10 WWE Title Reigns That P*ssed Off The Fans
4. Zack Ryder's Childhood Dream Cut Short
Let me preface this entry by saying I am the exact opposite of a Zack Ryder fan. He's dull, uninspiring and I'd rather watch Eva Marie's promos on loop for 12 months than listen to him talk. However, even someone as opposed to Ryder as I am can't stomach the utter tripe he was served up at WrestleMania 32.
His character traits aside, Zack Ryder portrays an underdog and it's easy to see why members of the WWE Universe rally around him. Any fan would have found it difficult to fight off the warm, fuzzy feeling when Ryder climbed the ladder and fulfilled a genuine boyhood dream by retrieving the Intercontinental Championship.
But before you could blink, it was over. The Miz challenged Ryder the following night on Raw and claimed the IC title he still holds to this day as further salt in the wound.
It's hard to understand why WWE decided to give Zack Ryder his WrestleMania moment if it was all going to be for nothing. The company didn't even give the guy a chance to prove to fans like myself that he can be entertaining; he was milked for a feel-good moment, chewed up and spat back to NXT.