Matthew Riddle
Acting • Born 1986-01-14
Biography
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.
Filmography
134 credits
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
Movie • 2021
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WWE Survivor Series 2021
Movie • 2021
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IPW:UK Supershow 5
Movie • 2016
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WWE Backlash 2023
Movie • 2023
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WWE Day 1 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE Royal Rumble 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2022
Movie • 2022
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AAW Unstoppable 2016
Movie • 2016
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WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Movie • 2023
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WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday
Movie • 2022
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WWE SummerSlam 2023
Movie • 2023
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WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE Money in the Bank 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE SummerSlam 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Movie • 2022
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WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Movie • 2022
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NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
Movie • 2024
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
Movie • 2024
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NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
Movie • 2024
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EVOLVE 49
Movie • 2015
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EVOLVE 54
Movie • 2016
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Movie • 2016
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Movie • 2015
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EVOLVE 53
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EVOLVE 50
Movie • 2015
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EVOLVE 52
Movie • 2015
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UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
Movie • 2013
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UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
Movie • 2012
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EVOLVE 57
Movie • 2016
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EVOLVE 56
Movie • 2016
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EVOLVE 59
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EVOLVE 58
Movie • 2016
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WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
Movie • 2016
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
Movie • 2024
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EVOLVE 61
Movie • 2016
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Movie • 2016
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WWE Survivor Series 2019
Movie • 2019
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PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie • 2016
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MLW Azteca Lucha 2024
Movie • 2024
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MLW Blood & Thunder
Movie • 2024
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PROGRESS: Orlando
Movie • 2017
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PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Movie • 2017
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PWG: Game Over, Man
Movie • 2017
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PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
Movie • 2016
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PWG: Only Kings Understand Each Other
Movie • 2017
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PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Movie • 2018
Himself
GCW Matt Riddle's Bloodsport
Movie • 2018
GCW: Joey Janela's Spring Break
Movie • 2017
EVOLVE 102
Movie • 2018
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EVOLVE 103
Movie • 2018
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2
Movie • 2018
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
Movie • 2018
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IPW:UK International Battle Royale
Movie • 2018
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
Movie • 2017
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ScrapperMania 4
Movie • 2018
PWC Jumpers For Ringposts
Movie
EVOLVE 105
Movie • 2018
EVOLVE 104
Movie • 2018
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PWG: Bask In His Glory
Movie • 2018
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Movie • 2017
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PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
Movie • 2018
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PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
Movie • 2018
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PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Movie • 2017
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PWG: Mystery Vortex V
Movie • 2018
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PWG: Neon Knights
Movie • 2018
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PWG: Head Like A Cole
Movie • 2017
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PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
Movie • 2018
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PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
Movie • 2017
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PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie • 2017
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PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Movie • 2017
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GCW Joey Janela's Lost In New York
Movie • 2018
EVOLVE 108
Movie • 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Movie • 2018
Himself
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Movie • 2019
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Arrival: Matt Riddle
Movie • 2019
NXT TakeOver: New York
Movie • 2019
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Beyond Wrestling & WWR Present "Lit Up"
Movie • 2018
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Women's Wrestling Revolution WWR Five Year Plan
Movie • 2018
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NXT TakeOver XXV
Movie • 2019
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EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
Movie • 2019
EVOLVE 78
Movie • 2017
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WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Movie • 2020
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NXT TakeOver: Portland
Movie • 2020
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WWE Payback 2020
Movie • 2020
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WWE Survivor Series 2020
Movie • 2020
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PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston
Movie • 2018
AIW Bloodsport
Movie • 2016
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Movie • 2008
Self
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Movie • 2009
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UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera
Movie • 2009
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UFC 101: Declaration
Movie • 2009
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UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
Movie • 2010
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UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko
Movie • 2010
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UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Movie • 2010
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UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
Movie • 2012
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UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger
Movie • 2011
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UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
Movie • 2012
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
Movie • 2021
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Beyond Americanrana 2018
Movie • 2018
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WrestleMania 37: Night 2
Movie • 2021
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An Officer & A Gentleman: Matt Riddle
Movie • 2021
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WWE Money in the Bank 2021
Movie • 2021
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WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Movie • 2021
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WWE Fastlane 2021
Movie • 2021
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WWE SummerSlam 2021
Movie • 2021
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WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
Movie • 2017
Wrestler
Eric Bischoff's One Shot
Movie • 2024
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TNA Turning Point 2024
Movie • 2024
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Beyond Americanrana 2016
Movie • 2016
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RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
Movie • 2017
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RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
Movie • 2017
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WWE Road to WrestleMania MSG 2022
Movie • 2022
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
Movie • 2025
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MLW SuperFight 6
Movie • 2025
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MLW Battle Riot VIII
Movie • 2026
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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV
Movie • 2018
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Raw
TV • 1993
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The Ultimate Fighter
TV • 2005
Self
The Wrestlers
TV • 2019
Raw Talk
TV • 2016
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Raw
TV • 1993
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WWE This Is Awesome
TV • 2022
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
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Raw
TV • 1993
RIDDLE
WWE Talking Smack
TV
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Raw
TV • 1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
WWE NXT
TV • 2010