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An update has emerged on Zack Ryder’s future with WWE, following his return on Friday Night SmackDown.
Matt Cardona made his WWE main roster return on the November 14 show, wrestling as Zack Ryder against LA Knight in the John Cena Last Time is Now tournament.
With Cardona bringing back his former WWE character for this appearance, despite not appearing as Zack Ryder during his recent NXT return, there has been some speculation about whether or not this was a one-off appearance, or if Ryder has signed with WWE.
WWE has now shared a video of Zack Ryder addressing his return backstage, during which he indicated that the company hasn’t yet offered him a contract, stating that he didn’t know if this was a one-off, or if he should expect to receive a call on Saturday.
Discussing his WWE return and in-ring future, Zack Ryder said:
“Five years, it’s been five years since I put on Zack Ryder boots. Every single morning, the first thing I do, before I even open my damn eyes, is say how can I get back here? What do I have to do to get back here?
“I’ve busted my ass for the past five years, Deathmatch King, Indy God, The Complete, all for this moment.
“This might be a one-time shot, I might get the call tomorrow, it doesn’t matter because I’m Zack Ryder, I’m always ready, and I guess I can say this, woo, woo, woo, you know it.”
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The video ended with LA Knight commenting on the uncertainty surrounding Ryder’s future, shaking his hand and stating that he doesn’t know whether this was a “welcome back” or a “see you later.”
Interestingly, new Zack Ryder merchandise has been added to WWE Shop following his return.
The returning star separately addressed bringing back his WWE character after previously stating that Zack Ryder was dead, click here to read more.
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