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Matt Cardona — who previously competed in WWE as Zack Ryder — shocked the sports entertainment industry this weekend when he made his Impact Wrestling debut at the company’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view. Fans can reportedly expect to see the 35-year-old in the promotion for the next several weeks as well. Citing a report from […]

AEW wrestler Matt Cardona, who spent about a decade and a half with WWE before his release in April, recently commented on the company’s decision to let him go, revealing that he was actually looking forward to becoming a free agent. As quoted by Ringside News from a members’ only post by Fightful Select, Cardona […]

Former WWE superstars Zack Ryder and Cameron — who now go by their respective real names of Matt Cardona and Ariane Andrew — made their debuts for All Elite Wrestling on Wednesday night’s episode of Dynamite. As recapped by Forbes, Cardona made his first appearance for AEW during a segment where he saved his real-life […]

Cody Rhodes sat down with Sports Illustrated this week to discuss the possibility of Zack Ryder and other performers joining AEW. The executive vice president remained tight-lipped about his recruitment plans, but he didn’t close the door on the possibility of the recently released WWE star joining the company either. “We need to always be […]

Matt Cardona — who most WWE fans remember as Zack Ryder — was released by his former company back in April. When his 90-day non-compete clause expires, he is free to join any wrestling company in the world, and many fans and pundits believe that he’s bound for All Elite Wrestling. Cardona added fuel to […]

Brian Myers — who most WWE fans will remember as former superstar Curt Hawkins — appeared on the last episode of Talk Is Jericho and discussed a variety of subjects. During the conversation, Myers and Chris Jericho discussed Zack Ryder, who they believe was buried by WWE for becoming too popular. According to Myers, by […]

Matt Cardona — the former WWE superstar who most fans know as Zack Ryder — was one of several performers to be released from the company in recent weeks. However, while his future is currently up in the air, he has confirmed that he will no longer team with Brian Myers, otherwise known as Curt […]

With WWE announcing on Wednesday that it was letting go of dozens of employees, including close to 20 wrestlers, AEW executive vice president and wrestler Cody Rhodes took to social media to offer well-wishes and praise to one of these newly-released superstars — former Intercontinental Champion Zack Ryder. This has led to some speculation that […]

A huge tag team championship match will take place on the next episode of Monday Night Raw. WWE reports that Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins will challenge The Viking Raiders — Erik and Ivar — and the match could change the course of Survivor Series. Ryder and Hawkins earned their title shot after winning a […]

On Thursday evening, the entertainment world learned of the tragic passing of former WWE superstar Ashley Massaro at the young age of 39. As reported by The Inquisitr, her cause of death was not known and it is still being listed as “non-criminal” by those close to the situation. As news of her death spread, […]

The Hype Bros was once one of the top teams in NXT; then, they went to the main roster, and were not as successful as expected. Although they did not win the tag team championships, Ryder’s move to NXT and subsequent teaming with Rawley was a very successful decision, as it helped revive his character. […]

The SmackDown Live tag team division is currently focused on the feud between The New Day and The Usos. On the other hand, Breezango are still busy with their Fashion Files segments while the remaining tag teams are lost in limbo. However, it seems like the WWE has started to create a story, with one […]

The SmackDown Live roster is heating up as the Hell in a Cell event approaches us. Right now, the two biggest angles are the bitter rivalry between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens and the WWE Championship feud between Jinder Mahal and Shinsuke Nakamura. In the tag team picture, The New Day have been competing in […]

Every year, there is usually a “spring cleaning” session in WWE where numerous superstars are cut left without a job, but that hasn’t happened this year — yet. It is something that always comes around March, although it is sometimes pushed to May. It’s a time when numerous WWE superstars are wished well on their […]

At Wrestlemania 33, Mojo Rawley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. It was quite the surprise to see Mojo get the victory on the grandest stage of them all. As a result of the big win, the WWE Universe is expecting a big push for him on SmackDown Live. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been […]

WWE superstar Zack Ryder debuted the first official episode of his new YouTube series Z! True Comeback Story on Saturday. While fans may have gotten used to seeing Ryder’s comical side — especially during his previous YouTube series, Z! True Long Island Story — the new web show displays a more serious version of the […]

WWE superstar Zack Ryder gained popularity through his YouTube series Z! True Long Island Story in 2011. Ryder, who was rarely featured on WWE television at the time, successfully used the series as an outlet to get himself noticed by the WWE Universe. Six years later, the injured superstar has launched a new series entitled […]

The Royal Rumble was less than two weeks ago, but this Sunday, WWE will be putting on their next pay-per-view (PPV) event, and it is a big one. The superstars of SmackDown Live are ready for their exclusive PPV, which will be the Elimination Chamber, and there was already a packed card with seven big […]

One of the biggest things in the world of professional wrestling is when a superstar makes a huge debut on a show or in a promotion. Sometimes, it is the same person the fans have seen for years, but with a new or entirely different gimmick. Well, there is one big-time debut that WWE has […]

Unlike the beginning of the year, the WWE has been rather fortunate in terms of injuries, especially on SmackDown Live since the brand extension this past July. Names like John Cena, Sting, Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Cesaro, and Bray Wyatt headlined the laundry list of injured superstars who were unable to have their names added […]

