As fans are just getting to terms with the horrid news of various stars being let go, WWE just dropped another shocker. The WWE and UFC merger might have been good news for top brass like Triple H and Nick Khan who got hefty bonuses. But it’s definitely not good news for the laid-off wrestlers and now the fans. Before the start of SmackDown, another former champion was let go amid budget cuts.
This follows the high-profile departure of Dolph Ziggler from the company.
Matt Riddle has been let go by the WWE
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Thursday was a sad day for WWE fans as many of their favorite stars ended their partnership with the WWE. The most shocking name on that list was Dolph Ziggler. John Cena and Dwayne Johnson both took to Twitter to give their due respect to Dolph Ziggler for his achievements in the WWE.
But another dreadful news hit the WWE universe just before SmackDown began. Fan favorite Matt Riddle was the latest superstar to feel the brunt of the WWE budget cuts. This news was confirmed by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com who tweeted, “Matt Riddle has been released by WWE”.
Matt Riddle has been released by WWE
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 22, 2023
Matt Riddle is an Ex-UFC Fighter and he joined the WWE in 2018. During his 6 years with the company, he won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship twice and the esteemed United States Championship once.
Fans will dearly miss him and his unique chill style of wrestling which was so synonymous to him. Riddle also feels the same for his fans.
Matt Riddle thanked his fans on Twitter for all their support
Matt Riddle himself spoke about his release on Twitter. He expressed his gratitude to the fans for all the love he received over the last 6 years.
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He tweeted, “Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer with WWE. Thank you for the memories and opportunities also thank you to all the fans for the support and love you give me every time I go out to the ring. See you all soon 🤙”.
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This recent layoff has definitely sent shockwaves in the WWE universe. As time goes by, fans are bracing themselves for even more shocking layoffs. What are your opinions about Matt Riddle being released from the WWE?