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>Ryder joined Lilian Garcia's podcast in which he talked about not being used on Monday Night Raw.

>"At the end of the day, like right now with Monday Night Raw, I am not being used," Ryder told Garcia. "Can I cry about it or can I be grateful and say that I am still here. I mean, you can go to a toy store and buy a Zack Ryder action figure today so my life can definitely be a lot worse.

>"What am I going to do, sit around and be bitter? I hate when people do that. Like, poor me. Come on, we're here in WWE. Can things be better? Yes! But they can be so much worse. I am not a super positive person, but come on. You have to look at yourself in the mirror. Trust me, there have been times where I have been bitter, but what does it solve? Nothing."

>Ryder had an immensely popular YouTube channel that was then moved to WWE's official YouTube page. Much of the content which made it so successful was then censored by WWE and as Ryder's social media popularity plummeted, so did his status in WWE.

>"I was doing the YouTube show and it was at the peak of its popularity before it went to sh–," Ryder said. "That whole process where I basically had to hand over my YouTube show I saw my hard work literally go down the drain, and everything I did to earn my spot on television only to see it bump down lower and lower. I will admit, I was bitter. I was asking myself why all of this was happening. I had proven myself and I felt like i was being punished. I was definitely bitter for that."

>He discussed what he would have done differently back then.

>"I think I could have done a couple of things," admitted Ryder. "I don't really have any regrets, but three in particular with one of them being that time period I should have went and knocked on Vince McMahon's door and asked what was going on here but I didn't. Was I afraid or intimidated? Maybe, but I didn't do it, and that is one of my biggest regrets because I didn't have any ground to stand on. Since then we have built a relationship, but then when I was in my hottest point and was in the top three of merchandise selling at one point I should have went in there but I didn't, which is on me. It was nobody else's fault but mine.

>"I could have been in better shape, a bit bitter. I was still kind of skinnier there; perhaps not by much but 10 lbs makes a big difference but back then I didn't know what I was doing. All that is on me. I am not blaming anyone else but myself."

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2018/09/zack-ryder-talks-not-being-used-on-wwe-raw-645567/

I still don't get why he's still there.

>>130159

Ryder is the biggest fucking wuss on the roster

>get fucked outta your yt work

>"oh well too bad :("

>never get pushed and never job, you're literally kept there to not do shit

>"i-im still there! they even make my toys!"

He's there to be worthless for a paycheck. People like him never get anywhere, he's scared of taking his life in his own hands.

>"its my fault, i could have worked out… i could have talked to vince… i could-"

No you bitch, you couldnt do shit because you're scared to face the reality

Zack's 33 years old now and still only is there to shill WWE toys on the youtube channel. The fucking state of this guy, he should have left years ago, or at least last year because winning the IC title at WM32 was a good moment but he's done nothing much since then. If he has to leave then it's now or never, else once he's too old, WWE will future endeavor him and he'll be on his own too old to make a name for himself on the indies.

Curt Hawkins wasn't much good so people like him can remain a leech on WWE's money for all I care.

Pretty nice pay check considering there's not many choices to work any more.

>Pushing Drew

They are getting really desperate i guess. He was shit as a champion in TNA. Doubt he will bring in more viewers, he's as boring as a dry wall.

>>130440

He's being booked rather decently and looks like a threat to others. Won't really boost ratings or sell big tickets or whatever but it might make some decent TV. Then again, who really is a draw in WWE anymore? None of the regular guys really, aside from selling merch I suppose. Even the part timers are losing some of their drawing power, overstayed their welcome.

>>130435

>Hawkins

Say what you will about him, he at least gets to play a comedy heel bit to put people over, and (assuming Dunn doesn't overedit Main Event shows) seems to make the audience laugh and enjoy the show more than most.

>>130439

Contradicts the overly promoted "fight for your dreams!" feel good talks

>>130440

>he's as boring as a dry wall.

So is everyone else in fulltime wwe now.

They made sure it's the company that draws, not individual wrestlers because that way no wrestler can leave and draw somewhere else.

One thing to keep in mind is WWE jobbers might still be paid better than headliners for ROH/TNA/NJPW so that could be why they stay. They could be hoping to be tapped if one of the main guys gets injured, or if they need a fresh villain.

I still think the ultimate Zack Ryder is still to come. They did totally miss the boat with him, the time to build him was when Kane was trying to corrupt Cena by beating up Ryder, when Ryder was jealous of Eve Torres wanting Cena when Ryder liked Torres.

HeartBROKEN Ryder should've become Kane's apprentice (EMBRACE THE HATE) when Cena rejected him, revamped his image, gone full dark side, and Cena should've jobbed to Ryder to elevate him as a main event villain.

Ryder would be returning to his roots, he was Edge's flunky in La Familia after all. He could succeed Edge as the new ruthless heel just like Matt Taven succeeded Adam Cole in The Kingdom.