Every Wrestling Rookie Of The Year: Where Are They Now?
7. 2016: Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle could have been the biggest thing in the industry. An incredible and super legitimate wrestler, he also seemed like a very cool guy. Crowds on the independent scene seemed positively enchanted that he liked to fist-bump them.
He's still a major star in WWE, but the "cool guy who somehow likes you" quality has faded; Riddle was named in #SpeakingOut, mounted a quite idiotic defence of himself, and it's hard to imagine that WWE will ever go all the way in with him. His lifestyle collides badly with the company's values (even if those values are bullsh*t for the optics).