Zack Ryder: Next Big Thing or Flash in the Pan?

[Anybody Thrilla]

The story of Zack Ryder has definitely been an inspirational one. He essentially opened a social media parachute to save himself from a seemingly inevitable plummet into the volcano of future endeavors and has somehow become a main feature on Raw. Good for him. Now, one has to wonder...does Zack Ryder have what it takes to become an actual STAR in the professional wrestling world? Are people too caught up in his story to actually evaluate the talent that we're dealing with here?

From a personal standpoint, I think Ryder is pretty decent in the ring. However, I've yet to hear a captivating promo from him, and he often comes off as quite corny on screen. It was never more prevalent for me than this most recent Raw in both his promos with Cena/Laurinitis and his reaction after he lost to Cena. Hell, even his victory celebration after the Henry win felt corny and contrived.

Before I start rambling too much more, I guess I'm just trying to say that Zack Ryder is a feel-good story, and I wish the dude nothing but success for sticking his neck on the line and just "going for it"...but I really don't think he's the STAR that some other people may think he is.

Your thoughts, please.