Skepticism amongst the fans has been high since the WWE-UFC merger. Although they will function separately, the two entities are now part of the TKO group. Fans were worried about how the merger would affect the workings of the Stamford-based promotion. But after the return of John Cena, The Rock, and Nia Jax, their faith was restored.

But this week proved to be particularly terrible for WWE stars as the promotion started releasing talents from its roster. This included former WWE United States Champion Matt Riddle. While this news might be devastating, his girlfriend penned a message for him on social media. 

Matt Riddle has come a long way

After his release from WWE this Friday, Riddle took to social media to break the news to his fans. He made it official that he wouldn’t be working with the promotion anymore. He also thanked people involved with WWE for the memories he made there and the opportunities given to him. Lastly, he thanked them for all the love and support showered on him.

Following his message, Riddle’s girlfriend Misha Montana took to X (formerly Twitter) to write a message for him. This message served as a shoulder to cry on during these tough times. “When one chapter closes another begins”, she said adding that she had high hopes for the future. She further added, “I’m so proud of the man that Matt is. The real person and not the character or headlines” implying how important Riddle’s accomplishments were for her. She also hit out at people making light of the matter and mocking the stars that had been released. She urged the released star to be there for each other.

The news of the roster release came in after the announcement of new television rights were announced. According to reports, a total of 20 stars were released by WWE amidst a number of things happening for WWE. Apart from Matt Riddle, other stars such as Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, and Mustafa Ali parted ways with WWE.

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It’s for sure that fans will miss Matt Riddle in WWE. They will also miss his iconic team-up with Randy Orton and RK-Bro tag team. But it looks like, after his release, Riddle might know where he wants to go and who will be his next tag team partner.

Matt Riddle’s next destination

Since his release, friends, families, and fans have been pouring in with their love and support for the 37-year-old star. But an old friend of his wants to team up with him. Stallion Rogers, also known by his ring name Curt Stallion, wants to team up with the star once again. Rogers added a message to Riddle’s departure announcement. He said, “Let’s team up again. This time in @noah_ghc”, which is nothing but an invite to an old friend. Pro Wrestling Noah is a Japanese pro wrestling promotion founded in 2000. Rogers joined Noah in July of 2022 and could be Rogers’ way of inviting Riddle to the promotion.

This offer was retweeted by Riddle. However, fans are still divided on whether he has accepted the offer or not. Riddle and Rogers have had a long history. They share their origins with the Evolve wrestling promotion. Stallion was also a part of WWE 205 Live before he made his way to independent circuits and then to Noah.

With his release, fans are unsure about his next move. Would you like to see him being a part of the Japanese promotion?

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