Triple H Removes 34-Year-Old Star From WWE Show for Six Weeks

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Former United States Champion Matt Riddle was written off TV with a kayfabe injury on last week's Raw after a vicious attack from Solo Sikoa.

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Riddle teamed up with Kevin Owens against The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship but failed to win the title.

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The enforcer of the Bloodline then laid out a post-match beatdown on the former tag team champion which forced him to get medical attention.

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According to Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net the reason why WWE wrote Riddle off TV was due to a failed drug test.

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Triple H Removes 34-Year-Old Star From WWE Show for Six Weeks

Former United States Champion Matt Riddle was written off TV with a kayfabe injury on last week's Raw after a vicious attack from Solo Sikoa.

Riddle teamed up with Kevin Owens against The Usos for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship but failed to win the title.

The enforcer of the Bloodline then laid out a post-match beatdown on the former tag team champion which forced him to get medical attention.

According to Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net the reason why WWE wrote Riddle off TV was due to a failed drug test.

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