Matt Riddle

“I'm down to fight anybody at any given time, anywhere.”

“I'm about great competition. That's why I can have a great smile beforehand and connect with the crowd, and then, when I get in the ring, I flip that switch.”

“Being real in pro wrestling has paid off. Just being myself - that really translated to the fans.”

“Promoters saw the potential in me and the value in me. It was because of companies like Evolve, PWG, Progress, and Beyond Wrestling. Those are the big ones that gave me a push and made my na...”

“I can handle boos. Boos entertain me.”

“I've always been a bro, and I've used the word 'bro' a lot.”

“The first time I was in a ring with William Regal, I called him 'Bro,' and from there, everyone just kept saying 'Bro' to me. I kept saying 'Bro,' and before I knew it, I was deemed The King...”

“There's guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk that incorporated mixed martial arts submissions and moves into professional wrestling. I feel like the way it was incorporated was really good, bu...”

“Even when you're on top in the UFC, you only get paid a couple times a year.”

“I know I'm skilled - I know my background - and the people who are familiar with my credentials know better than to try me.”

“I always wanted to wrestle, but when you're a kid, how do you do pro wrestling? For me, it seemed like the easiest way for me was to get into amateur wrestling and go that route because it w...”

“It's almost like my life is a fairytale.”

“If you get Fight of the Night, there's a reason you got Fight of the Night: it's usually because you had that crowd on its feet, going crazy during the fight, almost like a professional wres...”

“Living in my parents' house is pretty sweet. It's not like they're rich or anything, but they're pretty nice to me, so it was pretty good living there, too, and all I did was jujitsu. I was...”

“When I started doing pro wrestling, it wasn't the physical aspect doing the moves or taking the moves that was hard: it was interacting with the crowd, body movement, selling, getting that e...”

“When I first started, I had a mullet, and I was trying to play a hillbilly persona. While it was fun, it wasn't me.”

“I'm just not very good at holding on to jobs.”

“I have a huge amount of respect for Lesnar. You know, he's done everything since he came into it. He works hard. You don't look like Lesnar without working hard.”

“In my opinion, if I was going to pick main roster guys, I've always had a hunch out for Cesaro. I just feel like if we were able to just go at it, make it a fight, I think it would be pretty...”

“There's nothing worse than a bunch of toothless, ignorant people yelling at you. It's horrible.”