Jim Ross Open To AEW Bringing In Matt Riddle Despite 'Baggage'

All Elite Wrestling announcer Jim Ross wouldn't be against giving Matt Riddle a shot in the promotion, though he is unsure just how likely that is of happening. 

Speaking about Riddle during a recent edition of his Grilling JR podcast, Ross said: 

"I don't know if there's an opportunity there or not. If they decided — I would suggest that he'd be given a shot. I understand Tony's reluctance because Matt has a little baggage. How much that baggage weighs, I don't know, but I know he's a very talented kid, got a great look. He's got that Kevin Von Erich look. He wrestles barefoot. I'll never say never, I don't know that it's even on the drawing board, have no idea, that's a Tony Khan thing, not nothing I'm involved in".

Continuing, the 72-year-old noted that his old friend and mentor, Mid-South Wrestling booker 'Cowboy' Bill Watts, used to hire people he didn't like if they were able to make money for his promotion, saying:

"You can't, never turn your back on talented wrestlers who are still, I guess Matt Riddle is still in his early 30s, late 20s. He looks good, he's got a unique style, he's got good charisma. He brings something to the table and I learned from 'the cowboy' many many years ago, Bill hired guys he didn't like at all, but he knew they drew money. So, that's what his priority, which it should have been, he was a one man band. Bringing guys in that would draw money would just help everybody, help everybody in the card when you stop to think about it".

Riddle recently detailed the strange interaction he had with Tony Kahn, with a subsequent report noting that Khan was not interested in signing the 38-year-old.

The 'Original Bro' seems to think he has a very good chance of going back to WWE anyway. 

H/T WrestleZone