Matthew Riddle
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
132
Gender
Male
Birthday
1986-01-14 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Matthew Riddle
Biography
Matthew Frederick Riddle (January 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on its NXT developmental brand. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Riddle made a name for himself by appearing on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Early life Riddle was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where he attended Saratoga Springs High School. He graduated from high school in 2004 and then attended East Stroudsburg University, where he was a member of the wrestling team for two years. After his head coach was fired, Riddle lost his wrestling scholarship and moved to MMA. Mixed martial arts career Riddle's main experience comes from high school wrestling. He wrestled at Saratoga High School in upstate New York. There Riddle was a National wrestling Champion and in his Senior year was a New York state wrestling champion. He is 1-0 in amateur MMA. Riddle worked as a roofer and trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the evenings. Since Riddle had little to no money, he did not train at a gym but in his apartment. Riddle used BJ Penn's book, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge to help him learn. The Ultimate Fighter Riddle fought Dan Simmler, an understudy of Matt Serra, to get into the TUF house. Riddle knocked out Simmler in the opening seconds of the second round and struck him three times in the jaw after he had lost consciousness, breaking Simmler's jaw in two places. It was called the biggest knockout in The Ultimate Fighter history by Dana White and the knock out of the century by Quinton Jackson. Riddle was picked second for team Rampage. During the show's taping, Riddle was given the nickname Chipper after Rampage noticed him always smiling.
Known For
Raw
Raw
Raw
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
The Ultimate Fighter
AIW Bloodsport
Raw Talk
ScrapperMania 4
WWE This Is Awesome
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
Arrival: Matt Riddle
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
MLW Blood & Thunder
WWE Talking Smack
WWE Survivor Series 2021
EVOLVE 102
The Wrestlers
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
WWE SummerSlam 2023
WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
WWE Survivor Series 2020
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
WWE Backlash 2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
WWE SummerSlam 2021
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
WWE Survivor Series 2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
WWE SummerSlam 2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger
WWE Day 1 2022
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport
WWE Fastlane 2021
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
UFC 101: Declaration
WWE Money in the Bank 2022
WWE Payback 2020
WWE Road to WrestleMania MSG 2022
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
NXT TakeOver XXV
EVOLVE 50
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
EVOLVE 54
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
EVOLVE 58
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
EVOLVE 53
Beyond Americanrana 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
EVOLVE 66
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
TNA Turning Point 2024
EVOLVE 65
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
EVOLVE 67
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
EVOLVE 60
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
IPW:UK International Battle Royale
EVOLVE 103
EVOLVE 51
EVOLVE 57
EVOLVE 108
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
EVOLVE 52
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
AAW Unstoppable 2016
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
NXT TakeOver: Portland
EVOLVE 56
EVOLVE 59
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
IPW:UK Supershow 5
EVOLVE 78
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
EVOLVE 55
EVOLVE 61
PWG: Head Like A Cole
Beyond Americanrana 2016
PWG: Game Over, Man
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
EVOLVE 104
NXT TakeOver: New York
PWG: Neon Knights
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
PROGRESS: Orlando
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
EVOLVE 63
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break
EVOLVE 62
MLW SuperFight 6
PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston
EVOLVE 105
GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
EVOLVE 49
PWC Jumpers For Ringposts
PWG: Bask In His Glory
MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
