5 top Independent stars who will join WWE in 2018

#3 Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle is one of the top wrestlers currently not signed with ROH or NJPW as of now. Even without wrestling for any of the major promotions, he is undoubtedly one of the most popular wrestlers today.

A former contestant on the show Ultimate FIghter and a trained MMA fighter working with promotions like Bellator and UFC, Matt transitioned into the world of Pro-Wrestling in 2014.

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He is currently one half of the PWG Tag Team Champions along with Jeff Cobb.

Seeing as to how WWE are interested in so many former UFC stars to join, it is quite possible we see this hard-hitting striker in WWE next year.

About the author

Shiven Sachdeva is a WWE writer who has been with Sportskeeda for over eight years. He is an alumnus of IIT-R and holds a Master's Degree in Commerce. His love for writing and pro wrestling led him to become a writer. Shiven has interviewed multiple top WWE stars, including former champions Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins, to name a few.

Shiven thoroughly researches the news and stories and enjoys reporting roundups and news to help give his audience an accurate view of all the important happenings in the world of pro wrestling. He has one of the highest average reads on the website and holds the distinction of garnering a 100M reads in under 2000 articles.

Two of his favorite WWE Superstars are Shawn Michaels and Drew McIntyre. If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Shiven asserts that he would reinstate Michaels as the leader of DX instead of Triple H.

Shiven also enjoys watching and taking part in Theatre in his free time.

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Edited by Shiven Sachdeva