Matthew Riddle
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2024)
TNA Turning Point 2024
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
NJPW Battle in the Valley
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
NJPW Windy City Riot
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
MLW Blood & Thunder
as Matt Riddle
(2024)
MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
as Matt Riddle
(2023)
WWE Backlash 2023
as Matt Riddle
(2023)
WWE SummerSlam 2023
as Matt Riddle
(2023)
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
as Matt Riddle
(2022)
WWE SummerSlam 2022
as Riddle (Appearance)
(2022)
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Money in the Bank 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Day 1 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
as Riddle
(2022)
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
as Matt Riddle
(2021)
WWE Crown Jewel
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE Fastlane 2021
as Riddle (Preshow)
(2021)
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE SummerSlam 2021
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE Survivor Series 2021
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
as Riddle
(2021)
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
as Riddle
(2021)
An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
as Matt Riddle
(2020)
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Matt Riddle
(2020)
WWE Payback 2020
as Matt Riddle
(2020)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Riddle
(2020)
NXT TakeOver: Portland
as Matt Riddle
(2019)
WWE Survivor Series 2019
as Matt Riddle
(2019)
NXT TakeOver XXV
as Matt Riddle
(2019)
NXT TakeOver: New York
as Matt Riddle
(2019)
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
as Matt Riddle
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Beyond Americanrana 2018
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
as Matthew Riddle
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
EVOLVE 104
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
(2018)
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
as Himself
(2018)
Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
(2018)
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
as Himself
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
PWG: Neon Knights
as Matthew Riddle
(2018)
(2018)
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
as Matthew Riddle
(2018)
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
as Matthew Riddle
(2018)
(2018)
EVOLVE 102
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
as Matt Riddle
(2018)
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
as Matthew Riddle
(2018)
(2017)
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
as Himself
(2017)
PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
as Matt Riddle
(2017)
PROGRESS: Orlando
as Himself
(2017)
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
as Matthew Riddle
(2017)
PWG: Game Over, Man
as Matt Riddle
(2017)
(2017)
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
as Matthew Riddle
(2017)
EVOLVE 78
as Matt Riddle
(2017)
(2017)
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
as Matthew Riddle
(2017)
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
as Matthew Riddle
(2017)
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
as Matthew Riddle
(2017)
PWG: Head Like A Cole
as Matt Riddle
(2017)
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
as Matt Riddle
(2016)
EVOLVE 54
as Himself
(2016)
Beyond Americanrana 2016
as Matthew Riddle
(2016)
EVOLVE 56
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 63
as Himself
(2016)
AAW Unstoppable 2016
as Matt Riddle
(2016)
EVOLVE 59
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 58
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 62
as Himself
(2016)
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 60
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 61
as Himself
(2016)
(2016)
EVOLVE 66
as Himself
(2016)
IPW:UK Supershow 5
as Matt Riddle
(2016)
EVOLVE 55
as Himself
(2016)
EVOLVE 57
as Himself
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
EVOLVE 53
as Himself
(2016)
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
as Matt Riddle
(2016)
(2015)
EVOLVE 50
as Himself
(2015)
EVOLVE 49
as Himself
(2015)
EVOLVE 51
as Himself
(2015)
EVOLVE 52
as Himself
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
as Self
(2012)
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
as Self
(2011)
(2010)
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
UFC 101: Declaration
as Self
(2009)
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
as Self
(2009)
(2008)