Matt Riddle (@superkingofbros) is a professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is known for his time in WWE and UFC. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at Knucklehead in Hollywood, CA to talk about being released from WWE, his appearance in NJPW, whether or not he will fight again in UFC, being a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter Season 7, why he wrestled barefoot, meeting RVD on WWE television, how "Bro" became his catchphrase, the original plan for him to win the Money In The Bank briefcase, being told he was going to win the 2022 Royal Rumble, his personal issues with Goldberg, the very personal comments that Seth Rollins made about him during their feud, becoming friends with Randy Orton and forming RKBro and much more!
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00:00 Intro
01:46 Is he busier than ever right now?
03:20 What was his WWE schedule like?
04:24 How does he decide his nail color?
05:44 Is there a fear to wrestling barefoot?
07:08 Did the Matt Riddle character start on The Ultimate Fighter?
09:55 What’s his relationship with UFC right now?
12:26 Getting fired from UFC
13:56 How did he find pro wrestling?
17:02 Cutting weight to make 170 Ibs
21:34 When did the WWE become interested?
22:31 Memories of working for EVOLVE
23:43 How did ‘bro’ become his gimmick?
25:31 Who does he think says bro the most?
26:10 Did he have a hand in his theme music?
28:00 Meeting RVD on WWE TV
29:41 WWE having a 420 shirt
32:15 When was the first time he met Randy Orton?
33:54 Seth Rollins not liking him to begin with
35:23 Goldberg not liking him in WWE
38:29 Personal issues being involved in the Seth Rollins feud
41:57 Earning Randy Orton’s trust in RKbro
45:36 Was he supposed to win the 2022 Royal Rumble?
49:27 Is the door still open with WWE?
50:39 Did he expect his WWE release?
53:03 The joys of being a father
54:18 His aspirations to start streaming video games
56:56 Being a black belt in jujitsu
57:47 Favorite MMA finish of all time
59:06 3 Things Matt Riddle is grateful for
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