MATT RIDDLE

When I first started, I had a mullet, and I was trying to play a hillbilly persona. While it was fun, it wasn't me.

My goal isn't just to make wrestling into a bigger show and make good money, but it's also to evolve pro wrestling to where I think it belongs.

To me, the more the merrier. The more times I can get in that ring and get in front of a crowd and wrestle, the better.

The thing for me is - and one of the reasons I was never a fan of Goldberg in the beginning when everybody was like 'Oh, he's so good! - I was like, 'No, he's terrible, he's hurting people,' and there's nothing else. He just has three-minute matches.

Growing up, I was always a fan of wrestling, but I was also a fan of MMA and stuff.

I heard London is nice, so maybe it is. But I've only been to the armpit of England.

I'm always learning, always trying new things, because you have to to stay fresh.

If you train, you work hard, you're actually 110-percent dedicated, you're doing it for all the right reasons, you're probably gonna end up on the top. You know the cream always rises to the top.

I can handle boos. Boos entertain me.

Living in my parents' house is pretty sweet. It's not like they're rich or anything, but they're pretty nice to me, so it was pretty good living there, too, and all I did was jujitsu. I was just like a stallion, just living on my parents' couch. It wasn't terrible.

I'm pretty sure I could beat Tyron Woodley. Nothing against him.

In wrestling, sports entertainment, I get to fight in front of people; I get to wrestle in front of people; I get to entertain people sometimes four times a week - all around the country, all around the world.

I love fighting, but I don't miss waiting months upon months just to fight once in front of people and then have to wait months again to fight once in front of people.

The more name value I have, the better. The more undeniable I am, the better. Then I can get what I want.

Not only do I have fun in the ring, but I have fun walking out to the ring. I have fun walking away from the ring.

It doesn't matter if you're the best wrestler in the world and can do every move perfectly; if you don't connect with the crowd or sell well or have good promos, nobody cares.

It always feels good when you hear another guy in your industry give you praise.

I got into the UFC after six months of training. I started doing jiu-jitsu, had my first fight, tried out for 'The Ultimate Fighter,' and got on.

That's why I like the indies: because I like being who I am. I get to be who I am in the ring, on the microphone, everywhere. It's great. I never have to get out of character because I am Matthew Riddle.

Pro wrestling fans love what they watch, and they go out to enjoy and have fun.

I've always been a bro, and I've used the word 'bro' a lot.

The bottom line is, I've got a wife and three kids. I've got bills I have to pay.

When I first started wrestling, I didn't even want people to know I was in the UFC.

The first time I was in a ring with William Regal, I called him 'Bro,' and from there, everyone just kept saying 'Bro' to me. I kept saying 'Bro,' and before I knew it, I was deemed The King of Bros.

I like to fight. That's who I am.