Matthew Frederick Riddle (January 14, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on its NXT developmental brand. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Riddle made a name for himself by appearing on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Early life Riddle was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where he attended Saratoga Springs High School. He graduated from high school in 2004 and then attended East Stroudsburg University, where he was a member of the wrestling team for two years. After his head coach was fired, Riddle lost his wrestling scholarship and moved to MMA. Mixed martial arts career Riddle's main experience comes from high school wrestling. He wrestled at Saratoga High School in upstate New York. There Riddle was a National wrestling Champion and in his Senior year was a New York state wrestling champion. He is 1-0 in amateur MMA. Riddle worked as a roofer and trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the evenings. Since Riddle had little to no money, he did not train at a gym but in his apartment. Riddle used BJ Penn's book, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge to help him learn. The Ultimate Fighter Riddle fought Dan Simmler, an understudy of Matt Serra, to get into the TUF house. Riddle knocked out Simmler in the opening seconds of the second round and struck him three times in the jaw after he had lost consciousness, breaking Simmler's jaw in two places. It was called the biggest knockout in The Ultimate Fighter history by Dana White and the knock out of the century by Quinton Jackson. Riddle was picked second for team Rampage. During the show's taping, Riddle was given the nickname Chipper after Rampage noticed him always smiling.
Movie | PWC Jumpers For Ringposts | 2025 | |
Movie | NJPW Windy City Riot | Matt Riddle | 2024-04-12 |
Movie | NJPW Battle in the Valley | Matt Riddle | 2024-01-13 |
Movie | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 1 | Matt Riddle | 2024-02-23 |
Movie | NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2 | Matt Riddle | 2024-02-24 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2023 | Matt Riddle | 2023-05-05 |
Movie | WWE Money in the Bank 2023 | Matt Riddle | 2023-07-01 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2023 | Matt Riddle | 2023-08-05 |
Movie | WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 | Riddle | 2022-02-18 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2022 | Riddle | 2022-01-29 |
Movie | WWE Day 1 2022 | Riddle | 2022-01-01 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday | Riddle | 2022-04-03 |
Series | WWE This Is Awesome | Matt Riddle | 2022-07-29 |
Movie | WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 | Riddle | 2022-09-03 |
Movie | WWE Extreme Rules 2022 | Matt Riddle | 2022-10-08 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 | Riddle | 2022-05-08 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2022 | Riddle (Appearance) | 2022-07-30 |
Movie | WWE Money in the Bank 2022 | Riddle | 2022-07-02 |
Movie | WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 | Riddle | 2021-02-21 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2021 | Riddle | 2021-01-31 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2 | Riddle | 2021-04-11 |
Movie | WWE Fastlane 2021 | Riddle (Preshow) | 2021-03-21 |
Movie | WWE Crown Jewel 2021 | Riddle | 2021-10-21 |
Movie | An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle | Matt Riddle | 2021-04-23 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2021 | Riddle | 2021-08-21 |
Movie | WWE Money in the Bank 2021 | Riddle | 2021-07-18 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2021 | Riddle | 2021-11-21 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2020 | Matt Riddle | 2020-01-26 |
Movie | WWE Payback 2020 | Matt Riddle | 2020-08-30 |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Portland | Matt Riddle | 2020-02-16 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2020 | Riddle | 2020-11-22 |
Movie | Arrival: Matt Riddle | 2019-02-25 | |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: Phoenix | 2019-01-26 | |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: New York | 2019-04-05 | |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2019 | Matt Riddle | 2019-11-24 |
Series | The Wrestlers | Unknown | 2019-05-22 |
Movie | EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary | 2019-07-13 | |
Movie | NXT TakeOver XXV | Matt Riddle | 2019-06-01 |
Movie | GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 | 2018-04-06 | |
Movie | GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport | 2018-04-05 | |
Movie | WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018 | Matt Riddle | 2018-04-06 |
