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WWE Superstar Riddle is one of the fastest rising stars on Monday Night RAW right now.
The former WWE United States Champion has slowly won fans over with his unique attitude and demeanor on Monday Nights. Riddle has been particularly entertaining in his unique tag team with legendary WWE Superstar Randy Orton.
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Known as R-K-Bro, the duo have become one of the most popular tag teams on the WWE roster. This is despite Randy Orton dropping Riddle with an RKO during this week's episode of Monday Night RAW.
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Riddle recently sat down with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Riju Dasgupta to discuss various topics in the world of WWE and his current professional wrestling career.
Let's take a closer look at five things we learned from Riddle's Sportskeeda interview.
#5 Riddle reveals what it was like to share the ring with John Cena on WWE Monday Night RAW
John Cena surprised fans when he made his long-awaited WWE return at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in July.
The following night on Monday Night RAW, John Cena returned to the red brand for the first time in several years. After cutting a promo, Cena was joined in the ring by Riddle. The two WWE stars then conducted a "bro-off" before Riddle competed in his scheduled match on RAW.
Riddle explained that he originally didn't see eye to eye with Cena. However, he has now won over the 16-time World Heavyweight Champion:
"John Cena's pretty cool. Originally we didn't see eye to eye, he didn't really understand what a bro was. Now he gets it, we're bros."
Riddle also shared a funny story about his tag team partner Randy Orton explaining to him how much of a big moment sharing a ring with John Cena was for his career:
"Randy hit me up and he goes 'I dont know if you know this kid, but John Cena just gave you the rub' and I was like 'yeah I know what the rub is Randy.' Randy talks to me like I dont know what wrestling is sometimes, I have to be like 'randy I've wrestled on the indies, I've been in WWE for a couple of years. Not at you're level, for sure Randy but at the same time I kind of know what I'm doing. I know what the rub is, I know what Cena did right there but cool" said Riddle
Riddle continued to express his gratitude to John Cena for going out of his way to have this moment with him on Monday Night RAW too:
"I was very excited about that, John doesn't have to and didn't have to do that and he went out of his way to make it part of the show and then we did it. So it made me happy."
#4 Riddle discusses if a tag team with WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam would be a success in WWE
WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam is often compared to Riddle due to his laid-back and relaxed demeanor. When asked if a Riddle and RVD tag team would have worked, Riddle stated that they are very similar and a tag team could have worked:
"I think that tag team could have worked, definitely. Me and Rob Van Dam, we're two stallions. We're feather and the bird, the same flock. You what I'm saying? We're basically the same dude. The same bird feather."
However, Riddle was quick to point out that his successful tag teams in WWE have all featured WWE Superstars that were complete opposites to himself:
"A team makes sense but I've noticed with my teams, my success usually relies on with how different we are. My first tag team with Pete Dunne, the Broserweights. Pete's way different than me. Even with Randy right now, which we're having great success with, once he gets back here, but we've been having great success. But on camera we're complete opposite people. Because he's very serious, he lights people on fire you know? I ride a scooter and kick my flip flops off. We're two different people on camera."
#3 Riddle on if Conor McGregor would transition well into a WWE Superstar
WWE Superstar Riddle is one of a select few people who have successfully transitioned from the UFC to WWE.
One UFC fighter constantly linked with WWE is former UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor. When asked how The Notorious One would fare in WWE, Riddle admitted that despite his smaller stature, McGregor knows how to sell tickets and events:
"He's very small. But he's Conor McGregor, the guy puts butts in seats. The guy has a mouth on him. I don't know if he would pass the PG WWE code. But I guess, he could do his best. At the end of the day, it's just like Jake Paul or any of them. I don't know how they're doing it, they get people talking. They're controversial, they make money with fights and draws. Conor is great at that. Honestly, in the realm and world I'm in, I try to do the best I can with it."
When discussing whether Conor McGregor would be a good fit for WWE, Riddle stated that if McGregor was willing to put in the work and train to become a WWE Superstar, then McGregor could be a success inside the squared circle:
"Do I think he would be a good fit for WWE? If he's willing to do the work and work hard and put his time in, yes. Just like Ronda was good and just like I'm good. But if you think you're going to come in and collect a pay day, which would probably happen, it would probably be more like a Cain [Valesquez] situation"
#2 Riddle thinks former WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole will be a success wherever he goes next
One WWE Superstar on the minds of many members of the WWE Universe is former NXT Champion Adam Cole.
Cole's WWE contract reportedly expires after SummerSlam later this month, with a mystery surrounding his future. Riddle was asked how he felt Cole would fare on the main roster.
The Original Bro was glowing in his praise of the NXT star, stating he was one of the best wrestlers in the world:
"Adam Cole is amazing at what he does. He's one of the best wrestlers in the world in my personal opinion. He's very charismatic, he has a good look and everything else. I don't know, the main roster is the main roster you know? A lot of people dread going up there because they don't know what's going to happen to them, you know? As they should be, I would say going from the indies is like a small pond and then NXT is like a small ocean and then when you get to the main roster you are in the ocean with all the wild animals, the currents and everything else. It's just a different beast and sometimes you get lost in the shuffle. You really do, because there's so many people. It's not like nobody's talented, everybody at this level is somebody, they're here." Riddle revealed
Despite the rumors, Riddle was quick to state that Adam Cole will be successful wherever he goes next:
"Adam Cole will be successful wherever he goes. He's too good not to be, he cares too much and he's too passionate. So, if he goes to RAW he'll be successful, if he goes to SmackDown he'll be successful, if he stays in NXT he'll be successful. He can do whatever he wants. I'm a fan of Adam Cole."
#1 Riddle recalls explaining his character to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is crucial to the success of any WWE Superstar.
Despite his age, McMahon is just as involved in every single aspect of the WWE business as he was when he purchased the company from his father in the 1980s.
Therefore, it has been said that for a WWE Superstar to succeed, they must develop and create a personal relationship with Vince McMahon.
During his Sportskeeda interview, Riddle revealed that the WWE chairman wasn't initially sold on Riddle as a major star on the main roster. The former United States Champion stated that he had to explain his character to the WWE Chairman:
"Like I said before, When I first met Vince, he thought I was a goof and he didn't really get it. And I had to explain like 'I'm a goof but like I can kick ass and I'm also a goof you know?"
Vince McMahon is reportedly a huge fan of the former WWE NXT Tag Team Champion, which would explain his recent push on Monday Night RAW. The Original Bro is one of the most featured and popular stars currently competing on the red brand.
