Various: Matt Riddle on Wrestling Career Future, X-Division Title Match Announced for TNA Hard To Kill 2024, Afa Health Update

Matt Riddle Comments on Future of His Wrestling Career

As noted before, Matt Riddle was released by WWE this past September. Riddle’s release is believed to have been due to his incident at the JFK Airport this past September being the final straw for WWE officials over his backstage and out-of-the ring issues in the company.

MuscleManMalcolm held a recent interview with Riddle. One of the topics discussed included Riddle’s thoughts about his current plans for the future of his wrestling career.

“I would say to keep wrestling. I’m really good at it. Keep doing that. Doing some things that I haven’t done before. I’ve never wrestled in Japan, so that’s on the bucket list in 2024, amongst other things.”

Riddle also gave his thoughts on who he is currently interested in competing against for matches in the future.

“Kenny [Omega] is hurt now. I saw that, indefinitely. That was sad. I really wanted to wrestle him. With my release, that could have been an opportunity, but now it’s not. There are tons of opponents out there.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Impact/TNA Announces X-Division Title Triple Threat Match for TNA Hard To Kill 2024

Impact/TNA Wrestling recently announced one new official match for teh card of their TNA Hard To Kill 2024 event, which takes place on January 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This new match announced was a Impact/TNA X-Division Championship Triple Threat match of KUSHIDA vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chris Sabin (c).

BREAKING: @SuperChrisSabin will defend the X-Division Championship against KUSHIDA and @vikingo_aaa at TNA #HardToKill LIVE on PPV on January 13 from the Palms in Las Vegas.

Get tickets HERE: https://t.co/xnu2ERrYoO pic.twitter.com/X3zj7kOVUx

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) December 15, 2023

Updated card for TNA Hard To Kill 2024:

• Impact/TNA World Championship – Moose vs. Alex Shelley (c)
• Impact/TNA Knockouts World Championship – Jordynne Grace vs. Trinity (c)
• Impact/TNA X-Division Championship – KUSHIDA vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chris Sabin (c)

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Afa Anoa’i Underwent Heart Procedures

WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa’i announced on Facebook that he was recently hospitalized and had underwent exploratory heart procedures for his heart valves.

In an official statement on his Facebook page, it was announced that Anoa’i was later released from his hospital stay and is current resting at home. It was also announced that Anoa’i currently is scheduled to undergo a follow-up appointment on December 20th for another medical checkup for his heart.

“Yesterday Afa had two exploratory heart procedures to check his valves. In his own words: “I kicked out before the 1!” He is home and doing very well. Nothing keeps a Wild Samoan down! His follow up appointment is on the 20th to go over next steps. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he may need a valve replacement. But he’s up and at it, working hard on the WXW Seminar on January 13th and the first show of the year, February 17th, with proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

Afa was joking with and signing autographs for the hospital staff.”