Riddle's Greatest Trick Yet Was Getting A Good Match Out Of Omos
No one will be talking about Riddle versus Omos from the June 20 edition of Monday Night Raw for long, but it still showed why Riddle is a legitimate superstar for WWE. This wasn't some five-star classic that Dave Meltzer will be writing about for the next decade, and it seems unlikely that the echoes from the outcome will be particularly far-reaching. Unless Omos wins Money In The Bank, which is another conversation entirely.
Instead, what's noteworthy about the match is that it wasn't unwatchable, boring, or slow. Those have been trademarks of Omos' bouts up to this point, and it's impossible to hold that against him because he's 7-foot-3 and some 400 pounds. Riddle did what Bobby Lashley had failed to do in recent months, however, which is get a solid match out of the big man. We saw flashes of this during his contests against AJ Styles, but The Phenomenal One hasn't been at his best lately.
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Meanwhile, Riddle has enjoyed a slow and steady push to the top ofMonday Night Raw's main card. WWE gets bored with these pet projects all the time and pulls the plug before they have a real chance to get going. History is littered with former NXT standouts who just didn't pan out following their call-up. The booking of RK-Bro was mostly on point, though, and Riddle's momentum is now more than just a rub from a legend such as Randy Orton. Riddle is a legit superstar in his own right, both in terms of his character and in-ring work.
There's a dichotomy in Riddle's character that is lacking among some of WWE's wrestlers. He's capable of making audiences laugh during his promos, but that's because he's simply being himself. When push comes to shove inside the
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