Matt Riddle was released by WWE back in 2023 and after a few months of waiting, he immediately made his way to NJPW and had a solid run there. However, his run ended abruptly and fans felt he could have done more, and now Riddle has explained why his NJPW run ended all of a sudden.
While speaking to SHAK Wrestling, Matt Riddle explained why his time with NJPW came to an end, stating that it started with a scheduling conflict. He was supposed to do a tour with them, but he already had a match planned with Rob Van Dam and didnt want to miss it. He offered to join the tour late and leave early, but NJPW simply declined.
Riddle worked a few matches for NJPW, including in Chicago, California, and Japan, where he lost the NJPW World TV Title to Zack Sabre Jr. Later, NJPW planned another show in California, but Riddle already had a booking with MLW, a company he said always supported him. He chose to stick with MLW, and after that, NJPW stopped reaching out to him.
Riddle made it clear that he believed it wasnt personal. He added that his schedule is always packed with two or three matches every weekend, and the timing just didnt work out with NJPWs plans. It was ultimately all about bad timing and busy schedules.
Matt Riddles journey post-WWE has been anything but dull, and his NJPW experience shows how challenging it can be to balance a packed schedule in the business. Regardless, well have to see if he will ever return to NJPW again as fans would love to see The King of Bros back.
Do you think Matt Riddle made the right call by sticking with MLW over NJPW, or could he have handled things differently? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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