As first reported by Bodyslam.net and then confirmed by F4WOnline, Matt Riddle is currently in rehab following a second failed drug test.
The reports note that Riddle’s first failed test was earlier this summer, when a proposed match against Seth Rollins for SummerSlam was moved to Clash at the Castle. It was also said that at the time of the first drug test failure, Riddle was told that a second failed test would result in a “rehab or fired” situation, similar to what Jeff Hardy was told prior to his departure from WWE last year.
Both reports further note that the belief going around is Riddle already entered treatment, or will be going in soon as most programs run for 30 days and he would need to be finished in time for his return in six weeks. As of this writing, what came up in Riddle’s failed test is not currently known.
WWE wrote Riddle was off television on last Monday’s Raw, after Solo Sikoa attacked him Riddle was stretchered out after he was hit with a Samoan spike a running hip toss with his neck wrapped in a steel chair. WWE announced during last Friday night’s SmackDown that Riddle would be out of action six weeks.