
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.
Filmography

Eric Bischoff's One Shot

TNA Turning Point 2024

MLW Blood & Thunder

MLW Azteca Lucha 2024

NJPW Windy City Riot

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1

NJPW Battle in the Valley

WWE SummerSlam 2023

WWE Money in the Bank 2023

WWE Backlash 2023

WWE Extreme Rules 2022

WWE Clash at the Castle 2022

WWE SummerSlam 2022

WWE Money in the Bank 2022

WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022

WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday

WWE Elimination Chamber 2022

WWE Royal Rumble 2022

WWE Day 1 2022

WWE Survivor Series 2021

WWE Crown Jewel 2021

WWE SummerSlam 2021

WWE Money in the Bank 2021

An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle

WrestleMania 37: Night 2

WWE Fastlane 2021

WWE Elimination Chamber 2021

WWE Royal Rumble 2021

WWE Survivor Series 2020

NXT TakeOver: Portland

WWE Royal Rumble 2020

EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary

NXT TakeOver XXV

Arrival: Matt Riddle

PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley

PWG: Bask In His Glory

EVOLVE 105

EVOLVE 104

ScrapperMania 4

IPW:UK International Battle Royale

PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One

PWG: Neon Knights

PWG: Mystery Vortex V

DEFY8 Kings Among Men

PWC Jumpers For Ringposts

WWE Payback 2020

WWE Survivor Series 2019

NXT TakeOver: New York

NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York

EVOLVE 108

PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston

Beyond Americanrana 2018

PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two

EVOLVE 103

GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018

Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"

GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport

EVOLVE 102

PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle

PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground

Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan

PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

PWG: Head Like A Cole

PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum

PWG: Game Over, Man

PROGRESS: Orlando

GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break

WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier

PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)

EVOLVE 78

PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other

AAW Unstoppable 2016

IPW:UK Supershow 5

PWG: Mystery Vortex IV

AIW Bloodsport

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

EVOLVE 67

EVOLVE 66

Beyond Americanrana 2016

EVOLVE 65

EVOLVE 63

EVOLVE 62

EVOLVE 61

EVOLVE 60

EVOLVE 59

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

EVOLVE 58

EVOLVE 57

EVOLVE 56

EVOLVE 55

EVOLVE 54

EVOLVE 53

EVOLVE 52

EVOLVE 51

EVOLVE 50

EVOLVE 49

UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald

UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao

UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2

UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera

UFC 101: Declaration

UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
