5 future opponents for Matt Riddle on WWE Smackdown

#3 Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Riddle

Jeff Hardy has been recently feuding with Sheamus on Friday Night Smackdown

Jeff Hardy has certainly been through a lot since he returned to Friday Night SmackDown in 2020. The Charismatic Enigma has been embroiled in a bitter feud with Sheamus in recent months. Meanwhile, Matt Riddle has only seen his star rise.

Hardy's storyline with Sheamus has seen The Celtic Warrior frame Jeff Hardy for a drunken hit-and-run, cost Jeff Hardy the Intercontinental Championship and make Hardy take a public urine test in addition to other forms of humiliation and mind games.

During this feud, Sheamus regularly called Jeff Hardy a "junkie" and a "alcoholic", focusing on Hardy's real-life personal and legal issues when it comes substance abuse.

However, last week on Friday Night SmackDown, Jeff Hardy seemingly vanquished Sheamus once and for all as Hardy defeated The Celtic Warrior in a Bar Fight. Therefore, many members of the WWE Universe are wondering who Jeff Hardy could face next.

A Matt Riddle and Jeff Hardy feud has never happened before. Not only would a Matt Riddle versus Jeff Hardy match be the "first-time ever" encounter that WWE loves to promote, but it would also be a fascinating clash of styles in the ring.

Jeff Hardy is best known for his daredevil, risk-taking, all thrills offense inside of a WWE ring. However, Matt Riddle incorporates a hybrid of striking and grappling, a throwback to his UFC fighting days, in addition to more traditional professional wrestling submission holds.

In addition to a contrast of styles inside of the ring, Matt Riddle and Jeff Hardy also have very contrasting personalities and lifestyles outside of it too. The old adage in combat sports is "styles make fights". Therefore, the contrast between the styles of Matt Riddle and Jeff Hardy could make something very, very special in a WWE ring.