Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) comments on his WWE return

Matt Cardona, underneath his Zack Ryder persona was LA Knight’s thriller opponent within the Final Time Is Now Match on Friday Night time SmackDown. Ryder would come up brief in opposition to Knight, who advances within the event.

In a video posted by WWE, Cardona (Ryder) mirrored on his return.

“5 years. It’s been 5 years since I placed on Zack Ryder boots. Each single morning, the very first thing I do earlier than I even open my rattling eyes, I say how can I get again right here? What do I’ve to do to get again right here? I busted my a– for the previous 5 years, Dying Match King, Indie God, The Full, all for this second. This is likely to be a one time shot, I would get the decision tomorrow, however it doesn’t matter as a result of I’m Zack Ryder and I’m at all times prepared. And I assume I can say this: Woo woo woo, it.”

In the course of the video, Knight entered in, shaking Ryder’s hand, telling him, “I don’t know if this can be a welcome again or if this can be a goodbye however all I can say is, Yeah!“

Cardona additionally took to X, commenting on his return.

New Zack Ryder merchandise is now obtainable at WWEShop.com.

The USA Community additionally took to X, commenting on the return of Ryder.

Cardona additionally took images backstage with WWE’s Chief Content material Officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and his real-life spouse, present WWE Ladies’s US Champion Chelsea Inexperienced.

Pictures are beneath.

WWE launched Cardona in April 2020, after he had been with the corporate for 15 years, first signing his preliminary deal in 2005. He’s a former WWE Intercontinental Champion, former WWE United States Champion and and a two-time Uncooked Tag Workforce Champion, having held the titles with Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers in TNA Wrestling).