Matt Riddle claimed an NYC airport cop sexually assaulted him during a confrontation -- and while he seems to have taken it back, an investigation is now underway ... TMZ has learned.
The WWE wrestling star posted a shocking allegation Sunday, taking to IG to throw up a photo of a Port Authority police officer at JFK ... and attaching a scathing caption. He claims to have been touched inappropriately by this cop but doesn't go into too much detail.
What he does say is that he told this officer "no," but alleges the man proceeded to do something out of bounds to him anyway. FWIW, Riddle has since deleted the IG post.
Now, as far as what led up to this and what exactly went down ... we have some answers. Law enforcement sources tell us Port Authority officers got a call for a disorderly person who was deplaning, and they met him in the terminal. As it turns out, that was Riddle.
We're told the cops talked to MR -- as well as other witnesses -- and he seemed apologetic in the moment. No police report was filed, and everyone was free to go without incident.
It's because of this that our sources say the Port Authority was shocked by Riddle's claim ... as, from their view, nothing went down to warrant such an accusation. Still, we're told the department is taking his claim seriously ... and an internal probe has been launched.
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Brian Danielson Retirement
Bryan Danielson made a shocking announcement on last night’s Collision, sharing that he will begin finishing up his career once his six-year-old daughter turns seven.
A proud husband and father of two children, Danielson has long been open about his desire to spend more time at home with his family.
But the announcement is open to some interpretation. Multiple people close to the situation confirmed with Sports Illustrated that Danielson will be stepping away from wrestling full-time in the next year yet may remain a special attraction for AEW.
Yet the biggest spotlight of the night belonged to Danielson. In addition to his announcement, he challenged Zack Sabre Jr. to a bout for the inaugural Wrestle Dream pay-per-view on October 1.
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Jade Cargill makes AEW return on Collision
Cargill returned Saturday at Collision while The Renegades were beating down TBS Champion Kris Statlander. The Renegades held up Statlander as if Cargill was going to help them, but instead, Cargill took out both Renegades and helped up Statlander. However, it was a trap as Cargill laid her out with Jaded as Mark Sterling came to the ring. Cargill then held the TBS title in the air before dropping it on Statlander’s chest.
It was Statlander who made a surprise return at AE
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