Banged up Matt Riddle ready to defend MLW world title against Donovan Dijak at Azteca Lucha

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Matt Riddle will walk into Major League Wrestling’s (MLW) Azteca Lucha pay-per-view Saturday night banged up when he takes on Donovan Dijak for the world title.

Riddle has held the MLW world heavyweight championship belt for nearly four months after he defeated Satoshi Kojima at Kings of Colosseum. 

Since then, he’s defeated Kojima and Alex Kane at SuperFight 6 and won the Battle Riot match last month to hold onto the title.

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Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor in the ring (MLW)

Dijak may be Riddle’s toughest challenge yet. He’s yet to be pinned or submitted since he made his MLW debut last year. He lost to Riddle at MLW’s One Shot in December via disqualification. He made quick friends with manager Saint Laurent and found a new ally in Bishop Dyer when he made his debut at Battle Riot last month.

Riddle told Fox News Digital he’s aware of the challenges he faces, but it’s part of the burden of being the top guy in the company.

"At the end of the day, it’s kind of like motivation. Sometimes, when you’re just one-on-one with somebody, you kind of drop your guard," Riddle said. "Unfortunately for me, it’s never a one-on-one situation, even when it’s supposed to be. It’s just another day for the bro. It’s just another day for the MLW heavyweight champion of the world.

"I think I’m ready. After winning the Battle Riot and having 39 other competitors, including (Rob Van Dam) there and still walking away … MLW world heavyweight champion, I’m confident, but not too confident, that I know what I have to do to get the job done."

Riddle will enter the match with some busted ribs he sustained in a