Matt Riddle

About

Professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who's been signed with the WWE and has performed in their developmental territory NXT and with their Raw brand. He's formerly one-half of The Chozen Brothers with partner Jeff Cobb, and the two were PWG World Tag Team Champions. He is also a former one-time Evolve champion, one-time WWN Champion, and two-time Progress Atlas Champion.

Before Fame

He spent formative years in Saratoga Springs, New York and was a state wrestling champion in 2004 in high school. He made his transition to MMA after his college wrestling coach was fired and Riddle wound up losing his scholarship.  

Trivia

He was a professional MMA fighter from 2008 to 2014, and appeared on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. He went on to go on a four-fight win streak in the UFC before he was fired after testing positive for marijuana in February 2013.

Family Life

He's been married to fellow wrestler and gymnast Lisa Riddle. They had three children and divorced in 2022. In July 2023, he and girlfriend Misha Montana announced they were expecting their first child together.

Associated With

During his high school career, Riddle pinned future UFC champion Jon Jones.