Matt Riddle: Working with Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn was ‘difficult’
Matt Riddle commented on several of his former WWE co-workers in a new interview with Going Ringside released on Monday.
When asked about his toughest opponent in WWE, Riddle said Sheamus hit the hardest but he found working with Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens the most difficult.
“Hardest opponent in the ring, I would have to say Sheamus,” Riddle said. “Sheamus is easy to work with, hits really hard.”
“But then when I think about who’s harder to maybe work with, I would have to say Sami Zayn or Kevin Owens because they’re just—it’s hard to put a complete sentence together with those guys, if you know what I’m saying.”
“They were difficult. Sheamus hits you hard, but it’s easy to put together.”
Riddle also spoke about Bill Goldberg in the interview, referring to him as “Willy G.”
“William, Willie G is how I like to refer to him. Willie G, I hope everything’s good,” Riddle continued. “You’re in your mansion in Texas, your bank account is definitely way bigger than mine, especially now since I’ve been fired. But let’s be real, bro, at the end of the day, I’d whoop that ass 10 times out of 10, maybe even 11 times out of 10. You know it, your kids know it, your family knows it, the universe knows it.”
Riddle also mentioned that if Vince McMahon started a new wrestling company, he’d be interested in working for him.
“Through the grapevine I’ve heard Vince might have another company,” he said.
When asked if he would be interested in working with McMahon, Riddle responded, “Oh, I’m interested in anybody, bro. I’m an independent contractor. Unlike when I was under contract with WWE, I can actually work anywhere and wherever I want, when I want, for how much money I want.”
Last month, rumors regarding McMahon starting a wrestling company began after comments made by Conrad Thompson and Eric Bischoff on the 83 Weeks podcast. Thompson said he’d heard rumblings that McMahon had met with camera operators experienced in pro wrestling and that Fox could be holding a spot for a potential McMahon-run promotion. Fox later issued a statement to The Athletic denying their involvement in such a project.
“There is a report that Vince McMahon might start a wrestling company with Fox as a partner. If McMahon is planning that or not, I don’t know, but the Fox part is not true, according to a network spokesman,” Andrew Marchand wrote.
In October, PWInsider reported that McMahon is planning to launch an entertainment company but is not looking to start a wrestling promotion or compete with WWE.
Riddle’s full appearance on Going Ringside is available below.