Matt Riddle Says NXT Is Less Watered Down and More Believable Than WWE, Discusses Wanting to Fight John Cena

– TMZ Sports recently caught up to NXT Superstar Matt Riddle, who discussed a few different topics. Below are some highlights and a video of the chat.

Matt Riddle on why NXT does so well: “I think we’re just different, and I know that’s easy to say. But we’re different, we’re new, we’re fresh, and we’re not the same watered down child’s product that WWE has kind of turned into a lot. And when people watch us — even though it’s scripted a lot of the time — it’s more real. It’s more believable.”

Matt Riddle on if wants to stay in NXT as long as possible or get to the main roster: “You know, funny enough, I was thinking about that the other day, and I want to get to the main roster. But then I was thinking, ‘Well, maybe I’m thinking about it wrong’ because NXT is so hot. Maybe we should stay and try to make it bigger than RAW and SmackDown, and just make it one—like the big guy, you know, which isn’t impossible I don’t think.”

Matt Riddle on the top brands being Vince McMahon’s babies: “The big thing is Vince [McMahon] owns RAW, SmackDown— he owns everything, and those are his babies. He’s had them forever. So, I think the probability of NXT taking over at that level is probably hard. But at the same time, I don’t see it too far from the future with us being on the same playing field as RAW and SmackDown.”

Matt Riddle on the one Superstar he wants to face on the main roster: “Before, I would say Cesaro because he’s so athletic and stuff like this, but after going to Madison Square Garden and having a chat with John Cena, I think wanna fight John Cena. I mean, he might want to wrestle, but I kind of want to fight him and see where it goes.”