10 Best Matt Riddle Wrestling Matches You Must See
2. Vs. Zack Sabre Jr (EVOLVE 102)
One of Riddle’s career defining moments came when he defeated EVOLVE Champion Zack Sabre Jr in New Orleans, Louisiana on WrestleMania 34 weekend to become the promotion’s champion for the first time.
It was the rubber match between the two with both men boasting a victory over each other going into the title bout. Sabre Jr is arguably one of the best mat technicians in the world and this unsurprisingly was a contest that spent a lot of time on the canvas.
Both men looked to put each other away with a series of submissions. Riddle also showed his impressive strength with a number of Fisherman busters and Deadlift Gutwrench suplexes.
There’s also a funny moment in the match when British fans start an anti-government chant in support of Sabre Jr’s public activism against the Conservative party. This is met with pro-Riddle chants as the crowd throw their support behind both champion and challenger.
Riddle came out on top, submitting Sabre Jr to his Bromission to finally complete his three-year quest to be crowned EVOLVE Champion. The crowd erupted as Riddle ended the 404-day championship run of Sabre Jr. The show ended with deafening ‘Bro’ chants from the crowd and Riddle standing tall as an emotional newly-crowned champion.