Matt Riddle was a guest on this week’s edition of WWE’s ‘The Bump’ and discussed a variety of topics, including how he’s evolved from his first appearance on WWE television to where he is now.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On his first WWE TV appearance: “I remember this night vividly because I bought a pair of new flip flops for the first time in years. I was like, you know what, I made it to WWE. It’s time to buy some new flip flops, and I did, and I had the suit. I normally don’t get nervous about anything, but that night I was nervous because I knew they were gonna put me on-screen, and I was like, ‘What are they gonna do?’ I’ve put all this work in, all those matches with Gunther on the indies and others and everything, and this is finally my moment. When I got on that screen, the whole crowd just started chanting, ‘Bro,’ and it was going to the beat of my grip. I’m like, I’m here, I’m in, I made it. I got the ball, now it’s just time to run with it.”
On he’s evolved from then to now: “You know, that was a bro with all of his aspirations, hopes and dreams ahead of him. Now, the bro sitting in front of you is living those aspirations and dreams. I think I’m a more complete bro today. I feel like I’ve grown up a lot.”
