Why do you like Zack Ryder?

[JoeyClay]

this is my first thread i just want to ask the internet fans why do u like ryderr the only reason i like him because he makes video but he can not wrestle better than people like tyson kid so why do u like him.

[tupelojoe81]

I like him because he made a name for himself. the WWE didnt make anything of him. He said "fire me" or "let me be"

[B-MCINTYRE]

I like him because his gimmick is so ridiculously stupid that it's funny

[Bennyladd1]

His videos are entertaining and it showed many people how determined he was to get over and he wanted to prove himself. I think he has done that, he's a good midcarder, he makes a good face and he's funny. His gimmick also makes him stand out from a lot of the other midcarders and his merchandise is pretty awesome. I think Zack's got potential, i just hope he doesnt limit his moveset to grappling a bit then the broski boot then straight to finisher. He's not an amazing wrestler, but he's not bad, I think he's just overall entertaining, from his look to his catch phrases, I'm a big fan of the guy.

[THE HEARTBREAK KID]

I don't like him to the point I wan't to see him as a WWE champion someday like other's do.. But the guy is funny! and the way he made a name for himself by using the internet, he's done really well and I respect that.. would have been so much easier to just moan about not getting a chance like alot of the others do!

[JoeyClay]

His videos are entertaining and it showed many people how determined he was to get over and he wanted to prove himself. I think he has done that, he's a good midcarder, he makes a good face and he's funny. His gimmick also makes him stand out from a lot of the other midcarders and his merchandise is pretty awesome. I think Zack's got potential, i just hope he doesnt limit his moveset to grappling a bit then the broski boot then straight to finisher. He's not a great wrestler, but he's not bad.

If he is going to be a maineventer he has to be a bit more decent wrestler I make videos and i know how to wrestle but i wrestle very bad but i still know how to does that make me wwe superstar material.

[B-MCINTYRE]

If he is going to be a maineventer he has to be a bit more decent wrestler I make videos and i know how to wrestle but i wrestle very bad but i still know how to does that make me wwe superstar material.

Yes it does. If you can do a big boot.

[Bennyladd1]

If he is going to be a maineventer he has to be a bit more decent wrestler I make videos and i know how to wrestle but i wrestle very bad but i still know how to does that make me wwe superstar material.

well like i said, hes a good Midcarder, he's not ready for the main event. He needs to stay in the midcard, maybe in the future he can become a main eventer, im not sure, but we'll see.

[JoeyClay]

Yes it does. If you can do a big boot.

That is my specialty.

[Asherdelampyr]

this is my first thread i just want to ask the internet fans why do u like ryderr the only reason i like him because he makes video but he can not wrestle better than people like tyson kid so why do u like him.

I think in large part it comes down to 4 things

1. the Z: True long island story introduced a level of connection to the fans that WWE usually does not allow. That was something new and exciting (at the time), and so it got a lot of attention.

2. People like to see the scrappy underdog succeed. Here is this guy that was essentially a jobber on superstars, who couldn't buy a Raw or Smackdown match that lasted longer than 2 minutes, let alone any sort of real run with a title, and he goes and finds a way to promote himself anyway, regardless of the WWEs seeming lack of interest in promoting him. That made a lot of people (myself included) applaud him and want to see him find some measure of success, since it is obvious from his videos that he is very passionate about the business.

3. He is the first star in this era to really do what guys like SCSA, Jericho and The Rock did by pushing to get a spot and finding new ways to get over and make a name for himself, (Not saying that he is on the same level, just that he had the same mindset) instead of just whining about it like Matt Hardy did. That is one of the biggest things missing in the WWE today imo.

4. What I have taken to calling the hipster fetish. the idea that anyone who isn't mainstream must be inherently better than someone who is more mainstream. Basically it's like rooting for the underdog, just taken to an extreme level. I think these are the guys pushing for him to win the WWE title in the next month and other foolishness like that. It's the same thing that keeps shitty garage bands in some level of business, because at a certain point the actual quality becomes a non-factor because he is "fighting the machine, man" (Not saying that Ryder is'nt talented, just my belief that it really doesn't matter to a few people who are his biggest supporters)

Myself, I like Zack Ryder. I have a great deal of respect for the testicular fortitude he displayed in finding a new way to connect to the fans and get over, and I am happy to see that it worked out for him. I don't see him ever really getting out of the midcard, or perhaps getting to be a transitional champ for one of the big 2 belts, but he is an entertaining guy, and really that's what it is all about.