Who should Matt Riddle feud with first on SmackDown?

It has been announced that “The Bro” Matt Riddle will be joining the SmackDown roster. In a shocking main roster move that came seemingly out of nowhere, there are many potential matches for Riddle on the blue brand.

So who should he feud with first?

#4. Braun Strowman

I put this at #5 because it is the least likely to happen. That being said, Braun has done absolutely nothing as a Universal Champion. Matt Riddle debuting on SmackDown and winning the championship would be incredible. It would also do a lot for the title, as it has not had the best history thus far.

#3. King Corbin

I know you’re reading this and thinking ‘why Corbin?’ Let me explain. Whether you want to admit it or not Corbin is one of WWE’s best pure heels. Wrestling has a lot of supposed heels that the crowds adore, Corbin is not one of those people. Riddle needs to debut and get a good win over a heel to introduce himself. I think we often forget that not everybody watching SmackDown watches NXT. This would be a great introductory feud for Riddle to establish his character and dominance.

#2. Drew Gulak

I put Corbin on this list for character reasons, but the last entries are based on the wrestling. For those that may have forgotten, Riddle and Gulak already have a bit of history. They have wrestled in Evolve, Beyond Wrestling, and even NXT. All those matches were fantastic, and I believe this would be no different. Gulak has been getting a bit of a push recently, and I feel this would be a nice point for development. Gulak losing a feud to Riddle, establishes Riddle and could make Gulak look amazing.

#1. Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan is #1 on this list, assuming he wins the finals of the Intercontinental Championship. The Intercontinental Championship has Riddle’s name all over it. When I see Riddle, I see a mid-card champion who can and will evolve into a world champion. Riddle to come on the scene and immediately chase that championship establishes him as a threat right away. Let’s put the title aside, a Riddle vs. Bryan feud in any company, on any show is a dream.

When Bryan was forced to retire there were a lot of dream matches we thought we’d never get. Although Riddle was still on the indies, this was one of those matches. A feud with Bryan is a high-level feud whether it’s for a championship or not. This is the perfect first feud to establish Riddle as a threat on the main roster.

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Austin Luff

Austin Luff is a broadcasting student at Durham College and one of the original writers at The Scrap, contributing since the site’s inception. Passionate about MMA, Professional Wrestling and Influencer Boxing, Austin also produces video content for The Scrap’s YouTube channel. With his large TikTok following and creativity, Austin was meant to be a Paul brother in this lifetime.

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