Riddle Shoots On The Undertaker - Says WWE Roster Has "Real Savages"

New WWE US Champ Riddle isn't happy with The Undertaker's "overzealous" comments.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Riddle wasn't happy to hear that The Undertaker called WWE's modern roster "soft".

The new United States Champ offered a scathing rebuttal during his interview with 'Vibe & Wrestling' recently. In it, Riddle described 'Taker's comments as "overzealous". Then, he went on to recap his UFC history and claim that 'The Deadman' "wouldn’t have stepped up" had he been younger when the MMA group hit big.

Ouch.

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Riddle did say that he still respects The Undertaker - he's just disappointed that a WWE legend was so outspoken about the current crop in the first place. The Raw star does believe that "times were tougher" during the icon's prime in the 1990s, but he also thinks pro wrestlers were "dumber" and didn't look after themselves well back then too.

"I think we’re more intelligent. That’s so we don’t get hurt and don’t put ourselves in stupid situations like bringing guns to work", he added.

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Riddle believes that people have evolved, and that pro wrestlers are no exception. He's thankful to work in this era, not back in 'Taker's day, and hammered home his view that today's workers "do things right".

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.