One of the big stories coming out of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4 was the confirmed signing of Matt Riddle. There were rumors previously that WWE was staying away from Riddle because of his history with marijuana. Riddle was released from the UFC several years back due to a couple of failed drug tests.
Triple H explained during his post-Takeover conference call with media why WWE changed their minds on Riddle.
Here is what he said (h/t to Wrestling INC for the quotes)
“I think he’s ready to come in and get brought the rest of the way. I also think he’s matured as a person which, we’ll find out.”
“But I think he’s matured as a person and he’s realized where he wants to get to in the business as opposed to just having fun being in the business, there’s a difference. So we think now’s the right time, but time will tell.”
“He’s a very, very talented guy, the sky is the limit and you know, we’ll see what he can do. It’s an interesting thing because I think sometimes people think that we just bring them in and just go with it, it’s not that simple. Not everybody makes it, not everything works. There are a lot of factors that go into it, so we’ll see.”
“I believe in him and I believe he has a lot of potential and talent, but again just like everybody else as they walk in the door, we’ll see.”
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On a related note, here are our predictions on who RIddle could face at NXT Takeover: War Games 2.