Matthew Riddle
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
132
Gender
Male
Birthday
1986-01-14 (39 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
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
The Ultimate Fighter
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
WWE Survivor Series 2019
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
WWE Survivor Series 2020
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
ScrapperMania 4
Raw Talk
WWE Survivor Series 2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
EVOLVE 52
AIW Bloodsport
WWE SummerSlam 2021
WWE Fastlane 2021
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
WWE Day 1 2022
WWE This Is Awesome
WWE SummerSlam 2023
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
WWE SummerSlam 2022
NXT TakeOver XXV
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
WWE Backlash 2023
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break
WWE Money in the Bank 2022
WWE Payback 2020
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
PWC Jumpers For Ringposts
TNA Turning Point 2024
AAW Unstoppable 2016
IPW:UK Supershow 5
GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
WWE Talking Smack
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
PWG: Game Over, Man
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
PWG: Neon Knights
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
MLW SuperFight 6
The Wrestlers
NXT TakeOver: New York
EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
MLW Blood & Thunder
PWG: Head Like A Cole
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
EVOLVE 102
EVOLVE 57
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Arrival: Matt Riddle
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
PWG: Bask In His Glory
PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston
EVOLVE 58
EVOLVE 51
EVOLVE 104
EVOLVE 59
WWE Road to WrestleMania MSG 2022
UFC 101: Declaration
NXT TakeOver: Portland
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
EVOLVE 55
EVOLVE 53
EVOLVE 50
IPW:UK International Battle Royale
EVOLVE 108
EVOLVE 54
EVOLVE 67
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Beyond Americanrana 2016
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
EVOLVE 62
EVOLVE 66
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
PROGRESS: Orlando
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
EVOLVE 78
Beyond Americanrana 2018
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
EVOLVE 56
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
EVOLVE 61
EVOLVE 49
EVOLVE 103
EVOLVE 105
GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport
EVOLVE 63
EVOLVE 60
EVOLVE 65
