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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm2429729
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3867244
Facebook: https://facebook.com/RiddleWWE
Instagram: https://instagram.com/RiddleBro
Filmography (Movies)
MLW SuperFight 6
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:08/02/2025
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:11/01/2025
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:05/12/2024
TNA Turning Point 2024
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:29/11/2024
MLW Blood & Thunder
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:12/07/2024
MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:11/05/2024
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:12/04/2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:24/02/2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:23/02/2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:13/01/2024
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:05/08/2023
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:01/07/2023
WWE Backlash 2023
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:05/05/2023
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:08/10/2022
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:03/09/2022
WWE SummerSlam 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:30/07/2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:02/07/2022
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:08/05/2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
Character:Riddle
Release Date:03/04/2022
WWE Road to WrestleMania MSG 2022
Character:
Release Date:03/03/2022
WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:19/02/2022
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:29/01/2022
WWE Day 1 2022
Character:Riddle
Release Date:01/01/2022
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:21/11/2021
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:21/10/2021
WWE SummerSlam 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:21/08/2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:18/07/2021
An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:23/04/2021
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
Character:Riddle
Release Date:11/04/2021
WWE Fastlane 2021
Character:Riddle (Preshow)
Release Date:21/03/2021
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:21/02/2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Character:Riddle
Release Date:31/01/2021
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Character:Riddle
Release Date:22/11/2020
WWE Payback 2020
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:30/08/2020
NXT TakeOver: Portland
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:16/02/2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:26/01/2020
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:24/11/2019
EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
Character:
Release Date:13/07/2019
NXT TakeOver XXV
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:01/06/2019
NXT TakeOver: New York
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:05/04/2019
Arrival: Matt Riddle
Character:
Release Date:25/02/2019
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:26/01/2019
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/09/2018
GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
Character:
Release Date:17/08/2018
EVOLVE 108
Character:
Release Date:08/08/2018
PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston
Character:
Release Date:05/08/2018
Beyond Americanrana 2018
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:29/07/2018
PWG: Bask In His Glory
Character:
Release Date:25/05/2018
EVOLVE 105
Character:
Release Date:20/05/2018
EVOLVE 104
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:19/05/2018
ScrapperMania 4
Character:
Release Date:12/05/2018
IPW:UK International Battle Royale
Character:
Release Date:29/04/2018
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:21/04/2018
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:20/04/2018
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
Character:
Release Date:06/04/2018
EVOLVE 103
Character:
Release Date:06/04/2018
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:06/04/2018
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:06/04/2018
GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport
Character:
Release Date:05/04/2018
EVOLVE 102
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:05/04/2018
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:23/03/2018
PWG: Neon Knights
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:16/02/2018
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/02/2018
Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:28/01/2018
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:12/01/2018
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:10/11/2017
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:09/11/2017
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:20/10/2017
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:29/09/2017
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:03/09/2017
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:02/09/2017
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:01/09/2017
PWG: Head Like A Cole
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:19/05/2017
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/05/2017
PWG: Game Over, Man
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:21/04/2017
PROGRESS: Orlando
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/03/2017
GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break
Character:
Release Date:30/03/2017
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
Character:Wrestler
Release Date:21/03/2017
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:18/03/2017
EVOLVE 78
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:24/02/2017
PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:18/02/2017
AAW Unstoppable 2016
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:30/12/2016
IPW:UK Supershow 5
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:18/12/2016
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
Character:Matt Riddle
Release Date:16/12/2016
AIW Bloodsport
Character:
Release Date:09/09/2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/09/2016
EVOLVE 67
Character:
Release Date:20/08/2016
EVOLVE 66
Character:Himself
Release Date:19/08/2016
Beyond Americanrana 2016
Character:Matthew Riddle
Release Date:31/07/2016
EVOLVE 65
Character:
Release Date:17/07/2016
EVOLVE 63
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/06/2016
EVOLVE 62
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/06/2016
EVOLVE 61
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/05/2016
EVOLVE 60
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/05/2016
EVOLVE 59
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/04/2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/04/2016
EVOLVE 58
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/04/2016
EVOLVE 57
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/03/2016
EVOLVE 56
Character:Himself
Release Date:19/03/2016
EVOLVE 55
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/01/2016
EVOLVE 54
Character:Himself
Release Date:23/01/2016
EVOLVE 53
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/01/2016
EVOLVE 52
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/11/2015
EVOLVE 51
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/11/2015
EVOLVE 50
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/10/2015
EVOLVE 49
Character:Himself
Release Date:17/10/2015
UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
Character:Self
Release Date:15/02/2013
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/2012
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
Character:Self
Release Date:21/07/2012
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
Character:Self
Release Date:04/02/2012
UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger
Character:Self
Release Date:17/09/2011
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Character:Self
Release Date:11/12/2010
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2010
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
Character:Self
Release Date:27/03/2010
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2009
UFC 101: Declaration
Character:Self
Release Date:08/08/2009
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2009
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2008
Television Appearances
WWE This Is Awesome
Character:Matt Riddle
The Wrestlers
Character:
Raw Talk
Character:Matt Riddle
WWE NXT
Character:
The Ultimate Fighter
Character:Self
WWE SmackDown
Character:Matt Riddle
WWE SmackDown
Character:Riddle
WWE SmackDown
Character:
Raw
Character:Riddle
Raw
Character:Matt Riddle
Raw
Character:RIDDLE
Raw
Character:
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