Matt Riddle says he got backstage heat for his comments about Roman Reigns

As previously noted, Matt Riddle took aim at WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns during a recent interview. Riddle said the following…

“You’re related to The Rock. Shut up. Like, I’m not impressed, I can beat you up in a real fight. So, shut your mouth. You’re not moving needles.”

During an interview with International Business Times, Matt Riddle addressed the fallout…

“I’m not even in that realm of competing with the Tribal Chief. He’s on another level at this moment. I think maybe I got a little too big for my britches, you know what I mean? Maybe I got a little backstage heat. Maybe a tiny bit. Unfortunately, I said some things that some people may not have liked and I’m not going to mention names, but they didn’t like it. I won’t say it again. I get it.”

WWE Superstar Riddle Confirms Backstage Heat For Roman Reigns Comments

Matt Riddle confirms that he had backstage heat for his comments on Roman Reigns He said that Reigns was not a “legitimate needle mover” back in August “I won’t say it again. I get it,” says Riddle about his comment Matt Riddle commented on the rumors of him getting backlash backstage for his remarks on WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.