Buddy Matthews Shuts Down WWE Return Rumors

Buddy Matthews isn’t losing any sleep over fans speculating about his potential return to WWE. Despite rumors fueled by his relationship with Rhea Ripley, the AEW star made it clear that online chatter about his career has zero impact on him.

Speaking on Wrestle Radio Australia, Matthews dismissed the noise surrounding his future, particularly the speculation rampant on social media. “It doesn’t impact anything,” he said. “Anything that is on Insta, Twitter, or what’s it called? X, X? I don’t even use it. It’s just called negative to me. Like there is nothing positive on that.”

Matthews doubled down on his disdain for online drama, pointing out that most speculation isn’t constructive. “People talk contracts and you can speculate, but when you’re putting it on a forum to try and generate either a negative—because you’re trying to generate a negative reaction regardless—it’s not ever put in a positive way,” he explained.

The AEW standout emphasized that his focus remains on his work in the ring, not the rumors swirling outside of it. “The speculation is fine, but it doesn’t affect me. I feel like a lot of people on Twitter think that they have enough power and they’re trying to generate a reaction. But to be fair, no one’s giving a shit.”

Matthews’ blunt response comes as he continues to make waves in AEW, most recently picking up a victory in a fatal four-way match at Full Gear: Zero Hour. While fans may continue to link him to a potential WWE return, Matthews is clearly unbothered by the chatter and fully committed to his current role.

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