Seth Rollins References Real-Life Beef With Riddle Ahead Of WWE SummerSlam 2022

There's more to Riddle vs. Seth Rollins than just a big WWE SummerSlam 2022 match.

by Andy H Murray
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Seth Rollins has referenced his real-life issues with Riddle ahead of SummerSlam 2022, where the duo will go one on one for only the second time on WWE programming.

Quote-tweeting the official @WWE account, which had posted a clip of Rollins attacking his 30 July opponent on this week's Raw, the former WWE Universal Champion stated that his animosity for the RK-Bro man goes back a long time:-

This appears to be a reference to apparent behind-the-scenes issues that first came to light in 2020. Riddle's then-wife, Lisa, penned a lengthy Instagram post criticising WWE's female wrestlers for being “straight skinny jiggly fat", using a picture of Seth's partner, Becky Lynch. Understandably, this didn't sit well with Rollins.

Interviewed by Alex McCarthy in June 2021, Riddle revealed that Lisa's post led to issues between him and his SummerSlam opponent:-

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“I’ll be honest, I’ve met Seth multiple times and he’s met me and I don’t think we’ll ever be best friends (laughs). I don’t think we like one another, we’re just two different people. (Although) we both love wrestling. I know my significant other said something about Becky that they didn’t like and I also did not like or agree with. Seth didn’t like me after that and I don’t think Becky liked me or my wife either, which is understandable. It is what it is."

Whether or not the duo have buried the hatchet backstage is unknown. Nonetheless, they face each other at SummerSlam 2022 on 30 July.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.