Former UFC Fighter to Debut with EVOLVE Next Month, Gabe Sapolsky Comments

September 15, 2015

EVOLVE has issued the following press release:

Matt Riddle To EVOLVE

TAMPA, FL: EVOLVE Wrestling, a brand of the World Wrestling Network (WWN), is pleased to announce that Matthew Riddle has signed to wrestle at EVOLVE 49 on October 17th in Queens, NY and EVOLVE 50 on October 18th in Deer Park, NY. These events will be broadcast at WWNLive.com on live iPPV.

Riddle comes to EVOLVE after training at the world renowned The Monster Factory since last November. Riddle, known as “Deep Waters” in UFC, is a lightning rod of controversy. He made a lasting impression as part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest. He is remembered for having the “biggest knockout in The Ultimate Fighter history” according to Dana White. Riddle finished his MMA career with an 8-3 record before turning his attention to pro wrestling.

“We are very intrigued to have Matthew Riddle in EVOLVE,” WWN VP Of Talent Relations, Creative & Marketing Gabe Sapolsky said. “He is a total natural in the ring and fits perfectly into the EVOLVE style we’ve established in the last year. He is a blue chip prospect.”

EVOLVE will be Riddle’s highest profile pro wrestling events in his young career. Riddle’s training has progressed rapidly under the guidance of the esteemed Danny Cage at The Monster Factory. Riddle has not wrestled outside of The Monster Factory’s monthly student shows yet.

EVOLVE is known for a realistic, submission, striking and kicking based style of pro wrestling. WWN has been a company where many of WWE’s new generation of Superstars honed their craft and reached the next level of their career including current WWE Champion Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper, Neville, Cesaro, Kalisto, Kevin Owens and others.

“I’m super stoked to be given an opportunity to work with EVOLVE and I think we’ll work really well together,” Riddle said. “Pro wrestling has been my passion for a long time. Now that I’m pursuing it, EVOLVE will be a great place to get the ball rolling on my future.”

Riddle’s opponents at EVOLVE will be announced at a later date. Go to DGUSA.tv for ticket information to these events. The basic info is:

EVOLVE 49

Saturday, October 17th, 2015

Belltime: 7pm

La Boom

56-15 Northern Blvd.

Woodside, Queens, NY

Sunday, October 18th, 2015

Belltime – 8PM EST

The Sportatorium

435-13 Brook Avenue

Deer Park, NY 11729

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.