While many of EVOLVE's talents should - and probably will - end up in WWE, only one was sent to EVOLVE at the sports entertainment giant's request. Matt Riddle was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter who went on to have a six-year career with UFC. After being cut from the organization, he underwent a career change, focusing instead on pro wrestling. He debuted in 2015, and after taking part in a WWE tryout, the company asked EVOLVE to give Riddle a shot. Though Riddle was certainly out of his depth among talent with years of experience, he has developed at an amazing rate. He's currently slated to take on EVOLVE Champion Timothy Thatcher for the title in March. Whether or not Riddle wins, he's probably just biding his time there; WWE wants him, and before long, he'll be a part of the company.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