Last week, the tag team of Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley won a match to earn the number one contender role for the SmackDown Live tag team titles. However, in that match, Zack Ryder suffered a serious knee injury. While the extent of the injury was not disclosed at the time, Zack Ryder has since […]

In what has to be sad news for the resurgent WWE Superstar and his fans, Zack Ryder will undergo surgery on his injured knee, confirming the operation on a Twitter post this afternoon. As it turned out, Tuesday night’s episode of SmackDown Live was a bittersweet one for Zack Ryder. As the winner of a […]

It seems that Zack Ryder can’t catch a break in the WWE. Just when it looks like he is finally getting a chance in the company, something happens, and he fails to capitalize on it. The most recent stumble happened at SmackDown Live this week. Ryder and his Hype Bros tag team partner, Mojo Rawley, […]

There is bad luck, and then, there is really bad luck. Tonight on SmackDown LIVE, there was a huge battle royal to determine the new number one contenders for the tag team titles currently held by The Wyatt Family. A number of teams were in the match and gave it their all, but the match […]

Last night, we witnessed various WWE NXT Superstars being called up to the main roster. It was theorized that some knew they would be called up, like Finn Balor, but few knew exactly where they were going until the time came. Others didn’t even know they were going to be drafted, which made things quite […]

It’s looking like former NXT Champion Neville, who fractured his ankle during a match with Chris Jericho on the March 14 episode of Monday Night Raw, will be returning to the ring in mid-July. At the time of the injury, the prognosis for his return was two to three months. The injury did not require […]

You’re not alone if you can’t quite remember the name Eric Escobar. In the grand scheme, Escobar is a blip on the WWE radar, with his run in on the main roster lasting from September, 2009, to January, 2010. Few can claim a shorter tenure than Escobar, whose real name is Eric Perez. There had […]

WrestleMania 32 was seen as an okay event for most. It was not brilliant by any means, but like always, WWE was able to give us some major highlights and “WrestleMania moments.” The event was not entirely bad because of WWE creative going in. They lost a ton of people before the event began such […]

WWE Superstar Zack Ryder had an amazing WrestleMania a little over a week ago. A dream came true for the man when he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career. Truly, Ryder had a great WrestleMania moment that no one can take away from him. The interesting part in all […]

Last night on Monday Night Raw, there was a huge influx of NXT talents being called up to the main roster. Baron Corbin made his first Raw appearance, but debuted the night before at WrestleMania 32. Apollo Crews did debut on Raw along with the tag team of Enzo Amore and Big Cass. Now, there […]

With the ending of WrestleMania 32, Roman Reigns held the WWE World Heavyweight Title high in the air above his head as his moment had finally come. Unfortunately, the fans were still not too thrilled with the idea of him being the top star. Now, it’s time to move on to Monday Night Raw, and […]

While WrestleMania may have been lackluster to many, one thing is clear: most people were happy with the WWE Intercontinental Championship match. As usual, the ladder match at WrestleMania was a car crash filled with guys who went over the top to excite the crowd. Most people believed that Sami Zayn or Kevin Owens would […]

The card for WrestleMania 32 is stacked from top to bottom, but there are a few matches that stand out above all others. Of course, there is the No Holds Barred Street Fight and the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but another involves ladders. Yes, the seven-man ladder match for the Intercontinental Title has […]

Over the last few years, WWE has been extremely picky when trying to decide who should, and will, be the man to replace John Cena as the company’s top guy. In the past, we’ve seen guys like CM Punk and Daniel Bryan have a chance at taking Cena’s spot, but, WWE decided to not let […]

After being on WWE payroll for several years, former WWE superstar JTG was released from the organization last year. At the time of his release, the Brooklyn, New York, native had been on the roster for nearly eight years. And now, as he continues his career on the independent circuit, JTG isn’t short on words […]

Every year, WWE has what is called “spring cleaning” where they end up bringing in people to tryout and sign, but also end up cutting several people. The last few years, they have not made major cuts, but they have released several people. Last year, we saw the likes of JTG and Evan Bourne finally […]

WWE loves to bring in celebrities to either promote something they’re doing or even just to pull in viewers that may not normally watch wrestling. The latest celebrity involvement being teased by WWE could certainly bring in some different fans, and it will be a sight to see if Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Mr. […]

Just like any language on the planet, professional wrestling has its own vernacular. For example, works like “heel” and “face” carry their own meaning inside the squared circle. A heel is a bad guy, while the face portrays a good guy. That’s fairly simple. Now, when the average WWE fan gets into terms like “green” […]

With the news of The Great Khali departing from WWE yesterday, many speculated if WWE was going to go through yet another cleaning phase. Usually, when one release happens, another shortly follows. Usually WWE does this in the spring, which is why the release period in WWE is usually called “spring cleaning” by most reporters. […]

WWE has always been known to surprise us and even give us great material that make us love them. Other times, they have given us horrible content that didn’t surprise or interest us, causing us to hate them. However, the worse criticism any wrestling organization ever faces is how they use their talent. WWE has […]