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I am me. I’ve always been a character, and my character’s story lives into pro wrestling.
I like to hit hard, I like to be hit hard, and I like really competitive matches. That’s my take on pro wrestling.
I’m a shark, and I swam in a lot of different ponds, but I’m ready for the ocean.
Wrestling is one of the hardest things, and it has nothing to do with the extremely hard physical part of it. It has to do with the psychological part of it.
To me, the more the merrier. The more times I can get in that ring and get in front of a crowd and wrestle, the better.
I always wanted to wrestle, but when you’re a kid, how do you do pro wrestling? For me, it seemed like the easiest way for me was to get into amateur wrestling and go that route because it was a place where I was allowed to go.
I just like people that bring in a very competitive mentality to pro wrestling.
The first time I was in a ring with William Regal, I called him ‘Bro,’ and from there, everyone just kept saying ‘Bro’ to me. I kept saying ‘Bro,’ and before I knew it, I was deemed The King of Bros.
My goal is to make wrestling more like mixed martial arts.
When I first started wrestling, I didn’t even want people to know I was in the UFC.
My striking isn’t the prettiest, and I hit really hard.
Everybody in wrestling is usually a pretty nice guy, they’re all just hard workers trying to get their opportunities.
I’m always learning, always trying new things, because you have to to stay fresh.
MMA is like the Colosseum in Rome: the fans want to see violence.
My goal isn’t to be one of the best; it’s to change the game, to change the way things work.
I am not the biggest fan of Dana White.
Promoters saw the potential in me and the value in me. It was because of companies like Evolve, PWG, Progress, and Beyond Wrestling. Those are the big ones that gave me a push and made my name worth something on the indies.
If I do make WWE – because in my head, until it’s official, it’s not a thing – I think if they brought me in, it would be very short lived at NXT, and I’d be on main roster extremely quick.
In my opinion, if I was going to pick main roster guys, I’ve always had a hunch out for Cesaro. I just feel like if we were able to just go at it, make it a fight, I think it would be pretty sensational.
I like wrestling the bigger guys, personally, because I can lay into them harder, and they can dish it back out.
If you get Fight of the Night, there’s a reason you got Fight of the Night: it’s usually because you had that crowd on its feet, going crazy during the fight, almost like a professional wrestling match.
Any match with Keith Lee is definitely circled on my calendar.
I was landscaping not too long ago, so I’m extremely grateful for the people supporting me in wrestling. Not that landscaping is terrible, but I’d rather be suplexing and punching people.
I think a lot of people are excited that WWE was willing to give me a chance, and they want to see how far I can go with it.
If you train, you work hard, you’re actually 110-percent dedicated, you’re doing it for all the right reasons, you’re probably gonna end up on the top. You know the cream always rises to the top.
I will be completely honest: when I fought in Manchester, they were very cruel to me. One fan actually spat directly in my face, and he was lucky enough where it hit my mouth.
My goal isn’t just to make wrestling into a bigger show and make good money, but it’s also to evolve pro wrestling to where I think it belongs.
There’s nothing worse than a bunch of toothless, ignorant people yelling at you. It’s horrible.
I like to fight. That’s who I am.
I’ve always been a bro, and I’ve used the word ‘bro’ a lot.
Lesnar is a bully. I’d hurt him and show him that he couldn’t hurt me. That doesn’t sound too technical, but in a fight with Brock Lesnar, you need to go after him.
I try to be as humble as possible, but I’m just on another level. That’s all there is to it.
Growing up, I was always a fan of wrestling, but I was also a fan of MMA and stuff.
When I started doing pro wrestling, it wasn’t the physical aspect doing the moves or taking the moves that was hard: it was interacting with the crowd, body movement, selling, getting that emotional attachment with people so they’re invested in a match. That was the hard part.
When I first started, I lived in Vegas because I was fighting in the UFC, and I was still fighting after the UFC.
In wrestling, sports entertainment, I get to fight in front of people; I get to wrestle in front of people; I get to entertain people sometimes four times a week – all around the country, all around the world.
The more name value I have, the better. The more undeniable I am, the better. Then I can get what I want.
I always had watched pro wrestling. I happened to be watching the WWE Network one day and started watching differently: I wasn’t watching it as a fan, but instead I was watching it as something that I could possibly be a part of.
If you’re a wrestler in the WWE, then your goal is to be the headliner, main event of WrestleMania.
In mixed martial arts, if you get kicked in the face, it’s your job not to show any expression to your opponent.
I’m just tired of the unethical people, the scumbags, all that. Maybe that’s how all businesses are run, but in MMA, I’ve been in the UFC, Legacy, and Bellator. The UFC was the best, and even they didn’t treat you that well.
I’m pretty sure I could beat Tyron Woodley. Nothing against him.
Pro wrestling fans love what they watch, and they go out to enjoy and have fun.
I got into the UFC after six months of training. I started doing jiu-jitsu, had my first fight, tried out for ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ and got on.
I feel like I started with wrestling, and a love of pro wrestling, that lead me to MMA and the UFC. And now it’s come full circle back to pro wrestling.
Crowds are always different, but I know I have hardcore fans who watch everything I do online, so I have to make sure every match is different.
I’m just not very good at holding on to jobs.
Only one person can retire Brock Lesnar – only one person can end his career – and that person’s going to be me.
It’s almost like my life is a fairytale.
That’s why I like the indies: because I like being who I am. I get to be who I am in the ring, on the microphone, everywhere. It’s great. I never have to get out of character because I am Matthew Riddle.
I started training at the Monster Factory, the ROH dojo, CZW, and I trained there. And eventually, I had a tryout with WWE.
When I was in the UFC, I would get tickets for a fight, and then what I would do is go in the crowds and watch the rest of the fights. A lot of times, I would end up taking pictures and signing people’s books. I didn’t care if I got any money or anything. I was just there enjoying my time and watching the fights.
When I first started, I had a mullet, and I was trying to play a hillbilly persona. While it was fun, it wasn’t me.
In pro wrestling, if somebody throws a move, it’s my job not to get hurt but also to sell the move and make it look like I’m dying.
Even when you’re on top in the UFC, you only get paid a couple times a year.