WWE Royal Rumble 2011 Roster: Where Are They Now?

36. Zack Ryder

Bray Wyatt Royal Rumble 2011
WWE/Impact Wrestling

Then: Support would grow for overlooked under-carder Zack Ryder by the end of 2011. Fans could see his passion, and they wanted WWE to reward it by giving him a more significant role. Sadly, Vince McMahon just didn't agree, which is why Ryder bounced around the midcard scene for another decade or so.

Now: Zack finally left WWE behind in 2020 and, after showing up for some cameos in AEW, has settled into life over in IMPACT. Away from the ring, Matt Cardona is also an avid action figure collector and unashamed geek.

It works for him.

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