10 best current wrestlers you have never heard of

Just because they’re not seen on your TV on a weekly basis doesn’t mean they aren’t great wrestlers

#7 Matt Riddle

The former UFC fighter has only been wrestling for about a year, and is already in high demand

Matt Riddle is one of a handful of wrestlers to have enjoyed a relatively successful MMA career before entering the world of pro wrestling. But instead of keeping his style simplistic and MMA-oriented, Riddle has managed to thrive as a flashy wrestler as well.

His submission-centric approach and shoot kicks are complemented by several ‘showman-like’ moves: Flip piledrivers, German suplexes, and even his own take on Hideo Itami’s Go To Sleep.

Riddle has adapted to pro wrestling so well that the Wrestling Observer named him the (wrestling) rookie of the year for 2016, as well as the most improved wrestler for that same period.

In fact, he was so impressive that WWE offered him a tryout, which led to WWE setting up bookings for Riddle with their affiliate EVOLVE. If this is a sign of things to come for Riddle, one might be seeing more of him in the future.

With regards to a WWE future, Riddle doesn’t seem fully interested in it just yet. He stated that if he were going to NXT, he would have to fight for the title right away. Another possible reason is that Riddle is a habitual smoker of marijuana, which is something that probably wouldn't fly in WWE.

Edited by Staff Editor
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