Matthew Riddle
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.
Filmography · 105
Raw
1993 · Riddle
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Matt Riddle
The Ultimate Fighter
2005 · Self
Raw Talk
2016 · Matt Riddle
WWE Talking Smack
— · Riddle
WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Matt Riddle
The Wrestlers
2019
UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger
2011 · Self
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
2009 · Self
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
2021 · Riddle
MLW Battle Riot VIII
2026 · Matt Riddle
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020 · Matt Riddle
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021 · Riddle
WWE Fastlane 2021
2021 · Riddle (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
2022 · Riddle
ScrapperMania 4
2018
WrestleMania 37: Night 2
2021 · Riddle
WWE Payback 2020
2020 · Matt Riddle
WWE SummerSlam 2021
2021 · Riddle
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · Riddle
WWE SummerSlam 2022
2022 · Riddle
WWE SummerSlam 2023
2023 · Matt Riddle
WWE Day 1 2022
2022 · Riddle
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
2023 · Matt Riddle
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
2022 · Matt Riddle
JCW: Devil's Night Creature Double Feature
2024 · Matt Riddle
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
2022 · Riddle
WWE Money in the Bank 2022
2022 · Riddle
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019 · Matt Riddle
WWE Survivor Series 2021
2021 · Riddle
WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
2022 · Riddle
WWE Backlash 2023
2023 · Matt Riddle
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
2012 · Self
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
2021 · Riddle
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
2024 · Matt Riddle
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
2021 · Riddle
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
2025 · Matt Riddle
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
2017 · Matthew Riddle
UFC 101: Declaration
2009 · Self
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
2022 · Riddle
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
2022 · Riddle
NXT TakeOver XXV
2019 · Matt Riddle
NXT TakeOver: WarGames II
2018 · Matt Riddle
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
2017 · Matthew Riddle
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
2009 · Self
EVOLVE 102
2018 · Matt Riddle
EVOLVE 105
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
2024 · Matt Riddle
Beyond Americanrana 2016
2016 · Matthew Riddle
MLW SuperFight 6
2025 · Matt Riddle
NXT TakeOver: Portland
2020 · Matt Riddle
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
2018 · Himself
EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
2019
TNA Turning Point 2024
2024 · Matt Riddle
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
2018 · Matthew Riddle
Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
2018 · Matt Riddle
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2016 · Himself
EVOLVE 63
2016 · Himself
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
2018 · Matthew Riddle
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
2017 · Matt Riddle
An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
2021 · Matt Riddle
EVOLVE 103
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
2024 · Matt Riddle
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
2019 · Matt Riddle
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2017 · Matthew Riddle
GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
2018
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
2018 · Matt Riddle
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
2024 · Matt Riddle
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2017 · Matthew Riddle
PWG: Game Over, Man
2017 · Matt Riddle
PWG: Bask In His Glory
2018
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
2012 · Self
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
2012 · Self
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
2017 · Himself
PWG: Head Like A Cole
2017 · Matt Riddle
GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport
2018
UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
2013 · Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
2018 · Matthew Riddle
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
2017 · Matt Riddle
Beyond Americanrana 2018
2018 · Matt Riddle
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
2017 · Wrestler
GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break
2017
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
2017 · Matthew Riddle
PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
2017 · Matt Riddle
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
2018 · Matthew Riddle
MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
2024 · Matt Riddle
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019 · Matt Riddle
Arrival: Matt Riddle
2019
PROGRESS: Orlando
2017 · Himself
Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
2018 · Matt Riddle
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
2010 · Self
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
2010 · Self
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
2018 · Himself
UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
2010 · Self
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
2016 · Matt Riddle
PWC Jumpers For Ringposts
—
EVOLVE 108
2018
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
2017 · Matt Riddle
IPW:UK International Battle Royale
2018
PWG: Neon Knights
2018 · Matthew Riddle
MLW Blood & Thunder
2024 · Matt Riddle
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
2018 · Matt Riddle
EVOLVE 104
2018 · Matt Riddle