During a recent appearance on WWE TheĀ Bump, Matt Riddle mentioned the first time he met Vince McMahon:
"Even though I come off like a goof, even Vince [McMahon], the first time, he's like, 'You're kind of a goof.' I'm like, 'Yeah, I know I'm kind of a goof.'
'That's not aĀ good thing.'
For me, it isĀ because I canĀ back it up. I'm tough, I can fight. Being a goof for me is good. A lot of people are like, 'he's so goofy.' You guys realize IĀ get to beĀ goofyĀ because I canĀ breakĀ your neck and knock you unconscious. I'm 35 andĀ get to beĀ a goofball because I'm a savage in the ring."Ā