Riddick Moss was largely a mid-carder throughout his time in WWE and by no means really achieved a significant degree of success there. He was finally let go from the corporate however now he took credit score for his character route in WWE.
Riddick Moss signed a developmental take care of WWE in 2014 and transitioned to the primary roster in 2020, briefly teaming up with Mojo Rawley earlier than their break up. Moss gained the WWE 24/7 Championship and made an look on RAW Underground.
Following an ACL tear, he had a big run on SmackDown as Madcap Moss alongside Baron Corbin. Nevertheless, their partnership ultimately led to a feud and breakup. Moss went on to win the Andre the Big Memorial Battle Royal however was launched by WWE in September 2023.
Whereas talking throughout a digital signing with Captain’s Nook, Riddick Moss shared insights into his preliminary call-up to the primary roster. He talked about receiving little route and emphasised that it occurred as a result of there wasn’t a particular plan for him in NXT. Initially paired with Mojo Rawley, Moss recalled the swift flip in his storyline, from being Rawley’s bodyguard to ultimately turning on him.
Moss described the expertise of making his character on the primary roster, the place he determined to painting an conceited 24/7 Champion, drawing inspiration from his personal persona. Moss famous the enjoyment of constructing momentum till the interruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The primary time I received referred to as up, it was like little or no route. It was all, it sort of occurred to the place, lengthy story quick, I sort of simply received referred to as up since you didn’t have something for me in NXT. After I went up, that first day I had no concept what I used to be doing. They had been like, ‘You’re gonna be with Mojo,’ then I used to be his bodyguard, after which two weeks later, I turned on him, after which we did this actually enjoyable shoot in a toy manufacturing facility, Funko toy manufacturing facility, and I had mainly no route for what my character was. So I sort of simply determined to be an conceited 24/7 Champion and sort of simply began saying a number of the stuff I’d say in promo class as Riddick Moss. It was actually enjoyable, and I felt like I used to be constructing some momentum, then COVID hit and that sort of put a cease to the whole lot for some time.”
Riddick Moss went on to recall his enjoyment throughout the Uncooked Underground section of his profession, highlighting the enjoyable he had regardless of tearing his ACL throughout that point. Upon his return, he discovered extra route in his character as Madcap Moss. Moss emphasised the artistic freedom he had throughout this era, describing it as extremely goofy and pleasant. Regardless of having plenty of route, he nonetheless infused his personal fashion into the character.
Moss then recalled how he had enjoyable throughout the Uncooked Underground chapter of his profession, however he tore his ACL. He said that he had extra route upon his return as Madcap Moss. Riddick made it clear that he loved this run, because it was very goofy.
“Then I got here again as Uncooked Underground Riddick Moss, which was additionally tremendous enjoyable. Completely completely different than what I used to be doing earlier than. Then proper as that was sort of taking off, I tore my ACL. Then, after I got here again later, the following time, that was the place I did plenty of route, the place that was Madcap Moss. That was plenty of route, however I nonetheless needed to make it my very own. However you possibly can’t think about how a lot enjoyable that was. I may do no matter I wished as a result of it was simply so goofy.”
Riddick Moss and his fiancee Emma have stored themselves busy with their touring vlog and different tasks following their WWE launch. We must wait and see what’s subsequent in retailer for them.
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January 22, 2024 11:31 am