Matt Riddle was released by WWE last week alongside several other main roster and NXT stars after the company’s merger with TKO.
Riddle originally signed with WWE back in 2018 after a run in the UFC before getting into wrestling.
Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that several wrestling and MMA promotions are interested in Riddle. He wrote,
“Since the word last week of his being let go, there has been interest by a number of companies in both pro wrestling and MMA. Most pro wrestling companies of any size immediately expressed interest, and in MMA, both PFL and Bare Knuckle Fighting had expressed interest due to his name value from WWE and the fact he was a decent MMA fighter. Riddle hasn’t fought in nine years and is 37, and real fighting is not a sport it would be wise to go back into unless it’s a big money offer. We’ve also seen with C.M. Punk that getting exposed in real fighting does not hurt someone when returning to pro wrestling as fans see them as different worlds.”
