Zack Ryder lashes out at people for "b*tching and moaning"

Zack Ryder, aka Matt Cardona, has lashed out at people for complaining. The Indie God made a shocking return to WWE last week on SmackDown as LA Knight's mystery opponent in the Last Time is Now Tournament.

His return to WWE main roster programming after five years was well-received by many fans. However, online, some people criticized him for returning as Zack Ryder after making a name for himself on the independent scene as Matt Cardona.

People also brought up the fact that he had previously said that "Zack Ryder is done" during his run on the indies. Hence, they were critical of him going back to his old persona. Ryder addressed these comments during an appearance on NotSam Wrestling.

Ryder told Sam Roberts that people calling him out for this aren't real fans. He said his actual fans would be happy that he got his moment.

"I've seen the comments on social media, 'I thought Zack Ryder was dead?' Listen, anybody who is commenting like that or posting like that, it doesn't bother me because they're not a real fan. If anyone who is a fan of Zack Ryder, Matt Cardona, whatever you want to call me, they got it; they were happy for me; they were happy for the moment."

The current TNA star said he doesn't care about those who are complaining, reiterating that they are not his fans.

"Anybody who's b*tching and moaning and complaining, it doesn't matter because they're not a fan," he said.

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Zack Ryder has a new deal with WWE

After losing to LA Knight, Ryder addressed his future with WWE. He said this might be a one-time return, but he is open to coming back if he gets the call.

While his in-ring future with the promotion is unclear, he does have a deal in place with the sports entertainment giant.

During an appearance on the Major Wrestling Figures podcast, he revealed that he has signed a merchandise deal with WWE. He mentioned it gives the company the rights to use his brand name for action figures and cards.

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