MLW star Matt Riddle on recent pro wrestling departures: 'When one door shuts, another opens'

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Major League Wrestling (MLW) star Matt Riddle offered a sunny realization for pro wrestlers amid recent high-profile departures that took place last week.

WWE parted ways with the superstars known as Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Cora Jade, Gigi Dolan, Riley Osborne, Eddy Thorpe, Jakara Jackson, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang, Oro Mensah and Javier Bernal, according multiple reports. Fightful Select noted that departures were not outright releases but rather the decision not to renew contracts.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Matt Riddle wins the MLW title. (MLW)

Riddle was also a WWE release, parting ways with the company in September 2023. He has since performed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and has made an indelible mark on MLW by becoming the world heavyweight champion to start the year.

He told Fox News Digital that having the opportunity to perform at a high level elsewhere turned out to be a "blessing."

"It depends on what you do when you get fired. It’s always unfortunate when people lose their jobs, but at the end of the day, for some of us, say for me, for example, it was a blessing," Riddle said. "Sometimes, you just need the right push. Sometimes you need somebody to shut a door on you so another can open. And that’s not to say that everyone that’s been released, and that’s not just pro wrestling, that’s any profession.

BANGED UP MATT RIDDLE READY TO DEFEND MLW WORLD TITLE AGAINST DONOVAN DIJAK AT AZTECA LUCHA

Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor greet Eric Bischoff. (MLW)

"Trust me, it might seem like it’s over, or it sucks, but when one