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Kemo
02-28-2023, 07:46 PM
WWE star Matt Riddle has been one of the popular stars in the company. He been portrayed as a fan favorite since joining NXT in 2018, but has gotten himself involved in a fair share of controversial matters off-screen.

Riddle was last seen in the WWE ring when he had teamed up with Kevin Owens to face off The Usos on the December 5th edition of Monday Night RAW. Riddle and Owens lost the match. Following the match, it was Solo Sikoa who brutally assaulted ‘The Original Bro’ and he was stretchered out to the back.

At the time, it was widely reported that Riddle was being written off television after failing a drug test and later entered a rehabilitation program.

With WrestleMania being right around the corner, WWE typically wants all hands on deck’ to ensure the biggest show of the year features as much star power as possible.

One month out from the big weekend, Riddle is still nowhere to be found on television. On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, “Dave Meltzer provided an update on the former WWE United States Champion and his eventual return.

“He’s been out of rehab for a long time, his suspension has been over for almost a month now, 4 weeks,” said Meltzer. "So it may be that they’ve just decided not to use him for Mania & not do anything with him, or maybe they just don’t want to invest in him.”

Despite being off television, Riddle remains active on social media. He recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and uploaded a photo of himself showing off his new grill.

Riddle has put a lot of effort into getting himself healthy.

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LionDen
03-02-2023, 12:48 AM
I would love to see Orton come back at mania, maybe Riddle could return with him.

Smartmark
03-03-2023, 12:36 AM
I would love to see Orton come back at mania, maybe Riddle could return with him.

That would be awesome. They should not split them anytime soon imo. Orton even said that working with Riddle was the most fun he ever had in his entire WWE career. They should return and challenge Sami and Owens for a match at night 2 of WM, after Sami and Owens takes the titles from The Usos.

LionDen
03-03-2023, 05:48 AM
That would be awesome. They should not split them anytime soon imo. Orton even said that working with Riddle was the most fun he ever had in his entire WWE career. They should return and challenge Sami and Owens for a match at night 2 of WM, after Sami and Owens takes the titles from The Usos.

That would be cool. For all we know they are holding Riddle back for Orton's return. It should be soon if he is coming back. lol
I would like to see Orton win the big championship one more time to make him outright 2nd in history with 15 world titles and not equal with Trips on 14.