Matt Riddle reveals dream WWE opponent

Ever since his move to WWE was made official a couple of months ago, rumors have been rampant around former Evolve Champion Matt Riddle, and his potential first opponent in NXT.

Many have speculated that the ‘King of Bros’ could be revealed as Aleister Black’s attacker, setting up Riddle’s first feud with one of the top names on the black and yellow brand.

Gossip has also been doing the rounds that Kassius Ohno’s newfangled ‘I hate the newbies’ attitude could result in a bout between himself and Riddle, and Velveteen Dream has also been mocking Matt’s “bro” catchphrase on Twitter (the tweet in question has since been deleted), hinting at a potential future program between the two.

In a recent interview with ESPN West Palm‘s The Main Event, Riddle, 32, considered which performers he’d like to face during his time in WWE.

“They’ve got so many talented individuals.

“I’ve worked with the majority of them. In NXT, I have probably worked with every top guy from Ricochet, to Roderick [Strong], to Kyle [O’Reilly], Adam Cole. The only guys I haven’t really worked with are Velveteen Dream and Lars [Sullivan], some of the other guys that are homegrown. In my opinion, if I was going to pick main roster guys, I’ve always had a hunch out for Cesaro. I just feel like if we were able to just go at it, make it a fight, I think it would be pretty sensational.”

Yes please.

Riddle made his NXT debut last Friday at a house show in Sanford, Florida, defeating Fabian Aichner in singles competition.

It wasn’t just his win that was making headlines though. His choice of attire was also a talking point, as Riddle diverted from his usual gear to some rather colorful shorts…

“I have other gear I wore while I was on the indies and I have a couple sponsors on there and I didn’t want to wear the sponsors in matches.

“Especially if WWE didn’t sign off on it and NXT didn’t sign off, I didn’t think it was fair for me to wear sponsored clothing, while performing under their umbrella, without their permission. I just decided to wear little shorts, which were actually my wife’s shorts. It was kind of last second because I was going to wear that gear and then I was like ‘I probably shouldn’t’ and then I ended up wearing other shorts. I thought it was a success. Some people said they were a little small, but I was just showing off what I got. I worked hard.”

Riddle’s final appearance outside of WWE will come at PROGRESS Hello Wembley this Sunday, where he will take on Mark Haskins in his indie farewell.

Who would you like to see Matt Riddle face in WWE? Let us know in the comments, on Twitter or on Discord!

• Cesaro
• Matt Riddle
• nxt
• wwe

Share this article with friends