Matt Riddle Sets the Record Straight on His Remarks About Brock Lesnar and WWE Royal Rumble 2022

Matt Riddle recently made headlines by discussing his time in WWE and making claims about potentially winning the 2022 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match and the 2022 Men’s Royal Rumble Match. However, he has now provided clarification on these statements during an appearance on the Kurt Angle Show.

Regarding the Money in the Bank match, Riddle clarified that while he was considered one of the top names for the match, but he was not guaranteed to win it. In WWE, nothing is ever guaranteed, and plans can change.

Regarding the Royal Rumble, Riddle explained that he was told at one point that it was a possibility he could win the match and that there were plans for a storyline involving him and Brock Lesnar. However, when Brock Lesnar arrived backstage, he had a different idea, and he wanted Riddle and others to “do business” for him after Lesnar had done business for Bobby Lashley. Riddle and the others agreed to go along with Lesnar’s suggestion, and they all did their jobs as professionals.

“I wouldn’t say if it wasn’t for Brock Lesnar preventing him from winning the match, right, listen, doesn’t write the script. Anybody that’s been in the back knows people can be very influential. I’m not gonna say I was guaranteed to win because anybody that’s wrestled in WWE knows nothing’s guaranteed.”

“I had a United States Title that was supposed to keep that I lost it, Me and Randy Orton, we’re supposed to turn on each other. We didn’t. A lot of things are told to you and don’t happen, and other things happen.“

“At one point, I was told it was the possibility that of an inaudible at the Rumble and that I was gonna do a triangle to Brock. When Brock came in the back, and Brock is Brock, there’s no I have no hard feelings. He just did the job to Bobby. He goes, ‘Hey, you guys got to do business for me. I did this good business for Bobby, and we do good business for me.’ And we’re like, ‘All right, [what are] you’re gonna do,’ and everybody was like, ‘Okay,’ and that’s what we did. We sat in, and we did our jobs.”

Riddle’s clarification emphasizes the ever-changing nature of WWE plans and the influence of various factors, including the decisions of influential wrestlers like Brock Lesnar.

It’s interesting to hear Matt Riddle’s perspective on the ever-changing nature of WWE plans and how influential wrestlers like Brock Lesnar can impact storylines. With this in mind, how do you think these behind-the-scenes dynamics affect the overall storytelling and unpredictability of WWE events? Let us know in the comments below.