Booker T On Why He Didn’t Think Matt Riddle Would Make It Big In Pro Wrestling

On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T talked about the recent comments made by Matt Riddle towards CM Punk and AJ Lee. You can check out some highlights below:

On not seeing him as a World Champion: “I never had any beef with Matt Riddle or anything like that. But I did say I did not think this guy was going to make it in this business, I didn’t think he was going to make it to [the] Heavyweight Championship level, just because of certain things.”

On his view of Riddle: “I just didn’t think Matt Riddle respected the business enough to make it to the next level. Because when you come in talking about how good somebody is in the ring, opposed to how much money somebody made in the business, and for the business — referring to Goldberg — you are totally on the wrong track. When you get heat with guys like Brock Lesnar, you’re totally on the wrong track. And you just don’t understand the business more than anything.”

On burning bridges: “You could be on a skyrocket trajectory and boom! Everything just blows up in your face, and you’re working on the indies, all right? Never again to make it back to the major leagues. And I do believe that Matt Riddle is going to be one of those guys that will never, ever make it to that high ever again. Just because the guy just — I don’t know. It’s one thing burning bridges, but when you just blow up the damn bridge? That’s another story. I just don’t think this guy did himself any favors over the weekend, speaking the way he is.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the Hall of Fame with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.