Matt Riddle was recently called up to the WWE main roster. It was confirmed on Smackdown last week that he will be moving to the blue brand.
We have some news to pass your way about WWE’s original plans for Riddle on Smackdown.
Kurt Angle was recently interviewed by CBR. During this, Angle revealed that WWE wanted him to manage Riddle on the main roster but he turned it down:
“I think that Matt Riddle is going to be one of the faces of the [WWE], he has all the ability. His personality is great. At first, it’s a little odd. But once you get to know him, he’s very likable. And that’s what he’s going to get from the fans. They’re going to love this kid. And he proves it in the ring. He’s phenomenal in the ring. There’s no doubt about that. But his whole bro gimmick thing works really well. And he’s going to do extremely well.
“WWE has offered me a job to manage him. Unfortunately, I turned it down due to a few different reasons, but I would have loved to manage him. It just wasn’t the right time.”
Angle also said “you never know”, when asked if Riddle and Angle could pair up in the future.
Would you have liked to see Angle manage Riddle? Let me know in the comments below.
On a related note, check out my predictions for Riddle at Wrestlemania 37.