Almost a year after returning to Major League Wrestling, Matt Riddle Won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time by defeating Satoshi Kojima at Kings of the Colosseum.
Riddle recalled the “amazing evening” in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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“It feels great,” he said of winning the title. “I realized it’s been a long time coming. But you know, nothing worthwhile comes easy, and this feels really, really good.”
Riddle almost grabbed his hands MLW World Heavyweight Championship In 2018 when he fought pro wrestler now known as Swerve Strickland. They came up short in about 22 minutes of the match.
After a stint in the independent circuit, WWE and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Riddle found himself back in MLW last year, starting with a match against Jacob Fatu. He has been on a roll ever since.
“To be able to do everything I’ve done and then come full circle and then win the heavyweight championship against Kojima, who’s also an absolute legend, couldn’t have been better,” he said. . “It was a thrilling weekend. The crowd was white hot in Texas, and it was an amazing evening.”
Matt Riddle wins the MLW title. (MLW)
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Riddle said his experience in Major League Wrestling has been better than ever. Riddle is far from the only notable name on the roster. Mistico, KENTA, Donovan Dijak, Tom Lawlor and Bobby Fish are some of the notable names in this organization.
“It just got bigger and better. [a year ago]but despite that, I was working with the best people in the business, and I was working with the best competition in the business,” Riddle told Fox News Digital. “I lost in the finals against Swerve and We’ve all seen what he’s done since, just like everyone’s seen what I’ve done since.
“MLW is not like a locker room full of pushovers. They have a laundry list of fire, plus all the CMLL talent, the New Japan talent. … Since I’ve been back, it’s just been the greatest guys. And there’s a higher promotion and the ability to have higher level matches.”
The puzzle may have started the year on top, but it’s only going to get harder from here.
Matt Riddle displays the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. (MLW)
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He will return to action defending the championship against two opponents: Kojima and Alex Kane. The three will face off in a triple threat match at MLW Superfight 6 on February 8 at Center Stage in Atlanta.
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