Papa Pillman
I've got more Ho's than Jim Duggan
Yesterday WWN sent out this release:
For those unfamiliar with Riddle, he is a former New York state high school wrestling champion who transitioned to MMA and got his break when he was chosen to compete on the Ultimate Fighter, where he gained notoriety with a vicious KO victory in his televised qualifying fight.
Riddle parlayed that into a pretty decent UFC career, despite a tenure marred by multiple fights either as, or facing off against, an injury replacement; as well as a pair of vacated wins due to Marijuana violations that eventually tanked his spot with the company despite a stellar record. While he never threatened to move into true contendership, Riddle had a solid run as a guy who could be counted on to draw your attention lower down the card. He recorded a pair of POTN bonuses during his Zuffa stint, and had a couple more outings that could also have achieved such a bonus.
His outspoken foot-in-the-mouth nature, criticism of Dana White, drug use, etc. often made Riddle a common talking point outside the Octagon as well.
Last October Riddle chose to begin focusing on pro wrestling as his fulltime career and began training under Danny Cage at the World Famous Monster Factory. Thus far he has only wrestled at the Monster Factory's monthly student showcases, where he has gone on to win the promotion's Championship.
I have checked out the progression of his work and he has definitely taken very naturally to the squared circle, something that shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with his personality or wrestling background(or his striking "prowess" for that matter, as his technique often resembled glorified sparring training, and rarely landed effectively enough to hurt his opponents).
Evolve seems to be a natural fit for Riddle who seems ready to take such a step just about a year into his wrestling odyssey, and as reciprocation, he has a bit name value to add to their mix.
Any big Evolve fans on this board(I almost giggled just typing that) who'd like to comment?
Or more importantly, any MMA heads who'd like to share their thoughts/opinions/memories as far as Riddle goes? Or anyone who just wants to post ridiculous Riddle quotes(as that would make for an entertaining thread in-and-of itself)?
For those unfamiliar with Riddle, he is a former New York state high school wrestling champion who transitioned to MMA and got his break when he was chosen to compete on the Ultimate Fighter, where he gained notoriety with a vicious KO victory in his televised qualifying fight.
Riddle parlayed that into a pretty decent UFC career, despite a tenure marred by multiple fights either as, or facing off against, an injury replacement; as well as a pair of vacated wins due to Marijuana violations that eventually tanked his spot with the company despite a stellar record. While he never threatened to move into true contendership, Riddle had a solid run as a guy who could be counted on to draw your attention lower down the card. He recorded a pair of POTN bonuses during his Zuffa stint, and had a couple more outings that could also have achieved such a bonus.
His outspoken foot-in-the-mouth nature, criticism of Dana White, drug use, etc. often made Riddle a common talking point outside the Octagon as well.
Last October Riddle chose to begin focusing on pro wrestling as his fulltime career and began training under Danny Cage at the World Famous Monster Factory. Thus far he has only wrestled at the Monster Factory's monthly student showcases, where he has gone on to win the promotion's Championship.
I have checked out the progression of his work and he has definitely taken very naturally to the squared circle, something that shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with his personality or wrestling background(or his striking "prowess" for that matter, as his technique often resembled glorified sparring training, and rarely landed effectively enough to hurt his opponents).
Evolve seems to be a natural fit for Riddle who seems ready to take such a step just about a year into his wrestling odyssey, and as reciprocation, he has a bit name value to add to their mix.
Any big Evolve fans on this board(I almost giggled just typing that) who'd like to comment?
Or more importantly, any MMA heads who'd like to share their thoughts/opinions/memories as far as Riddle goes? Or anyone who just wants to post ridiculous Riddle quotes(as that would make for an entertaining thread in-and-of itself)?