Last month, the notorious former UFC and Bellator fighter Phil Baroni was making a lot of noise about receiving an invite from the WWE to come down to WrestleMania and talk about a future with the company. Baroni, it seemed, had been training for a pro wrestling career over the past several months. The WWE would later deny the comments, but Baroni certainly garnered some attention from the story. While there appears to be no truth to the Baroni rumours, another former UFC talent is indeed getting a tryout with the WWE in May: Matt Riddle, a fairly popular mid-card fighter who became notorious outside the octagon for butting heads with UFC President Dana White. Riddle is certainly something of a character, and has surrounded himself with the right trainers to make a run in the WWE. He has been training for months at The Monster Factory in New Jersey, and made his in-ring debut there a couple of months back. While he doesn't have the notoriety or stardom of a Ronda Rousey or Brock Lesnar, he does possess impressive athletic ability, and could rely on his UFC background as part of his gimmick. As the WWE continues on into the "reality era" he's a guy who could become a solid mid-card talent. With his tryout pending, we'll now take a look at six things you should know about the latest talent to cross over in the MMA/pro wrestling world, Matt Riddle.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
