Matt Riddle Issues Challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi – Former WWE star and UFC fighter Matt Riddle issued a challenge to NJPW President and NJPW World TV Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi in a video promo played during Friday’s New Year Dash event in Tokyo.
In the video, Riddle said that he has his eyes set on Tanahashi, and promised to see Tanahashi soon. Tanahashi responded with a promo translated by NJPW commentator Chris Charlton as something to the effect of “I will have to do some research as I have no idea who that is.”
Charlton followed up by saying that this was a mind game being played by Tanahashi, and that Tana must be aware of Riddle.
No date was announced for the likely Riddle vs. Tanahashi match.
After being released by WWE in September 2023, Riddle is set to make his MLW debut this weekend against Jacob Fatu at Kings of Colleseum on Saturday in Philadelphia.
In WWE, Riddle is a former two-time Raw Tag Team Champion, a former United States Champion, and former NXT Tag Team Champion and Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winner with Pete Dunne.
Tanahashi defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to win the NJPW World TV title at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in Tokyo Dome on Thursday.
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Matt Riddle Issues Challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi
