Backstage News On Riddle Debut Segment, Who Helped With It (Patreon)

Fightful was given a bit of info on the recent Smackdown that saw Matt Riddle debut. The segment was set up with lines on paper on the table in front of Renee Young and AJ Styles, and AJ was said to have been very funny during the filming, even joking about Daniel Bryan "strapping the fake velcro around his waist." During the segment, they'd get instructions via the PA speaker to reposition people before the Matt Riddle interruption. We're told Johnny Ace helped out a lot with the segment, and wanted to make sure Riddle got on the camera side where it could see that he wasn't wearing shoes. There was a spot where Riddle accidentally read one of AJ Styles' line, and followed up with a "my bad, bro," while a befuddled Johnny Ace looked on, and the NXT audience laughed, knowing Riddle's personality.

We heard the Braun Strowman promo took less coaching and instruction, as he was the only ingredient involved in it.