In the lead up to John Cena’s last wrestling appearance, WWE announced that a tournament would be taking place to determine who the last opponent was. As part of the announcement WWE let fans know ...

It appears that after five long years, Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder is back in WWE in a full capacity, as Chelsea Green’s husband returned during Friday Night SmackDown to face LA Knight in the tournament ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Within the past week, several former wrestling superstars returned to ...

Zack Ryder (AKA Matt Cardona) was LA Knight’s mystery opponent on WWE SmackDown. But what is his status going forward? Ryder made his surprise return to WWE last night on SmackDown. He was revealed as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryder took to X, formerly Twitter, to reflect on his shocking WWE return. This may be the last time he talks about it, though, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images Matt Cardona wasn’t sure whether he would return to WWE under his real name or as ...

"The Indie God" Matt Cardona made his main roster return to WWE for the first time in over five years as his former persona, Zack Ryder, complete with his old theme song, "Radio," and his "Broski" ...

Matt Cardona is proud of his name’s value. When he returned to WWE at the beginning of 2026, many fans were excited to learn that Matt Cardona would not be reverting to the Zack Ryder ring name. In a ...

The pro wrestling career of Matt Cardona was ahead of the curve in almost every way. Before social media and YouTube were common areas to market, Cardona was in ...