Rumors are swirling that another independent sensation could be making his way to the WWE.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Matt Riddle has pulled out of dates with Over The Top Wrestling on August 18th and 19th. Juice Robinson has been announced as his replacement.
These dates match-up with the biggest party of the summer, Summerslam. The Ultimate Fighter alumni was not allowed to work during WrestleMania Axxess this year, but it appears that WWE officials have changed their stance on Riddle.
However, New Japan could also be a possibility for Riddle.
"The rumor I heard was that New Japan and WWE had interest in [Riddle]," Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio. "New Japan, I'm gonna guess as far as their interest in him would probably only be for the US market. So that's very limited dates. I can't imagine that [Riddle would] take New Japan, unfortunately, it's just a matter of how Japan is. I can check on that."
"He is probably WWE bound and it's time," Meltzer continued. "I don't wanna say he was languishing but unless he was gonna do Ring Of Honor which he wasn't going to do or New Japan, he might as well be in WWE. It's his time to be a Superstar."