Riddle started his professional wrestling career late, due to the fact that he ventured into mixed martial arts, where he didn't do badly at all. Riddle came to WWE in 2018, at the age of 32, he went through NXT having some good times and received the call-up to the main roster in 2020. Since then, Riddle has been United States Champion and a two-time Raw Tag Team Champion.
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Riddle is an excellent worker, he always gives his best in the ring, and always does good character work, so overall, his feuds and storylines have been very entertaining. However, there were a couple of feuds that were simply boring. Without further ado, below is every Riddle's WWE feud, ranked worst to best.
11 King Corbin
Riddle's first PPV singles match was against King Corbin at Payback 2020. Ever since Riddle came to the main roster, and started taking the spotlight, Corbin didn't like it and told him that someone had to put him in his place, that someone had to teach the new guy respect.
Corbin attacked Riddle several times from behind, and in that way the feud was taking heat until Payback, where Matt Riddle was finally able to give King Corbin his comeuppance. Nonetheless, Corbin won the rematch on Friday Night SmackDown.
10 Bobby Lashley
Riddle had the guts to challenge United States Champion Bobby Lashley, which didn't go well at first considering he was squashed in two minutes in the first match. But Riddle didn't give up and sought another opportunity, he even defeated Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander and MVP in a gauntlet match, proving his will to defeat Lashley.
At Elimination Chamber 2021, Riddle faced Bobby Lashley and John Morrison in a Triple Threat match for the US Title, which ended with Riddle pinning Morrison to become the new champion.
9 Mustafa Ali
Riddle's United States Title reign was nothing special, in fact, he had only two successful defenses, both against Retribution's leader, Mustafa Ali. This feud lasted a few weeks, but didn't escalate enough to be remembered as a big deal.
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Riddle defeated Ali on the March 15, 2021, episode of Monday Night Raw, then they faced each other on the Fastlane 2021 kickoff, and the result was the same. Riddle would later defeat Ali for a third and last time on Raw.
8 Sheamus
After getting rid of Mustafa Ali, Riddle had to deal with veteran Sheamus. On the March 29, 2021, edition of Monday Night Raw, Sheamus defeated Riddle in a non-title match, giving a preview of what would happen at WrestleMania 37.
Then, at The Show of Shows, Riddle had an excellent performance, but still dropped the title to Sheamus. This feud was pretty simple, but the in-ring quality was undeniable.
7 AJ Styles & Omos
Riddle teamed with Randy Orton, and at first this was a random idea from WWE creative, but it turned out to be one of the best ideas of the last few years, as Riddle and Orton became one of the most genuinely loved teams.
Orton and Riddle became Raw Tag Team Champions after defeating AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam 2021 and retained the titles in a rematch at Crown Jewel 2021. This feud was satisfying, but more importantly was the rise of RK-Bro.
6 Velveteen Dream
Riddle didn't have many major feuds in NXT, but there was one that stood out. Matt Riddle challenged WWE NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream to a match at NXT TakeOver: New York.
The buildup to the match was nice, the video package was great and the match itself was fantastic. Riddle and Velveteen Dream did a masterful job. Riddle fought with intensity from start to finish, but in the end, he was defeated.
5 AJ Styles
Riddle's first feud on the main roster was with none other than AJ Styles. Riddle made his in-ring debut on the June 19, 2020, episode of SmackDown, defeating Styles, impressing all and sundry.
A month later, Riddle and Styles collided in a very good match for the Intercontinental Championship, but this time The Phenomenal was the winner to retain the title. This short feud was very important for Riddle, as it put him on the map very quickly.
4 Street Profits
The Streets Profits wanted to be tag team champions, so they started a feud with Riddle and Randy Orton. In reality, there was never any heat in this rivalry, as it was a face vs. face program, in which the four men just seemed to enjoy every moment.
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They faced each other at Day 1, in an amazing match, in which RK-BRO retained the titles. Then they faced each other again, but this time in a Triple Threat match involving Alpha Academy at WrestleMania 38, and RK-Bro retained again.
3 Alpha Academy
The feud between RK-Bro and Alpha Academy was very entertaining, it certainly had some dumb segments, but overall, it was a very good rivalry.
Chad Gable and Otis did excellent heel work, while Riddle and Orton couldn't have been more over. Alpha Academy even managed to take the Raw Tag Team Titles away from RK-Bro, holding them for a couple of months.
2 The Usos
The Usos followed in the footsteps of the Tribal Chief and sought to unify the Tag Team Titles. Riddle and Randy Orton feuded for a few weeks, Riddle faced off against Jimmy, Jey and even Sami Zayn in singles matches. Frankly it was an excellent build to the unification match, it felt like a big deal.
However, the match as such was disappointing, it wasn't bad, but it should have been better. Riddle and Randy lost the titles, although Riddle tried to take the titles back, with Shinsuke Nakamura, he failed.
1 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns had a big hand in the Usos' victory to unify the tag team titles, and then brutally attacked Randy Orton, even making children cry. Riddle didn't stand idly by and sought to avenge his friend. Riddle and Roman Reigns ended up facing each other on the June 17, 2022, episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
It was an epic match, everyone knew Riddle had no chance of winning, but there were still some near-falls that made fans doubt. The simple fact that Riddle was able to put Roman Reigns in trouble made him one of the hottest superstars out there.
