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Claim made that former WWE star Matt Riddle no-showed a charity wrestling event

Aaron Rift

It is being reported by Cultaholic.com that former WWE star Matt Riddle no-showed a wrestling event on Sunday, August 31st 2025 that was raising money for charities in support of survivors of domestic abuse as well as homeless veterans. Riddle was booked to face Simon Miller at Global Wrestling Kingdom’s A New Kingdom Rises in Barnsley, England. However, Cultaholic stated that Riddle never traveled to the United Kingdom for the show and has yet to return the deposit paid to him by the promotion.

Cultaholic noted the following…

“Sources close to the situation have revealed to Cultaholic that Riddle was booked for the Global Wrestling Kingdom event through his manager several months ago, but Riddle recently expressed concerns about his flight, claiming it was cheap, and his unhappiness about being in a hotel room in Barnsley for two days. After Riddle revealed his concerns, GWK tried to organise pro wrestling seminars so he could make some extra money while in the United Kingdom, but they were unable to finalise any events on such short notice. Riddle didn’t cancel his booking, but he never travelled to the United Kingdom and a driver was left waiting several hours for the MLW World Heavyweight Champion to arrive. GWK then received a reply from Riddle which noted he had accepted another booking but would still potentially make the show. Riddle did not open any of GWK’s future messages about his status for the event, however.”

According to PWInsider.com, Riddle was backstage at Real American Freestyle’s inaugural event on August 30th in Cleveland, Ohio. Riddle reportedly expressed interest in competing for RAF down the line.

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