Movie | EVOLVE 102 | Matt Riddle | 2018-04-05 |
Movie | EVOLVE 103 | 2018-04-06 | |
Movie | PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground | Himself | 2018-02-11 |
Movie | PWG: Mystery Vortex V | Matthew Riddle | 2018-01-12 |
Movie | Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan | Matt Riddle | 2018-01-28 |
Movie | Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up" | Matt Riddle | 2018-04-06 |
Movie | PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle | Matthew Riddle | 2018-03-23 |
Movie | PWG: Neon Knights | Matthew Riddle | 2018-02-16 |
Movie | EVOLVE 108 | 2018-08-08 | |
Movie | Beyond Americanrana 2018 | Matt Riddle | 2018-07-29 |
Movie | GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York | 2018-08-17 | |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One | Matthew Riddle | 2018-04-20 |
Movie | PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley | Himself | 2018-09-30 |
Movie | PWG: Bask In His Glory | 2018-05-25 | |
Movie | PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston | 2018-08-05 | |
Movie | IPW:UK International Battle Royale | 2018-04-29 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 105 | 2018-05-20 | |
Movie | ScrapperMania 4 | 2018-05-12 | |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two | Matthew Riddle | 2018-04-21 |
Movie | EVOLVE 104 | Matt Riddle | 2018-05-19 |
Movie | GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break | 2017-03-30 | |
Movie | PROGRESS: Orlando | Himself | 2017-03-31 |
Movie | PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) | Matthew Riddle | 2017-03-18 |
Movie | EVOLVE 78 | Matt Riddle | 2017-02-24 |
Movie | PWG: Game Over, Man | Matt Riddle | 2017-04-21 |
Movie | PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other | Matt Riddle | 2017-02-18 |
Movie | PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum | Himself | 2017-05-13 |
Movie | DEFY8 Kings Among Men | 2017-09-29 | |
Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One | Matthew Riddle | 2017-10-20 |
Movie | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two | Matthew Riddle | 2017-09-02 |
Movie | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage | Matthew Riddle | 2017-09-03 |
Movie | PWG: Head Like A Cole | Matt Riddle | 2017-05-19 |
Movie | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One | Matthew Riddle | 2017-09-01 |
Movie | WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016 | Himself | 2016-04-02 |
Movie | EVOLVE 60 | Himself | 2016-05-06 |
Movie | EVOLVE 58 | Himself | 2016-04-01 |
Movie | EVOLVE 59 | Himself | 2016-04-02 |
Movie | EVOLVE 54 | Himself | 2016-01-23 |
Movie | EVOLVE 53 | Himself | 2016-01-22 |
Movie | EVOLVE 61 | Himself | 2016-05-07 |
Movie | EVOLVE 55 | Himself | 2016-01-25 |
Movie | EVOLVE 56 | Himself | 2016-03-19 |
Movie | EVOLVE 57 | Himself | 2016-03-20 |
Movie | EVOLVE 65 | 2016-07-17 | |
Series | Raw Talk | Matt Riddle | 2016-10-30 |
Movie | IPW:UK Supershow 5 | Matt Riddle | 2016-12-18 |
Movie | EVOLVE 62 | Himself | 2016-06-10 |
Movie | AAW Unstoppable 2016 | Matt Riddle | 2016-12-30 |
Movie | AIW Bloodsport | 2016-09-09 | |
Movie | PWG: Mystery Vortex IV | Matt Riddle | 2016-12-16 |
Movie | PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two | Himself | 2016-09-03 |
Movie | EVOLVE 66 | Himself | 2016-08-19 |
Movie | EVOLVE 67 | 2016-08-20 | |
Movie | EVOLVE 63 | Himself | 2016-06-11 |
Movie | EVOLVE 49 | Himself | 2015-10-17 |
Movie | EVOLVE 51 | Himself | 2015-11-06 |
Movie | EVOLVE 50 | Himself | 2015-10-18 |
Movie | EVOLVE 52 | Himself | 2015-11-07 |
Movie | UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald | Self | 2013-02-15 |
Movie | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | Self | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit | Self | 2012-11-17 |
Movie | UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao | Self | 2012-07-21 |
Movie | UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger | Self | 2011-09-17 |
Movie | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy | Self | 2010-03-27 |
Movie | UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko | Self | 2010-08-01 |
Movie | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 | Self | 2010-12-11 |
Movie | UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens | Self | 2009-02-07 |
Movie | UFC 101: Declaration | Self | 2009-08-08 |
Movie | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | Self | 2009-11-14 |
Movie | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | Self | 2008-06-21 |
Series | The Ultimate Fighter | Self | 2005-01-17 |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Matt Riddle | 1999-04-29 |
Series | WWE Raw | Matt Riddle | 1993-01-11 |