That's why I like the indies: because I like being who I am. I get to be who I am in the ring, on the microphone, everywhere. It's great. I never have to get out of character because I am Matthew Riddle.
With wrestling, everybody always asks what they can do to get signed or how can they get over. There's no right or wrong answers. That's why I think the best thing you can do is be yourself.
Lesnar is a bully. I'd hurt him and show him that he couldn't hurt me. That doesn't sound too technical, but in a fight with Brock Lesnar, you need to go after him.
I try to be as humble as possible, but I'm just on another level. That's all there is to it.
I am not the biggest fan of Dana White.
I always had watched pro wrestling. I happened to be watching the WWE Network one day and started watching differently: I wasn't watching it as a fan, but instead I was watching it as something that I could possibly be a part of.
In sports entertainment, you can be larger than life.
When I first started, I had a mullet, and I was trying to play a hillbilly persona. While it was fun, it wasn't me.
I think a lot of people are excited that WWE was willing to give me a chance, and they want to see how far I can go with it.
I think with the right opportunity, I can go as far as I want, but you never know.
Not only do I have fun in the ring, but I have fun walking out to the ring. I have fun walking away from the ring.
The more name value I have, the better. The more undeniable I am, the better. Then I can get what I want.
If someone comes up to me and asks for an autograph or picture, who am I to say no?
I want more unpredictability. I want more realism. I think the fans would appreciate that, and that's what I've brought since day one.
If you get Fight of the Night, there's a reason you got Fight of the Night: it's usually because you had that crowd on its feet, going crazy during the fight, almost like a professional wrestling match.
Everybody in wrestling is usually a pretty nice guy, they're all just hard workers trying to get their opportunities.
There's guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk that incorporated mixed martial arts submissions and moves into professional wrestling. I feel like the way it was incorporated was really good, but there's not enough people doing it.
I have a lot of options in professional wrestling.
I like to set goals that seem impossible.
Only one person can retire Brock Lesnar - only one person can end his career - and that person's going to be me.
