What's Potentially Holding Matt Riddle Back From Being A Major Superstar in NJPW or NXT?

What’s Potentially Holding Matt Riddle Back From Being A Major Superstar in NJPW or NXT?

Matt Riddle is a megastar on the independent scene. His technical abilities have some arguing that he would be a great dream opponent for Brock Lesnar. Over the weekend, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer and former WWE Superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman briefly commented on Twitter as to why Riddle is not currently a major Superstar in WWE/NXT or NJPW:

WWE is weird, yet, I do understand it, it's all about the public, and sponsors. Pot use is significant in WWE, so not signing someone because they use pot is a double standard, but the difference is nobody has ion the WWE roster has the history of having wins overturned. https://t.co/9xMp9e98i0

— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) July 1, 2018

Actually if it wasn't for weed, he'd be the biggest star in NXT or the No. 2 or 3 foreigner in NJPW today. https://t.co/mKH3OND9oA

— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) July 1, 2018