Zack Ryder

Matt Cardona (born May 14, 1985), better known by his ring name Zack Ryder, is an American professional wrestler signed to AAW.  Cardona wrestled mostly with his tag team partner Brian Myers/Curt Hawkins on the independent circuit 

New York Wrestling Connection (2004-2006)
Cardona debuted with New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC) in 2004, using the name Brett Matthews. By 2005 he began regularly teaming with Bryan Myers and the duo of Myers and Matthews went on to defeat the NYWC Tag Team Champions Dickie Rodz and Mason Raige by disqualification, for which titles do not change hands.  At the next event on June 4 they won a rematch decisively to become Tag Team Champions.  Later that month they were attacked by The Dead Presidents (Lo Lincoln and Boog Washington) to set up a feud where they eventually lost their titles against them in July.  on August 27.  On September 23 they were entered into a three way match with the champions but Team Tremendous (Dan Barry and Ken Scampi) ended up with the belts. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">After continuing to win matches they re-earned a match against Team Tremendous and won the titles for the second time on January 25, 2006. They held the titles until they faced the B.S. Xpress (Tony Burma & Mike Spinelli), who defeated them for the gold on March 26.

Other media
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Ryder started a YouTube web series called Z! True Long Island Story<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> in February 2011, which has amassed over 12 million views to date. The web series is a collection of short comments from Ryder, containing comedic allusions to wrestling and pop culture; it also features cameos from his friends and family, as well as fellow AAW colleagues. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">In April 2011, Ryder proclaimed himself AAW Internet Champion <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:11px;">. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">complete with a children's replica belt covered in stickers, as it was unsanctioned by AAW. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> In July 2011, Ryder would appear to defend his Internet Championship at a non-televised show in Australia against Primo<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">, <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> but later commented that it was a non-title match, and that he would never defend his Internet Championship. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> Ryder soon replaced the toy belt with a $1,500 custom-made belt by Wildcat Championship Belts in July 2011.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">Ryder's online popularity also translated to social media. He has over 700,000 followers on Twitter, <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> over 200,000 Facebook "likes", <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> and over 120,000 YouTube subscribers. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;"> This led him to be featured in Sports Illustrated'<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">s list of the 100 most influential social media users in sports.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;">In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Lifting inverted DDT– 2008
 * Rough Ryder<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-superstars070110_80-0" style="line-height:1em;">[81] (Jumping leg lariat) – 2010–present
 * Zack Attack (Inverted overdrive) – 2009–2010
 * Signature moves
 * Broski Boot (Runningfacewash, with theatrics)
 * Corner elbow smash
 * Double high knee from out of the corner, as a counter to an oncoming opponent
 * Double underhook powerbomb
 * Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
 * Facebuster
 * Flapjack
 * Flying forearm smash
 * Hangman's neckbreaker
 * Leg drop
 * Plancha,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-103" style="line-height:1em;">[104] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-104" style="line-height:1em;">[105] sometimes while performing a somersault
 * Super frankensteiner
 * Swinging neckbreaker<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-108" style="line-height:1em;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Ryder#cite_note-108

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