This week’s episode of WWE RAW was noticeably missing Matt Riddle, and the reason behind his absence had the entire wrestling community buzzing. It all started when Riddle, who was just involved in a six-man tag team match at Backlash, where he took a pinfall from Solo Sikoa, was nowhere to be seen on Monday’s show. Fans were left wondering what could have led to the original bro’s absence, but it turns out that the reason was far from what they expected.
During the show, Matt Riddle’s name started trending, despite his absence. This was due to a leaked video of Riddle that surfaced online, showing a part of him that he probably never intended to be seen by the public. The video had gone viral, and it was clear that Riddle was aware of its existence.
Upon further investigation, Ringside News reached out to ask why Riddle did not appear on WWE RAW that week. While he did make an appearance on RAW Talk, it was confirmed that he was not scheduled to appear on the main show. Thus, the reason behind his absence had nothing to do with the leaked video.
As for Riddle, the wrestler was reportedly taken aback by the video leak. The footage was clearly not something that he wanted to go public, and his ex-girlfriend, who also appeared in the video, was equally surprised to see it. She spoke out, hoping that Riddle would seek help for his alleged sex addiction soon.
The entire situation has caused a stir in the wrestling community, with fans and colleagues alike speculating on the implications of the leaked video on Riddle’s career. Only time will tell how the situation will be resolved, but one thing is for sure: Matt Riddle’s absence from WWE RAW this week had nothing to do with the leaked video.
Matt Riddle was missing from #WWERaw this week, which a lot of fans found interesting. We reached out to confirm his status.
We were able to confirm that Riddle was not pulled from RAW because of any leaked video. In fact, he wasn't scheduled to appear on the show this week.
— Steve Carrier (@steve_carrier) May 10, 2023
