Video footage from the match circulated on Twitter/X. Some fans framed it as a decline for Riddle’s career following his release from WWE.

Wrestlers Matt Cardona and Karl Anderson came to Riddle’s defense. Cardona wrote, “I’ve wrestled in worse places. It’s independent wrestling. Aren’t you supposed to be an educated fan?” Anderson wrote, “This is awesome. Great safe chair shot by Josh. Great safe release style chair shot from Matt. Fans are enjoying and reacting. Both got their fee, along with merch sold at all times. Pro wrestling is thriving World Wide.”

I’ve wrestled in worse places. It’s independent wrestling. Aren’t you supposed to be an educated fan?

— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) September 20, 2026

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At MLW’s Symphony of Horrors event, Riddle approached promoter Cesar Duran backstage and said the following…

“What’s up with everything, bro? How come I’m not getting a title shot immediately? I already beat like half the roster, and I’m still playing your games. Dude, your matchmaking is worse than Brock Lesnar bro.”

Worse than Lesnar?!

Matt Riddle (@SuperKingofBrose) living up to his new nickname, the "Rude Dude."#MLWSymphony is streaming NOW:
https://t.co/eT5UVn0cLZ pic.twitter.com/HHx62AVZ9s

— MLW (@MLW) October 26, 2025

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“I will say the one thing I loved about Vince is Vince was like, ‘This is my company. I run it. It’s my company.’ It didn’t matter if the fans were like, ‘Oh, we don’t like this.’ The storyline was going to go as long as Vince wanted it. And with that, it kind of works better. It’s like a plant or anything else. If you give it everything you think it wants, just like a kid, they get slow. They don’t appreciate what they have, etc. But just like a plant, if you let it starve a little bit, then you feed it, it gets stronger, it gets healthier, it eats more, you know. And I feel like fans are like that, too. If you give them everything they want, you give them that dream match tomorrow, what are they going to tune in to next week, you know? So, I felt like Vince did a very good job with that a lot of the time because he would just give people what they wanted.

I feel like Triple H bends a little more. Tony [Khan] definitely bends a lot, you know. They’re all pioneers. They’re all great at what they do, you know. This is just an opinion from just me, so it doesn’t matter. But yeah, you know, I like Vince because he stuck to his guns. Even when I worked at MLW, Court Bauer and others there, they stick to their guns. A storyline’s a storyline. That’s a storyline, you know. So if this is what we’re doing, this is what we’re doing. It really doesn’t change, you know?”

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“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.”

While speaking to TMZ.com, Riddle addressed the situation…

“I could beat him in an MMA fight, a jiu-jitsu match. In a football game, he probably could catch better than me, throw better than me, tackle better than me. He’s a bigger guy. Dude, he flipped out. He texted me. ‘not cool, dude.’ And I was like, ‘oh sh*t.’

So I apologized. I wrote this long apology. I go, ‘Randy [Orton], how does this look?’ I just showed him and he goes, ‘Nah, this isn’t right.’ You know, because Roman’s on SmackDown. This is during COVID, we’re still separated. He fixes the text. It was basically: ‘My bad, bro. Maybe we’ll work again someday soon.’ We’d worked since then. And the guy loves me… I try to tell this to people, it’s pro wrestling. If I’m not talking sh*t, like what what are we doing here?”

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“I’ve worked with Brock a couple times. At Elimination Chamber in Saudi, he literally forgot what number he was supposed to come out, punched the plexiglass door—which isn’t like super strong. Like, I can kick through it, but you’re not supposed to. And then he just bumrushed. He cut the match by 15 minutes. He’s like, ‘Oh, sell! F5!’

Paul Heyman pretended like it didn’t happen or he was like, ‘Oh, that was my mistake.’ And it’s like, ‘No, it wasn’t.’ It’s f*cking him, dude. Like, he just went into business for himself.”

