Matt Riddle Accused Of Sexual Assault, WWE Issues Statement

WWE Superstar Matt Riddle has been accused of sexual assault. The woman took to Twittter claiming that he forced her to perform oral sex on him after he choked her while riding in a van with 3 other wrestlers who were asleep at the time. Riddle is scheduled to make his Friday Night Smackdown debut tonight on FOX.

Adam Silverstein from CBS Sports revealed that WWE has issued a statement on the sexual assault accusations against Matt Riddle.

WWE: “We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter.”

WWE statement on Matt Riddle allegations: “We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter.”

— Adam Silverstein (@SilversteinAdam) June 19, 2020

The accuser wrote:

“I’m posting this because I have been so sad for so long. I didn’t realize that what he did to me was not ok. I realize now, reading these other brave women’s stories, that I can’t be afraid anymore and I have to #speakout. Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the van ride, when the 3 other wrestlers had fallen asleep, Matt asked me to “hop on his dick”. When I refused (although we had previously been together I was incredibly uncomfortable in that setting ) When I said no, he grabbed me by my throat, choked me and said “what if I just made you?” I ended up giving him oral sex (praying someone wouldn’t wake up) to get out of having intercourse with him. It was incredibly humiliating. It is never ok to put your hands on a woman, it’s also not ok to not listen when she says no.”

I’m posting this because I have been so sad for so long. I didn’t realize that what he did to me was not ok. I realize now, reading these other brave women’s stories, that I can’t be afraid anymore and I have to #speakout

— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020

Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the van ride, when the 3 other wrestlers had fallen asleep, Matt asked me to “hop on his dick”. When I refused (although we had previously been together I was

— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020

incredibly uncomfortable in that setting ) When I said no, he grabbed me by my throat, choked me and said “what if I just made you?” I ended up giving him oral sex (praying someone wouldn’t wake up) to get out of having intercourse with him. It was incredibly humiliating.

— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020

It is never ok to put your hands on a woman, it’s also not ok to not listen when she says no.

— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) June 19, 2020