Six time World Champion claims Matt Riddle became a “liability” for WWE 

Booker T brutally took shots at Matt Riddle after he was released, calling him a liability for WWE.

Six time World Champion claims Matt Riddle became a “liability” for WWE 

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The Original Bro of WWE Matt Riddle was released by the company earlier this week. His release has been shocking. However, many fans and WWE personalities foresaw it a long time ago. Booker T, on his podcast, took some shots at Matt Riddle after his release by WWE.

Booker T on Reality of Wrestling talked about the release of Matt Riddle. He even went as far as calling him a liability for the company. Booker said, “There is only so much that is going to be tolerated. It catches up to you, and you become a liability.” The former World Champion revealed that it was not a shocker or surprise for him that this happened.

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Moreover, Booker T went on to say that it was Matt who put himself in the position. As he said, “You put yourself in a position for something to happen. Nine times out of ten, it will happen.”

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Matt Riddle had a short career in WWE on the main roster. He became a United States Champion and a Tag Team Champion as well, along with Randy Orton. Moreover, he shared a good bond with the WWE Universe as well. However, his actions outside WWE put his name in the dirt and resulted in his release.

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Matt Riddle’s next move after WWE

WWE released Matt Riddle earlier this week. However, according to Dave Meltzer, his next move might be revealed. His release was a shocker for many of his fans in the company. WWE let go of Riddle during last week’s round of company cuts.

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Meltzer said, “I do know that Riddle has got at least one major MMA promotion, if not more, that are interested in bringing him back to MMA“. Recently, rumors speculated Riddle to appear at NOAH as well.

There were also rumors that Matt Riddle to have a match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania. However, WWE released him before that. It is going to be interesting to see if Matt makes his debut in another promotion soon or hangs up his boots for a while.