Matt Riddle Makes TNA Debut at Turning Point 2024

TNA Wrestling’s Turning Point took over the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 29. This was a big night for the company, and that included Matt Riddle’s debut for the company.

In a six-man tag team match, TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys and ABC’s Ace Austin took on Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz and “Time Splitter” Kushida. There was a mystery partner promoted for this match, because Trey Miguel couldn’t make it, and it turned out to be Matt Riddle.

This was a big debut for Matt Riddle in TNA Wrestling. It also marked his first real pro wrestling television performance in a long time.

WWE released Matt Riddle from his contract in 2023. His firing came after a wave of budget cuts, but his release was separate from the rest. In the end, he was let go a few weeks after an alleged drunken incident at JFK Airport.

Matt Riddle’s WWE release was linked to over a dozen incidents, with a lot of backstage infractions and rubbing management the wrong way. Eventually, those people in the company who did have his back could no longer stand behind him. He also got some heat for going off-script at times.

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