SUMMARY
- Recently, Matt Riddle appeared for an interview with Ariel Helwani.
- During that, Riddle talked about his failed PED tests in WWE.
Matthew Fredrick Riddle, also known as Matt Riddle, is a well-known name in the world of professional wrestling. With that, he recently appeared on The MMA Hour to have conversations with Ariel Helwani. During that, the RK-Bro star made stunning confessions.
Matt Riddle said that he had two offenses in WWE and mentioned that he got punished for them. Ariel Helwani then said, “Can I ask what it was for?”. To this, the RK-Bro star replied, “I went to the strip club and did some cocaine a couple times and I failed a drug test for that.”
He further mentioned that it was the first drug test that he took. Riddle added that the WWE runs PED tests on its wrestlers randomly. He then said that moving ahead, he once again failed the second drug test. The RK-Bro star said that WWE management told him, “Hey we tested you back to back and you failed both those tests.”
Matt Riddle says he failed multiple times for drug tests in WWE. He says it was cocaine each time. pic.twitter.com/YtVowjAXHx
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) February 28, 2024
Riddle then stated that he promised the WWE management that he would show no more problems. Following that, he got tested multiple times and didn’t fail a single test. However, after that, he went out and partied. Thereafter, the Stamford-based promotion gave him a random test at his house, which he failed. Matt mentioned that shortly after that, he was sent to rehab.
Thus, it seems Matt Riddle used cocaine in WWE and failed the PED test not once but three times. With that, it is to be noted that the RK-Bro star is no longer a part of the Stamford-based promotion and was released from the company in September 2023.
Matt Riddle opened up about his life after WWE
Matt Riddle previously made a huge name for himself in the WWE. However, as of now, he is no longer a part of the company’s roster. During his appearance on The MMA Hour, Helwani asked him, “How is life post-WWE?”.
To this Riddle said, “Life post WWE you know I feel like a lot of people would say it’s like oh man sorry you know you got fired you know but for me, I feel like it was just right kind of”. He further added that getting fired from WWE happened at the right time.
He talked about how he had another kid back then, and it became tough for him to keep up with WWE’s schedule. Riddle added that he had to travel four days a week and was never home. He finally said that he wished he had left the promotion on better terms, but according to him, it was the “right move” for everybody.
Where is Matt Riddle now?
Previously, after Matt Riddle departed from WWE, he made his debut in Major League Wrestling (MLW) on January 6, 2024. Thereafter, he participated in the pay-per-view event, Kings of Colosseum, and defeated Jacob Fatu in his debut match.
Matt Riddle has officially arrived in NJPW#njpw #njnbg pic.twitter.com/l4HU5GAiBu
— Fraser Japan (@fraserjapan) February 23, 2024
Apart from that, Riddle also performs in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Not to mention, in NJPW, he is currently the NJPW World Television Champion. With that, it is to be seen what lies ahead for him in the upcoming days. Also, it will be interesting to see if he makes his return to WWE. Till then, fans will look forward to more updates about him.