Matt Riddle has made it to NXT and was shown during Takeover.
Leading up to NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4, a lot of reports and rumors were surrounding Matt Riddle and his potential signing to WWE. It can now be said that Riddle has joined the NXT brand as he showed up on the WWE Network during the Takeover event.
Following the Velveteen Dream and EC3 match, Riddle appeared in the crowd wearing a blue suit and baseball hat.
Riddle has only been wrestling since 2015 following a career in mixed-martial-arts including a stint in UFC and the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. Since starting his professional wrestling career, he has had major success in some of the biggest promotions in the world. He had reigns as PWG World Tag Team Champion, WWN Champion, Evolve Champion, and Progress Atlas Champion.
His last match on the independent wrestling circuit was on Friday at GCW Presents Joey Janela's Lost in New York where Riddle lost the main event match against PCO.
Riddle also was part of Fightful Wrestling's BroCast with Sean Ross Sapp which can be found at the Fightful YouTube channel.
Fightful Wrestling had live coverage, discussion, and a recapping podcast for NXT Takeover.
