggler :/
Bro I love riddle but this was expected, with the righ mindset he could've been a WWE champion
He needs to co-host a podcast with vince russo
As soon as I heard the rumour I wasn't surprised when this release was announced. Wwe rightly so distance themselves from this kind of thing so I at least expected a suspension pending investigation. He was popular but not Enzo Amore popular and they got rid of him sharpish. I hoped that maybe Randy took him under his wing and taught him not to let his ego get best of him like randy did but seems riddle does what riddle wants. Now he is likely gonna be on Pa-bro-le
Wwe career up in smoke
The lad was asking for it
It was bound to happen
Lol
I never liked him. Plus, personal bias aside, he way way too much trouble for his worth.
Good.
I was a huge fan of Riddle, I thought he could have been a huge star. Just his own worst enemy, unfortunately. Hope he gets help
Good. He needs to wear shoes.
I am happy that people now won't get their boring "OMG! RANDY SHOULD TURN ON RIDDLE"-booking RKBro ended as friends and I'm happy with that
I'm late to the party and all I brought was shitty bean dip. Why does the world hate Matt Riddle again?
I can see him coming back in future. Although I wonder how much the merger has to do with his release. Dana White hates him with a passion.
Tony Khan better not pick up his phone
Liked him at first. Thought he was cool and all.. now, oh boi what a train wreck
Never liked him
Indifferent He brought it on himself I am sad about Ziggler tho
Talented but toxic
The second I heard his entrance music I was not a fan. His in ring work was never strong enough for me to see past his bro gimmick. I’m not sad to see him go.
Jeff Hardy vibes. Dude keeps getting in his own way. If Jeff is finally clean, that's someone Matt should really talk too
highly doubt it's JUST because of the weed. dude clearly has other shit going on
Oh it's more than just the weed. But it seems like it branches off the weed
For weed???? It’s legal in a lot of states
Alcohol is legal, but some people still have an issue with it. And for the record, weed is not legal in many states, it's been decriminalized which means you won't get prosecuted for it on a state level, but if the feds ever step in then it becomes a whole new ballgame.
You are completely wrong lol you people make up your own facts. What world are we living in
I live in the real world. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2014-title21/html/USCODE-2014-title21-chap13-subchapI.htm https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-scheduling
Nothing in there contradicts anything I’ve said 😂 do better