Before becoming a wrestling sensation on the independent circuit, Matt Riddle was a UFC fighter from 2008 until 2013. The king of bros had a solid record of 8-3; however, what ultimately ended Riddle’s career in the promotion was him failing two drug tests within a year for marijuana. He was released in February of 2013.
Since then, Riddle and UFC President Dana White have traded jabs at each other in various interviews. Back in 2013, White spoke with FOX Sports in September of 2013 about Riddle's inability to pass a drug test, calling Riddle "weak minded," "addicted to marijuana," and a "dummy."
Earlier today, Riddle tweeted out a portion from the video above of White saying:
During a post-Takeover: Brooklyn media call, Wrestling Inc. asked Triple H about signing Riddle and why they made the decision to bring him now after previously backing off the former UFC fighter for his history with marijuana.
"I think he's ready to come in and get brought the rest of the way," Triple H said. "I also think he's matured as a person which, we'll find out. But I think he's matured as a person and he's realized where he wants to get to in the business as opposed to just having fun being in the business, there's a difference. So we think now's the right time, but time will tell."
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