Matt Riddle responds to allegations he no-showed charity wrestling event
Matt Riddle has responded to allegations that he no-showed a charity wrestling event.
Cultaholic reported on Wednesday that Riddle did not make his scheduled booking for Global Wrestling Kingdom on Sunday, August 31, where he was scheduled to wrestle Simon Miller in the main event. Grado ended up being brought in as a last-minute replacement to wrestle Miller on the show.
Riddle posted a video later on Wednesday, detailing his reasons for not attending the show. He stated that he told the promotion multiple times that the travel arrangements they had made were not acceptable, and when the company refused to change them, he made plans to wrestle elsewhere instead.
Riddle says in the video:
“GWK, the reason I didn’t go is because you booked me a flight for Thursday for a show that was happening Sunday and you said you were booking me meet and greets, other matches and appearances. You did none of that. I had nothing scheduled and I was going to sit in a hotel room for two days in London. I told you multiple times I can’t do that or wouldn’t do that.”
“And I got work for Friday and Saturday and Thursday. I work Thursday, Friday, Saturday and I told you I’d fly to London Saturday evening. You said you pay for it. I go, no, you pay for it, take it out of my pay, whatever. You guys refused so I flew to Miami and wrestled there.”
“I never said I wouldn’t pay you guys back, that’s a lie. Also, this show wasn’t a charity event, that’s a lie. That was a last second change. You also booked me the worst flight in history, bro. Middle seat, no meal, no checked bag. GWK, this is probably your last run.”
Riddle wrestled for Boca Raton Championship Wrestling in Florida on Sunday, the same day he was to be at the GWK show in Burnley, although he was not advertised for the show ahead of time.
Sunday was the first-ever show by Global Wrestling Kingdom, which is run by former WWE wrestler, Al Snow.
Riddle released a second video 30 minutes later, expressing frustration at his critics. It is available below.