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With the inception of 2023, WWE superstar Cody Rhodes received a major push. First, he won the Royal Rumble 2023 and faced ‘The Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39. And currently, he is feuding with the ‘Beast’ Brock Lesnar.

And now he could secure backup against the ‘Beast’ as his friend and a former WWE superstar is set to make his comeback to the WWE. The superstar is none other than Matt Cardona aka Zack Ryder.

Impact Star confirms his return rumors

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Recently, the Impact star Matt Cardona came on Twitter and confirmed his WWE return rumors. Cardona was quite popular among WWE Universe as Zack Ryder. He even once teamed up with the WWE legend Edge.

Ryder served the WWE for 15 years. The company released him during the pandemic. After leaving WWE, Ryder joined the AEW. There he formed a good bond with Cody Rhodes, who was also a part of Tony Khan’s company at that time.

And that’s the major reason fans are expecting him to aid Rhodes against Brock Lesnar. After leaving AEW, Zack Ryder made a big name in the independent circuit and Impact Wrestling. Fans were expecting him to rejoin the WWE for a very long time. Not only this, but Cody Rhodes has also claimed that Zack Ryder could turn out to be an enormous asset for WWE.

Cody Rhodes foresees Ryder’s bright future in WWE

When Ryder’s WWE return is not confirmed yet, Cody Rhodes believes that if he comes back, it is going to be huge for him and the WWE.

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In a podcast, Rhodes mentioned that Zack Ryder (Matt Cordona now) has earned a big name in the independent circuit after WWE released him. He even mentioned that fans want him back and if he returns, the numbers would be off the charts.

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With all current pieces in motion, it is safe to say that Ryder could help Rhodes in his feud against Brock Lesnar. The feud between them was initiated when Lesnar attacked Rhodes before their match against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa. 

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What do you think about that? Will WWE set Zack Ryder as Cody Rhodes’ backup or does Triple H have other plans for him? Tell us in the comments section.

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