Matt Riddle Says He’s Had Talks With TNA Wrestling

Matt Riddle discusses his future in wrestling. 

Since being released by WWE in September 2023, Matt Riddle has already appeared on MLW television and is scheduled to compete in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Riddle has also taken a handful of independent bookings now that he’s a free agent. 

Appearing on Sunday Night’s Main Event, Riddle was asked about his plans moving forward. 

“When I got done with WWE, it’s kind of stressful working on TV all the time, especially with the travel. The money is awesome, it’s definitely worth it, and the experience. Now, I want to take a break from TV. After the 90 days and during the 90 days, I’m setting some dates up. I talked to some places. I’ve talked to TNA, I’ve worked with New Japan and MLW. You do film for TV, but it’s not the same as Monday Night Raw, three hours live, anything can happen, people are changing the script. You have ten minutes for your match, now you have five minutes. It’s extremely stressful. I like the pressure, but at the same time, I kind of wanted a little break from all that. I’m choosing places more pay-per-view based where I don’t have to worry about going to commercial so we can get that Fritos advertisement,” he said. 

Riddle is scheduled to face Hiroshi Tanahashi on February 23 at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo. 

Elsewhere during the interview, Riddle discussed the allegations against Vince McMahon. You can find his full comments by clicking here. 

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