During a recent interview, former WWE Tough Enough contestant Jeremiah Riggs felt that he had a target on his back and that wrestlers and non-wrestlers were intimidated by him coming over from MMA:
 
"I really believe I did more than what was expected. I believe I blew the USA people away. I believe I blew Bill (Demott) away. I believe I blew Stone Cold away. I believe I blew everybody expectations, like this guy is not gonna make it past the week.

I think I did have a bullseye on me right from the gate. A lot of people either liked it or disliked it. I think I overshadowed a lot of people there and it made them discomfortable in their own world... I think the attitude (from) people at FCW was: 'Oh well, I'm wrestler, you think your coming over into my world?'"
 
Riggs (7-5) returns to MMA on Friday night at Bellator 61, fighting on the preliminary card against Trey Houston. Riggs is on a five fight win streak, but has not fought since January of 2011.