Former WWE star Matt Riddle reveals he failed multiple drug tests for COCAINE after partying in strip clubs before his release from the company

Former WWE superstar Matt Riddle has admitted that he failed multiple drug tests for cocaine before his departure from the company.

Riddle was released from the company in September, about a week after he alleged an officer at JFK airport sexually assaulted him.

He recently returned to the ring, making appearances in Major League Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was recently crowned NJPW World TV Champion.

During a performance op The MMA hourthe 38-year-old went into detail about his departure from the WWE, revealing that he failed several drug tests after using cocaine at a strip club.

Riddle, who was recently crowned New Japan Pro-Wrestling World Television Champion, was released by WWE in September

“No, they didn’t make any of the violations public. They wanted to keep it quiet and they punished me with a fine,” Riddle said.

‘I went to the strip club and did cocaine a few times, but I failed the drug test. Well, that was true for all of them, it was cocaine every time.’

Riddle added that he failed two drug tests in a row after being tested for weeks, but after staying clean for a long time he thought he was in the clear before failing another random test after a night out. led to the company asking him to rehabilitate.

“I feel like my firing by WWE happened at the right time,” Riddle said.

“I’m not saying I won’t go back, or that I will go back. There’s no arguing with that, but at the same time, I just had another kid, little Matthew, and with the WWE schedule, that’s a lot.”

Before being released from the WWE along with several other high-profile superstars, Riddle had been placed in a tag team with Drew McIntyre that the company had “significant” plans for.

Riddle announced his release from the WWE in a social media post in September

Since his release, he also shed light on the fact that he was almost placed on a team with wrestling legend Jeff Hardy, but the latter did not feel comfortable being placed on a team that would have been known as the ‘ Hardy Bros’. -known as a member of the Hardy Boyz.

Riddle had also won the WWE Tag Team Championships while teaming with legendary superstar Randy Orton, and also held the United States Title during his time with the company.

He previously revealed that he was originally going to win the 2022 Royal Rumble before Brock Lesnar overruled the decision.