Hannah Francesca recently spoke out about her ordeal with the WWE NXT Superstar Jordan Devlin. Certainly, this has inspired many other women to share their stories. One such, Candy Cartwright, who is also a WWE Live Performer has accused Matt Riddle of sexually abusing her.
Candy Cartwright has revealed the story surrounding her fateful encounter with Riddle. However, it is unclear when these incidents exactly occurred.
She says she was inspired by the woman speaking out and has used the ‘speakout’ hashtag to bring forth her story.
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I’m posting this because I have been so sad for so long. I didn’t realize that what he did to me was not ok. I realize now, reading these other brave women’s stories, that I can’t be afraid anymore and I have to #speakout
— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020
The allegations against Matt Riddle
Cartwright explains she was riding with Riddle and other wrestlers in a van. When the rest fell asleep, Riddles demanded sexual intercourse which Cartwright refused.
She does clarify that they have been together before but were uncomfortable in the setting. Riddle allegedly choked her during their conversation.
incredibly uncomfortable in that setting ) When I said no, he grabbed me by my throat, choked me and said “what if I just made you?” I ended up giving him oral sex (praying someone wouldn’t wake up) to get out of having intercourse with him. It was incredibly humiliating.
— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020
Riddle’s texts were also reposted to prove Cartwright’s points. Even more shockingly, Riddle’s wife Lisa had a conversation with Candy Cartwright. Lisa wanted screenshots of Matt Riddle’s chat with Cartwright for reasons that seem rather unclear.
Reposting these.
1. This is a message from matt to me telling me he can’t wait to see me from just about a year ago, if I’ve been harrassing him for years, I’m not really sure how that’s possible.
2. This is a screenshot from Lisa riddle to me proving she knew of the affair pic.twitter.com/CMYPNpeIYO— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020
By the looks of it, Matt Riddle’s wife was aware of the said allegations. Neither Riddle nor his wife has come out to respond to the said accusations as of yet.
WWE to look into the matter
WWE reportedly will look into the matter regarding Riddle. The same statement was released a day back regarding the Jordan Devlin issue.
WWE has their hands full at the moment, having to deal with similar cases. The company is under tremendous pressure and if they do not resolve the issues soon, things could get out of hand.
ALSO READ- WWE Issues A Statement Following NXT Superstar Jordan Devlin’s Abuse Allegations
WWE statement on Matt Riddle allegations: “We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter.”
— Adam Silverstein (@SilversteinAdam) June 19, 2020
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Matt Riddle is supposed to make his SmackDown debut later tonight. The former UFC fighter had made quite the impression with his in-ring skills and was on track to being one of the biggest names in the company.
As fans already know, WWE is currently pre-taping their shows. Could such an issue cause problems for Riddle’s debut? WWE could play it safe by removing the particular taping and work on resolving the issue. Then again, it is WWE’s call.
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