Update: We were told that multiple attempts were made to de-escalate the situation with Matt Riddle before things got physical. It was also told to us that Matt Riddle appeared to be “heavily intoxicated” at the time. Riddle then brushed off a suggestion to lodge a formal complaint. He was allegedly disruptive and caused officers to be called. Also, Riddle tried to use his WWE status to get leeway. He has since deleted the post about the accusation.
Original: Matt Riddle is one of the most beloved babyfaces in WWE right now, but his life outside of the company could be considered to be like a heel. Riddle recently made headlines after accusing a security officer of assaulting him at JFK Airport and it appears he never wants to go back there after the incident.
The Original Bro loves having fun and is generally cool all the time but he recently became the center of attention after Riddle accused a security officer of sexually assaulting and harassing him at JFK Airport. Riddle detailed the incident on Instagram, writing:
“Nothing like being sexually assaulted by an officer and harassed at the jfk airport, no means no and just because I’m nice doesn’t mean yes!!! A !!! Don’t know they’re Twitter or Instagram handles but I took pictures, normally I’m like whatever but today was really weird and uncomfortable and they made a point to make me feel small and useless. Definitely one of the most uncomfortable travel days I’ve ever had thanks NYC you’re so progressive and accepting!”
The former United States Champion took to Twitter and revealed that he was finally leaving JFK Airport and declared to the world that he would never go back to the airport after the incident.
Finally leaving JFK and I never wanna come back here again 🤙
Matt Riddle was also part of the WWE Superstar Spectacle event in India and had a great time with fans there. Regardless, only time will tell whether Riddle will be able to recover from such a harrowing experience.
What’s your view on what Riddle had to say? Do you feel bad for him going through such an incident? Let us know in the comments!