In 2011, Zack Ryder proved what until then had been considered an unlikely feat—it was possible to get over with fans without getting a push from the WWE.
Rather than accepting his position on the WWE's roster, Ryder—a lower-card talent—took to the Internet and began his YouTube show, Z! True Long Island Story. The show made him immensely popular among pro wrestling fans, but unfortunately for Ryder, the WWE was less than happy with the Long Island Iced Z's source of popularity—at least that's the way things seemed.
Despite the fact that fans cheered for Za...
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