The one half of the WWE Raw Tag-Team Champions, Matt Riddle has been loved by the fans from his time in NXT and now he is having a great run on the main roster. His in-ring skills are highly lauded. It is no secret that he is fond of marijuana and he also portrays a gimmick influenced by that factor. However, it was the reason that cost him his career in the UFC as he tested positive for marijuana multiple times. It was a banned substance back when Riddle used to compete in the UFC.
Matt Riddle opens up on how WWE welcomed his lifestyle
After getting fired by the UFC, Riddle made his way to pro wrestling where he has received huge success. While speaking with CBS Sports, Riddle talked about succeeding in WWE despite his lifestyle that involves marijuana. He also mentioned how WWE embraced his lifestyle. Roman Reigns ‘Angers’ Charlotte Flair Backstage?
Here is what Riddle said:
“For me, it was hard because I got fired from the UFC for my lifestyle and got punished. I had a lot of people that stopped talking to me, like, ‘Oh, you’re a loser. You got fired.’ It was brutal but for me, it was like a filter. I tend to deal with certain things and filter out certain people. There were people I thought we were cool and that’s happened with the UFC and with my lifestyle and everything.
Now, I live my life the way I want to and kept living my life the way I wanted to. Now, I’m on top of this game. Just be yourself and it will all come in time. For me, that was it. It was a grind and a journey and there were times where I thought I should change who I was, but I would have been miserable. The more I’m myself, the more people like me and can relate to me. It feels amazing staying true to myself even if it got me fired from the UFC or if I didn’t get jobs earlier in my career. The juice was worth the squeeze and I proved I was right.”
On the latest edition of Monday Night Raw, ‘The Original Bro’ and Randy Orton successfully defended the titles against MVP and WWE Champion Bobby Lashley in the main event of the show.
