Zack Ryder made a surprise WWE comeback on SmackDown last week, stepping in as LA Knight’s mystery opponent in John Cena’s Last Time Is Now tournament. Returning under his old persona, the star made headlines with his performance, and the “Woo, woo, woo!” chants erupted all across the stadium.While Ryder lost the match to the megastar, he ended up giving fans a dream match that they had been waiting for. While Ryder is not expected to make any appearances in the company for the time being, he has signed a merchandise deal with the company.During a recent appearance on the Major Wrestling Figures podcast, Ryder shared the details of his merchandise deal he had with the Stamford-based company. The star stated that he had given WWE the rights to use his brand name for the merchandise.“I did sign something to let them do merch temporarily. So, there could be, I mean, could there be a Mattel figure? Could there be a Topps card? It’s really up to them, right? Like I have given them the rights temporarily. Great experience, great night, you know. Five years, it’s been over five years. I had to, with 24 hours notice, get Zack Ryder gear made, because all the gear I had wasn’t something I’d wanna wear,” stated Ryder.Zack Ryder sent a message to Chelsea Green following WWE returnFollowing his return to the Stamford-based company, Zack Ryder sent a heartfelt message to his wife, Chelsea Green. The star, on his Instagram page shared a picture of the couple backstage following Ryder’s return, and thanked his wife for always being by his side."Thank you @chelseaagreen for being by my side for this wild ride. I love you," he wrote. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFans will have to wait and see if Ryder and Green are seen together in a WWE ring someday.