On a recent edition of his “Keepin’ It 100” podcast, AAA booker Konnan explained why he believes AEW will eventually sign Matt Riddle, who was released by WWE last month.
Riddle had a string of personal incidents while under contract with WWE, with the latest drama at an airport believed to be the final straw. Konnan said,
“I just think, unfortunately, I don’t think Tony can help himself. He’s like … it’s almost like you’re a sneakerhead, and the new sneaker comes out and you just have to have it. Obviously he’s kind of a rebel … and he lasted this long because he had talent and he was over. But I guess that s**t that happened in the airport was the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Riddle signed with WWE in July 2018 and was accused of sexually assaulting female independent wrestler Candy Cartwright two years later. The lawsuit was later dropped.
