Matt Riddle says he failed drug tests for cocaine in WWE

Matt Riddle says he failed multiple drug tests for cocaine while in WWE. 

Riddle appeared as a guest on The MMA Hour on Wednesday and spoke about his time with the company, what led to his 2022 stint in rehab, and being released in September 2023.  

Riddle said:

I feel like getting fired by WWE happened at the right time. Not saying I won’t go back, or saying I will go back, there’s no discussion there but at the same time, I just had another kid, little Matthew, and with the WWE schedule, it’s a lot. 

Riddle believes several factors, including multiple failed drug tests, ultimately led to his release. 

He continued: 

I think there was multiple variables that played into my departure. Plus, like I said, I failed a couple of drug tests, you know. For me, at least, the writing was on the wall.

I’m very good in the ring, I’m entertaining, but at the same time, especially with WWE and how they want ot be perceived, I don’t think I was a good fit, at least at the time. 

Riddle also noted that his contract was structured in such a way that he was going to make more money this coming year than he had in previous years. He believes this factored into WWE’s decision to release him as well. 

Helwani asked Riddle about his failed drug tests in WWE. Riddle responded:

You’re allowed to smoke weed. I went to the strip club and did some cocaine a couple of times and I failed a drug test for that. 

That was for all of them, it was cocaine each time but honestly, it was just random nights.

WWE tests you randomly, say any week, but sometimes you get tests at the end of one month and the beginning of another month. So, there was one week where I failed bang bang.

I got two right at once so I think that’s why they were a little bit more lenient with me.