Matt Riddle discussed a specific WWE mandate regarding his matches with Otis during an appearance on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw. The rule emerged during their encounters between 2021 and 2022, including their WrestleMania 38 tag team match.
NXT is a little freer in the sense of even a guy like me, if I’m strong enough to do something, I can do it. Well, when I got up to the main roster, I was kinda, I wouldn’t say held back in a way, but if I’m wrestling Otis, even though I can pick Otis up and do moves to him, they’re like, ‘You’re not picking up Otis. He’s a big guy.’
The two competitors faced each other in three televised singles matches during their WWE tenures, with Riddle securing two victories while Otis claimed one win.
Their most notable encounter took place at WrestleMania 38, where Riddle and Randy Orton emerged victorious in a match that also included Chad Gable and Alpha Academy.