10 WWE Superfans That Actually Made It

1. Zack Ryder

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Highlighting the scale of his love for the industry through his old 'Z! True Long Island Story' videos exposing a merchandise collection the size of a 'Toys R Us' window, Zack Ryder has always been the most unashamed in his love of pro wrestling even in a time when it may have worked to his detriment.

Attending numerous shows in the New York area during his youth, Ryder has often described working as a WWE Superstar as his dream job, despite the company's inexcusable treatment of his character in the aftermath of his self-made success in 2011.

The finest moment of his longstanding love of everything WWE came last year, when he shared a 1995 photograph from his personal collection of a younger him with Razor Ramon, holding 'The Bad Guy's Intercontinental Title.

Following his shocking Wrestlemania 32 Intercontinental Title victory, Ryder was able to track down Scott Hall backstage amongst the host of legends in attendance, snapping a picture with Razor holding his title.

The visual realisation of a lifelong dream, it highlighted the shameless love that Zack has maintained for the industry and provided a gratifying moment for many of his long-suffering fans.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett