Matt Riddle named Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens as challenging colleagues during his appearance on the Going Ringside podcast with Scott Johnson.
When asked about his hardest opponent in the ring, Riddle first mentioned Sheamus, praising his in-ring work despite the physical nature of their matches.
Hardest opponent in the ring? I would have to say Sheamus. Sheamus—easy to work with, hits really hard. So hardest in the ring. But then when I think about who’s harder to maybe work with, I would have to say Sami Zayn or Kevin Owens… It’s hard to put a complete sentence together with those guys, if you know what I’m saying… Very difficult. Sheamus hits ya hard, but it’s easy to put together.
Riddle shared the ring with both Owens and Zayn multiple times in 2023, including tag team matches following WrestleMania 39.
The MLW World Heavyweight Champion did not elaborate further on the specific issues he encountered when working with Zayn and Owens.
Riddle is scheduled to defend his MLW World Heavyweight Championship in the 40-man Battle Riot match on April 5.
