10 Best Pure Strikers In Wrestling Today

9. Riddle

WALTER chop Ilja Dragunov
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One half of RKBro and now a Raw Tag Team Champion: there's no denying that Riddle is having a great time on the main roster right now. This mostly comes down to his unique gimmick and showmanship, but his incredible striking skills certainly help to push him along as well. In all fairness, it's pretty easy to implement strikes into your move-set when you've got the UFC credentials to back them up.

Matt Riddle is a somewhat fresh face to the wrestling scene, as he only started in 2014 after leaving his mixed martial arts career. During his time in MMA, he amassed an impressive eight wins to only three losses, with the majority of his time spent in the big leagues of UFC. This easily explains why he can generate such believable offense.

His bootless feet are dangerous as although they're not the most impactful, they attack in quick succession, believably wearing down opponents and leading to further holds and moves that grant him the win.

Riddle might be most recognisable for his stoner-inspired gimmick, but that doesn't mean you want to catch his strikes.

 
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