The fact that Zack Ryder hasn't already asked for his WWE release is astounding. If people think that Colt Cabana is a "DIY independent superstar," Zack Ryder could possibly exlipse the business that Colt's doing on the "smart mark"-friendly wrestling circuit at every other independent wrestling show in the world. Ryder's underground push, abundant charisma and just enough time seen as a rising-to-the-top guy gives him enough cache to probably be able to join a group of elite ex-WWE performers as wrestlers who can make a living from independent wrestling for the rest of their lives. "Long Island Iced Z" shouldn't be released by the company, rather he should release himself to an independent scene where he'd likely be a bigger asset than he presently is on the WWE roster-at-present.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
