After weeks and weeks of rumors and reports that he either already signed with WWE or would be doing so and reporting to NXT shortly, and a quite obvious farewell tour through the independent scene that helped make this possible, Matt Riddle showed up at tonight’s (Sat., Aug. 18, 2018) NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 event at the Barclays Center:
NXT. IS. BRO.
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) August 18, 2018
Heya @SuperKingofBros!
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WWE had previous interest in Riddle, a formerly successful fighter in the UFC, but there was always some reason or other not to bring him on. But they liked him enough to send him to EVOLVE, where he did so well for himself they immediately posted this upon his arrival on NXT television:
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