4. Matt Riddle Says He Would’ve Never Joined SmackDown If He Wasn’t Going To Be Booked Properly
Matt Riddle debuted on WWE SmackDown in June this year, where he defeated Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles in his first match. His booking has been pretty good on the brand so far, as he’s being booked like a big upcoming star.
While speaking on WWE’s After The Bell podcast with Corey Graves, The Original Bro discussed his booking on the main roster and said that he only joined SmackDown because he knew the creative wouldn’t ruin him.
“My mind is always ‘more work to do.’ I can always improve. AJ [is similar], that’s why he’s as good as he is. After our match, we’re already talking about how we can make everything better, and even after the last match, it’s the same thing.
For me, I was just really happy. The amount of trash people talk and were like, ‘why would he be called up, they’re gonna ruin him.’ I’m like, ‘you guys don’t get it.’ Nobody is going to ruin me. I wouldn’t go up if they were gonna ruin me.
I don’t care about money. I’ll live on the streets. I want certain things a certain way. I’ll respect you if you respect me. People might say, ‘that’s stupid, it’s always about the money.’ No, if you become a legend, the money comes. I’m not about money, I’m about my status. I told them, ‘I’m about making you money.’ I’m never going to ask for more than I’m worth. At the same time, I know what I’m worth. I think that’s why everything has been good and will only get better.”
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