10 WWE Wrestlers Poised To Break Out In 2019
2. Matt Riddle
Former UFC fighter Matt Riddle has started NXT life in the perfect way - by feuding with Kassius Ohno, who is one of the most effective veteran gatekeeper characters in the entire game, and, of course, an outstanding professional wrestler himself.
That TakeOver: War Games squash was an exciting moment that nobody saw coming. The follow-up will be even better.
Riddle is already on the map. He was a major standout on the independent scene prior to getting signed, having adapted from MMA to professional wrestling in remarkably quick fashion, and adding much-needed depth and nuance to his game in 2018. Now, he stands on the precipice of megastardom. If the Bro character clicks - and it will - there’ll be nothing stopping Riddle from being Triple H’s next big developmental wunderkind, and it won’t be long before he’s headlining TakeOvers is monstrous title matches.
On top of this, working at the Performance Center will help add new wrinkles to his long-established character, much in the same way it has for the likes of Tommaso Ciampa, Aleister Black, and countless others. Already one of the best in the world, expect Riddle to shoot even further up the rankings as 2019 progresses.