Matt Riddle is NXT’s newest WWE SmackDown recruit. After two years on NXT, Matt Riddle made his roster debut a few months back. Even though Matt Riddle’s debut turned many heads. To the surprise of many fans, he is not on the map for WWE SummerSlam.
Why is Matt Riddle not included for WWE SummerSlam?
WWE SummerSlam is poised to become one of the biggest WWE PPVs during the COVID-19 pandemic. One match that is surprisingly not on the map is that between Matt Riddle and Baron Corbin.
Fightful Select has reported the reason for making the WWE SummerSlam card. According to the report, the company’s tentative plan for Matt Riddle’s match against King Corbin will take place at the next PPV. WWE’s next PPV is just a week away, as the company announced WWE Payback would take place on August 30, which is a week after WWE SummerSlam.
On his roster debut, Matt Riddle surprised many fans when he rained on the parade of AJ Styles. The Phenomenal One hosted a special celebration for its first intercontinental championship at WWE SmackDown.
Matt Riddle interrupted the proceedings and called himself “Bro That Runs The Show”. The confrontation led to an impromptu match between him and Styles, which Riddle won.
In the following weeks, Matt Riddle gets bored with other WWE SmackDown Superstars, such as John Morrison. But during The Ultimate Bro’s matches, Baron Corbin attacked him, causing a rift between the two.
WWE SummerSlam is only a few hours away, and fans who have secured a seat to be LIVE on TV will be most excited. On the PPV, Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship against The Viper, Randy Orton. Also on the show, Braun Strowman and The Fiend Bray Wyatt will go one on one for the third time with The Monster Among Men’s Universal Championship on the line.
At WWE SummerSlam, The Empress Of Tomorrow got their hands full as they challenged Bayley to the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship and Sasha Banks to the WWE RAW Women’s Championship in separate matches.
Published 23 Aug 2020, 19:36 IST
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