After being sidelined by Solo Sikoa several months ago, Matt Riddle has yet to return to the ring, even after the Royal Rumble has come and gone. This event seemed like an ideal time for the Original Bro to make his comeback, but with the road to WrestleMania now underway, his return remains uncertain.
Recently, Matt Riddle took to Twitter to express his gratitude for the support he’s received during this time and to show off his new dental grill. He also made a reference to his recovery, which suggests that the rumors about his stint in rehab may have been true, despite initial denials.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter also noted that Matt Riddle’s situation is proof that WWE has changed their policy. Triple H and WWE did not publicly announce Riddle’s Wellness Policy failure, as they have done in the past.
Riddle has now been gone more than 60 days, which would be the suspension for a second drug test failure. He wasn’t gone 30 days for the first one, but was gone close to 30 days. His injury angle was 12/5 and they said he’d be gone for six weeks, but we’re not coming up on 11 weeks and on 2/3 he’d have been eligible to return. His name is never mentioned, although when guys are out like that they usually don’t mention them so the return can be a surprise. It does mean the policy has changed because the company didn’t announce the suspension nor did they announce the alleged first one
