The Legend Killer talked about Matt Riddle, having recently formed an alliance with The Original Bro on RAW.

Orton praised the former UFC star and felt that Riddle always goes the extra mile in the ring.

Randy Orton said Matt Riddle reminded him of Kurt Angle. The Olympic gold medalist also agreed with the comparisons, keeping in mind their intense in-ring styles.

“He can do it all” - Randy Orton’s opinion of Matt Riddle

Randy Orton explained that he personally likes to take his time during matches and get a feel for the proceedings before changing gears. However, Orton said that Riddle operated differently and could do it all in the ring.

The Viper enjoyed Riddle’s recent series of matches with Sheamus. Although they didn’t follow Randy Orton’s classic in-ring approach, he still loved watching the action unfold between two hard-hitting wrestlers.

Orton was confident that Riddle would also be successful in WWE, just like Kurt Angle.

Randy Orton also spoke about Riddle’s hilarious onscreen character and the backstage reaction to a recent botch on RAW. You can read that story HERE.

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