Several outlets have reported that Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar had an altercation backstage at the Royal Rumble. Pro Wrestling Sheet were the first to report the fracas and we can confirm their report is accurate.

WWE Matt Riddle has been calling out Brock Lesnar for a long time

Riddle has been calling for the chance to retire Brock Lesnar for a few years now and has had no problem calling out guys like Goldberg and Lesnar on their work-ethic. talkSPORT was present for Royal Rumble weekend in Texas and after speaking with several sources close to the situation, we have more details. Including, what was said. According a WWE official, Lesnar is said to have approached Riddle backstage and grabbed his shoulder to get his attention. Then, Lesnar said: “Kid, you might as well stop saying my name and tagging me in sh*t because you and I will never work together. Ever.”

WWE Brock Lesnar entered the Royal Rumble match at No.1 Riddle is said to have tried talking to Brock when they first encountered but didn’t really get a chance to. Lesnar said what he had to say and kept it moving. Riddle was his usual, cool and composed self during the exchange, tensions never rose especially high. Lesnar may not appreciate somebody keeping his name in their mouth, but one thing has been proven to appreciate is money. And there is no doubt at this point that a Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle match would be of great interest to a lot of fans. We asked Riddle to comment on our report and thus far he has not replied. As far as we are told, Riddle was not ‘punished’ during the Royal Rumble. Fans have speculated that Riddle’s brief showing was some kind of punishment, but we understand that was always the plan.