Matthew Riddle
Matthew Frederick Riddle (January 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on its NXT developmental brand. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Riddle made a name for himself by appearing on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Early life Riddle was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where he attended Saratoga Springs High School. He graduated from high school in 2004 and then attended East Stroudsburg University, where he was a member of the wrestling team for two years. After his head coach was fired, Riddle lost his wrestling scholarship and moved to MMA. Mixed martial arts career Riddle's main experience comes from high school wrestling. He wrestled at Saratoga High School in upstate New York. There Riddle was a National wrestling Champion and in his Senior year was a New York state wrestling champion. He is 1-0 in amateur MMA. Riddle worked as a roofer and trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the evenings. Since Riddle had little to no money, he did not train at a gym but in his apartment. Riddle used BJ Penn's book, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge to help him learn. The Ultimate Fighter Riddle fought Dan Simmler, an understudy of Matt Serra, to get into the TUF house. Riddle knocked out Simmler in the opening seconds of the second round and struck him three times in the jaw after he had lost consciousness, breaking Simmler's jaw in two places. It was called the biggest knockout in The Ultimate Fighter history by Dana White and the knock out of the century by Quinton Jackson. Riddle was picked second for team Rampage. During the show's taping, Riddle was given the nickname Chipper after Rampage noticed him always smiling.
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- 2024 · MLW Azteca Lucha 2024 as Matt Riddle
- 2024 · NJPW Windy City Riot as Matt Riddle
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 as Matt Riddle
- 2024 · NJPW Battle in the Valley as Matt Riddle
- 2023 · WWE SummerSlam 2023 as Matt Riddle
- 2023 · WWE Money in the Bank 2023 as Matt Riddle
- 2023 · WWE Backlash 2023 as Matt Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Extreme Rules 2022 as Matt Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE SummerSlam 2022 as Riddle (Appearance)
- 2022 · WWE This Is Awesome as Matt Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Money in the Bank 2022 as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Royal Rumble 2022 as Riddle
- 2022 · WWE Day 1 2022 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE Survivor Series 2021 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE Crown Jewel 2021 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE SummerSlam 2021 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE Money in the Bank 2021 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE Fastlane 2021 as Riddle (Preshow)
- 2021 · WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 as Riddle
- 2021 · WWE Royal Rumble 2021 as Riddle
- 2020 · WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Riddle
- 2020 · WWE Payback 2020 as Matt Riddle
- 2020 · NXT TakeOver: Portland as Matt Riddle
- 2020 · WWE Royal Rumble 2020 as Matt Riddle
- 2019 · WWE Survivor Series 2019 as Matt Riddle
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver XXV as Matt Riddle
- 2019 · The Wrestlers as
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver: New York as
- 2019 · NXT TakeOver: Phoenix as
- 2018 · GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York as
- 2018 · Beyond Americanrana 2018 as Matt Riddle
- 2018 · GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 as
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground as Himself
- 2018 · Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan as Matt Riddle
- 2017 · PROGRESS: Orlando as Himself
- 2016 · IPW:UK Supershow 5 as Matt Riddle
- 2016 · Raw Talk as Matt Riddle
- 2016 · EVOLVE 63 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 61 as Himself
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- 2016 · EVOLVE 55 as Himself
- 2012 · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit as Self
- 2012 · UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit as Self
- 2010 · UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy as Self
- 2009 · UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera as Self
- 2009 · UFC 101: Declaration as Self
- 2009 · UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens as Self
- 2008 · The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale as Self
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as Self
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Matt Riddle
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Riddle
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Matt Riddle
- 1993 · WWE Raw as RIDDLE
- Future · WWE Talking Smack as Riddle
- 2024 · MLW Blood & Thunder as Matt Riddle
- 2024 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 as Matt Riddle
- 2021 · An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle as Matt Riddle
- 2019 · EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary as
- 2019 · Arrival: Matt Riddle as
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley as Himself
- 2018 · EVOLVE 108 as
- 2018 · PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston as
- 2018 · PWG: Bask In His Glory as
- 2018 · EVOLVE 105 as
- 2018 · EVOLVE 104 as Matt Riddle
- 2018 · ScrapperMania 4 as
- 2018 · IPW:UK International Battle Royale as
- 2018 · PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two as Matthew Riddle
- 2018 · PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One as Matthew Riddle
- 2018 · Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up" as Matt Riddle
- 2018 · EVOLVE 103 as
- 2018 · WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018 as Matt Riddle
- 2018 · GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport as
- 2018 · EVOLVE 102 as Matt Riddle
- 2018 · PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle as Matthew Riddle
- 2018 · PWG: Neon Knights as Matthew Riddle
- 2018 · PWG: Mystery Vortex V as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · DEFY8 Kings Among Men as Matt Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: Head Like A Cole as Matt Riddle
- 2017 · PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum as Himself
- 2017 · PWG: Game Over, Man as Matt Riddle
- 2017 · GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break as
- 2017 · WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier as Wrestler
- 2017 · PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) as Matthew Riddle
- 2017 · EVOLVE 78 as Matt Riddle
- 2017 · PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other as Matt Riddle
- 2016 · AAW Unstoppable 2016 as Matt Riddle
- 2016 · PWG: Mystery Vortex IV as Matt Riddle
- 2016 · AIW Bloodsport as
- 2016 · PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 67 as
- 2016 · EVOLVE 66 as Himself
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- 2016 · EVOLVE 62 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 60 as Himself
- 2016 · WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 as Himself
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- 2016 · EVOLVE 57 as Himself
- 2016 · EVOLVE 54 as Himself
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- 2015 · EVOLVE 52 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 51 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 50 as Himself
- 2015 · EVOLVE 49 as Himself
- 2013 · UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald as Self
- 2012 · UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao as Self
- 2011 · UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger as Self
- 2010 · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 as Self
- Future · PWC Jumpers For Ringposts as
- 2010 · UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko as Self