Zack Ryder Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Matthew Brett Cardona
Nickname	The Woo Woo Woo Kid, The Internet Sensation, Long Island Ice-Z, The Ultimate Broski
Profession	Professional Wrestler
Physical Stats & More
Billed Height	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in feet inches- 6’ 2"
Billed Weight	in Kilograms- 102 kg in Pounds- 225 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 45 Inches - Waist: 33 Inches - Biceps: 18 Inches
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Wrestling
Debut	SmackDown (Main Roster): June 2007 (as member of the team- La Familia)
Titles Won/Achievements	• Ranked #70 among Pro Wrestling Illustrated's (PWI) top 500 singles wrestlers in 2012 • 1-time WWE Tag Team Champion • 1-time WWE United States Champion • 1-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
Slam/Finishing move	Elbro Drop Rough Ryder
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 May 1985
Age (as in 2017)	32 Years
Birth Place	Merrick, New York, United States
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Nationality	American
Hometown	Merrick, New York
School	Not Known
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Family	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Not Known
Hobbies	Collecting Toys, Playing video games
Favorite Things
Favorite Movies	Star Wars, Rocky (1976), The Monster Squad (1987), Ghostbusters (1984)
Favorite Song	'This Is How We Do It' by Monetll Jordan
Favorite Wrestler	Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, John Cena
Girls, Family & More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Tenille Averil Dashwood alias Emma, Wrestler (ex-girlfriend) Laurel Van Ness alias Chelsea Green (Wrestler)
Wife	N/A
Money Factor
Salary (as in 2016)	$350,000 (annual) + bonus from merchandise sale

Some Lesser Known Facts About Zack Ryder

Does Zack Ryder smoke?: No

Does Zack Ryder drink alcohol?: Yes

Zack Ryder was an avid WWE (then WWF) fan in his younger days so much so that to this day, he has collected and preserved over hundreds of wrestling toys at his home.

While at the high school, Ryder was diagnosed with cancer, which had spread from his foot to both of his lungs. However, the aspiring wrestler miraculously survived after undergoing a surgery and regular chemotherapy sessions.

Ryder began his wrestling career in 2004, at the New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC), under the ring name Brett Matthews.

Just one year post his debut at the NYWC, Ryder got the opportunity to appear on WWE TV. In of the episodes of SmackDown, he was featured as a local jobber in a match against former WWE superstar Matt Morgan. The following year, Ryder officially signed with the WWE and was assigned to their now defunct Deep South Wrestling developmental wing in Georgia.

After making a few sporadic appearances on ECW and SmackDown, Ryder expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the company was pushing him. Finding no convincing ideas from the WWE creative, he took the matter into his own hands and launched a YouTube web series- Z! True Long Island Story, to promote his gimmick/character.

Owing to his YouTube Channel and other social media accounts, Ryder became an internet sensation within months. Despite not getting a chance to feature on WWE TV, Ryder’s merchandise became ‘bestseller’ at the WWE store. “We Want Ryder” chants became a routine at the promotion’s live events, thus forcing the company to promote the wrestler up the card.

Being a huge fan of the Ghostbusters movie series, Ryder often sported a Ghostbusters themed ring attire during matches.

In 2011, Sports Illustrated, a reputed sports magazine, listed Ryder among 100 most influential Twitter users in sports.

In January 2013, Ryder released a music video, titled ‘Hoeski’. Not only did it garner over 1,00,000 views in four days but it also managed to secure No. 92 position on the iTunes Pop Music chart. Even the WWE acknowledged the video by posting it on its official YouTube Channel.