The AEW star addresses rumors of a potential WWE return and emphasizes his commitment to his current work.
Buddy Matthews has become a subject of recent speculation, with many fans predicting a potential return to WWE, fueled largely by his relationship with current WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. However, the AEW star remains unfazed by the online chatter.
In an interview with Wrestle Radio Australia, Matthews addressed the rumors and their potential impact on his performances.
“It doesn’t impact anything,”
-Buddy Matthews via Wrestle Radio Australia
Matthews stated, dismissing the online speculation. He expressed his general dissatisfaction with social media platforms like Twitter (now X), describing them as breeding grounds for negativity.
“It’s… anything that is on Insta, Twitter, or what’s it called? X, X? I don’t even use it. It’s just called negative to me. Like there is nothing positive on that.”
-Buddy Matthews via Wrestle Radio Australia
Matthews emphasized that he avoids engaging with such platforms, choosing to focus on his work instead.
“The performance doesn’t affect that because I have a job that needs to be done,” he explained. “So, the speculation is fine, but it doesn’t affect me because I don’t even look at it.”
-Buddy Matthews via Wrestle Radio Australia
He acknowledged the existence of speculation but reiterated its lack of influence on him.
“So, the ideas of listening to people talk contracts and you can speculate, but when you’re putting it on a forum to try and generate either a negative… because you’re trying to generate a negative reaction regardless, because it’s not ever put in a positive way. You’re just trying to get people on your side,”
-Buddy Matthews via Wrestle Radio Australia
He further expanded on his perspective, criticizing those who use social media to stir negativity.
“I need to get that thing out that what people say and how they determine it and what they want to put out… it’s in one area. It’s look and move past. I feel like a lot of people on Twitter think that they have enough power and they’re trying to generate a reaction. But to be fair, no one’s giving a shit.”
-Buddy Matthews via Wrestle Radio Australia
With a clear focus on his current commitments and a dismissive attitude towards online rumors, Buddy Matthews appears dedicated to his journey in AEW, regardless of the speculation surrounding his future.
h/t to Fightful for the transcript
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