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“You know, I could explain everything in great detail. I’m not lying, but I really don’t give a f*ck anymore. Most of you motherf*ckers are dumb f*cking c*nts, just like when you believe that ‘me too’ bullsh*t, all the other f*cking garbage. You guys are all f*cking dumb, and it’s f*cking insane. It’s f*cking insane. F*cking believe these f*cking creeps? Whatever.”

Following Riddle’s comments, pop culture convention SiouxperCon issued the following statement…

“In light of recent public statements made by Matt Riddle regarding the topics of SA [sexual assault] and DV [domestic violence], SiouxperCon has made the decision to cancel his appearance at this year’s convention. The statements that were made in no way represent our organization or event, and are not aligned with the mission, vision, and values of our organization. Fans that have purchased photo ops in advance for Matt Riddle will be automatically refunded this week to their original form of payment. SiouxperCon has always strived to be a safe and inclusive space and event for all to feel welcome, including those that have been affected by SA and DV. This is why we, along with New Sound Wrestling, will be donating 10% of the proceeds from all SiouxperMania tickets sold to The Compass Center to support the work they do in our community for survivors and victims.”

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Global Wrestling Kingdom provided an update via Facebook…

“**update** Mr Riddle has now paid back his deposit and has given us his word that he will reimburse his expenses too.

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Offer to fight Punk: “CM Punk’s a bitch. He can’t beat me in a fight. If he wants to step up, he can meet me in a bare-knuckle boxing fight. He can meet me in an MMA cage. Whatever, dude. It doesn’t matter.”

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“I’m going to make this quick. GWK. The reason I didn’t go is because you booked me a flight for Thursday for a show that was happening Sunday, and you said you were booking me meet-and-greets, other matches and appearances. You did none of that. I had nothing scheduled, and I was going to sit in a hotel room for two days in London. I told you multiple times I can’t do that or wouldn’t do that. And I got work for Friday and Saturday. And Thursday, I worked Thursday, Friday, Saturday. And I told you I would fly to London Saturday evening. You said you paid for it. I go, ‘No, you paid for it. Take it out of my pay. Whatever.’ You guys refuse. So I flew to Miami and wrestled there. All right? I never said I wouldn’t pay you guys back. That’s a lie. Also, this show wasn’t a charity event. That’s a lie. That was a last second change. You also booked me the worst flight in history, bro. Middle seat, no meal, no checked bag. GWK, this is probably your last run.”

I wish you nothing but the best GWK but stop lying bro pic.twitter.com/6HSvoI4AKP

— Matthew Riddle (@SuperKingofBros) September 3, 2025

Riddle then provided follow-up comments in another video…

“You know, I could explain everything in great detail. I’m not lying, but I really don’t give a f*ck anymore. Most of you motherf*ckers are dumb f*cking c*nts, just like when you believe that ‘me too’ bullsh*t, all the other f*cking garbage. You guys are all f*cking dumb, and it’s f*cking insane. It’s f*cking insane. F*cking believe these f*cking creeps? Whatever, dog. At the end of the day, I’m going to keep getting booked. I’m probably going to start fighting again. I’m probably going to do a lot of other shit, f*cking crushing on OnlyFans because I’ve got a big f*cking you know what, and I’m nice as f*ck, dude. Everybody, if you don’t like me, unfollow. Go f*ck yourselves, all right? I don’t give a f*ck because at the end of the day, the cream f*cking rises to the top, and I’m really, really tired of trying to be nice to everybody because I hate to break it to you. Most of you guys are f*cking morons. Peace.”

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— Matthew Riddle (@SuperKingofBros) September 3, 2025

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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.

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Riddle no-showed and 'ripped off' a charity pro wrestling show on Sunday, August 31.

Riddle was booked to face Simon Miller at Global Wrestling Kingdom's A New Kingdom Rises event in Barnsley, England. Riddle, however, never travelled to the UK for the show and… pic.twitter.com/hxJ8tE6jE6

— Cultaholic Wrestling (@Cultaholic) September 3, 2025

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