12/29/2009 Zack Ryder def. Tommy Dreamer Tired of listening to taunts from Zack Ryder, Tommy Dreamer vowed that if he couldn’t defeat Ryder Tuesday night, he’d leave ECW forever, a strong statement from a Superstar who joined ECW in 1993. (WATCH) With all of his heart, soul and strength, Dreamer – a former two-time ECW Champion – fought the cocky youngster from Long Island, N.Y., but ultimately lost the night his career was on the line. After a DDT from Dreamer, Ryder snuck his leg under the rope, stopping WWE Official Scott Armstrong’s three-count. Ryder was lucky to find himself in the right place at the right time. Moments later, Ryder countered Dreamer’s back suplex and pinned him, sealing the ECW Original’s fate. Digitals -

12/22/2009 Zack Ryder def. Tommy Dreamer Zack Ryder returned to the ring – with Rosa Mendes by his side – to take on Tommy Dreamer. Ryder had been tormenting the ECW Original for weeks, telling Dreamer his career is finished, and that he’d be the Superstar to end it. Despite his formidable fight, Dreamer fell to Ryder’s Zack Attack. Digitals -

12/15/2009 Kane def. Zack Ryder (ECW Homecoming Qualifying Match) He’s baaaack. The Big Red Monster returned to ECW on Tuesday to help kick off the first night of ECW Homecoming Qualifying Matches, per Tiffany’s orders. Kane faced Zack Ryder, who was again joined at ringside by his latest love interest, Rosa Mendes. But the Diva’s presence didn’t exactly bring the Long Island, N.Y., Superstar much luck, as the powerful Kane bulldozed through his opponent, sealing his fate with a chokeslam, moving on in The ECW Homecoming. Digitals -

12/14/2009 John Morrison, Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu def. The Miz, Drew McIntyre & Zack Ryder Drew McIntyre’s eye-gouging the night before at WWE: TLC looked about as appealing as a dish of haggis. That didn’t stop the Scottish sensation, however, from capturing the Intercontinental Championship from John Morrison. One day later, McIntyre joined United States Champion The Miz & Zack Ryder against Morrison, Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu. While the championships were on one side, determination tipped the balance as Tatsu leveled Ryder for the victory. Digitals -

12/08/2009 We are back and Zack and Rosa are staring into each other’s eyes and they can see their reflections. They try to tell each other who is sweeter. Tommy Dreamer stops by and he wonders what is going on. Zack calls Dreamer a dinosaur. He says that he has seen all of Dreamer’s matches and he says that it is over for Dreamer. Zack says that he wanted to be like Dreamer, but now he wants to end his career. Zack leaves with Rosa. Screen Captures -

12/03/2009 The Hurricane Def Zack Ryder(by Disqualification ) Although The Hurricane was declared the victor of his match, it wasn’t exactly heroic being that it was due to a disqualification. WWE’s caped crusader was in an epic battle against ECW’s rising Ryder, but an attack by a mysterious masked man cut the fight short leaving the referee no choice but to stop the match giving Hurricane the win. The real story is in who was the man that interfered. DIGITALS -

11/12/2009 Shelton Benjamin def. Zack Ryder by Count-Out After being distracted by Rosa Mendes’ beauty at ringside a week before on ECW, Zack Ryder looked to redeem himself against Shelton Benjamin, but came up short when his infatuation with Rosa got him counted out. Both competitors displayed incredible athleticism in a back-and-forth match, but after they went tumbling to the outside, Ryder’s attention was drawn to Rosa, making him not notice the referee’s count and costing him the match. Once the Long Island native realized that he had missed the 10-count, he slid back in the ring looking for answers, and like the week before, his keenness with the ECW Diva caused him to be incapacitated by Benjamin’s Paydirt. DIGITALS -

11/03/2009 Shelton Benjamin def. Zack Ryder After a locker room area encounter with ECW’s newest Diva, Rosa Mendes , the Long Island, N.Y., Superstar faced Shelton Benjamin in singles action. The Gold Standard capitalized on Ryder’s preoccupied state – he was captivated by the sight of Rosa reapplying her lipgloss at ringside – and hit him with Paydirt for the victory. Is this love at first sight for Ryder and Rosa? Will the Diva continue to distract Ryder enough to get in the way of his success on ECW? DIGITALS -

10/28/2009 Zack Ryder Def Tyler Reks Though Ryder may have a loud mouth, there is no reason for him to quiet down after picking up a victory against a formidable opponent like Reks. In a battle between east and west coasts, it was the Long Island native who stood tall despite his opponent giving all he had. When Ryder set up for the Zack Attack, it was all over with Reks’s lights being turned out and Zack getting the 1-2-3. DIGITALS -

10/20/2009 Yoshi Tatsu def. Zack Ryder Yoshi Tatsu’s winning streak continued this week on ECW on Syfy. The Japanese Superstar was victorious over Zack Ryder, earning himself a future ECW Championship Match! Tatsu was overjoyed by his win over the brash, cocky, Long Island, N.Y.-bred Superstar, unabashedly celebrating while the WWE Universe in the Colonial Life Arena cheered. DIGITALS -

10/13/2009 ECW Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal & Zack Ryder Earlier in the evening, William Regal and Zack Ryder had a heated confrontation backstage, leading the WWE Universe to wonder if these two Superstars would be on the same page going into tonight’s main event. Despite The British Brawler demand that Ryder follow his instructions during their tag team match against ECW Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu, his cocky partner was not about to yield to the former ECW interim General Manager. After the two began to quarrel in the corner, Ryder refused the tag from Regal and attacked his partner, allowing Captain Charisma to dial up the Killswitch and pin the self-centered Blackpool, England-native for the victory. DIGITALS -

10/06/2009 Seizing the power as interim General Manager of ECW, William Regal quickly declared himself the new No. 1 contender to the ECW Title at the opening of ECW on Syfy. But before he could act upon his plan, he was quickly contested by Zack Ryder and ECW Champion Christian. Captain Charisma pointed out to Regal and Ryder that there are others who have done more to earn a chance at the ECW Title, including Sovereign Bank Arena’s hard-working custodian, Angelo; everyone’s favorite laughing WWE Hall of Famer, Tony Atlas; and the most-deserving, Yoshi Tatsu. The Japanese Superstar has pinned both Regal and Ryder in the last few weeks. But it wasn’t Christian’s choice as to who he’d defend his gold against next, it’s returning General Manager Tiffany’s decision. And while the Diva said she wasn’t ready to declare a new No. 1 contender, she did announce that John Cena could possibly come to ECW, depending on the outcome of his WWE Bragging Rights Iron Man Match against Randy Orton. Tiffany also announced the evening’s matches - Christian vs. Ryder ECW Champion Christian def. Zack Ryder Zack Ryder got his wish for the main event of ECW on Syfy – a rematch with ECW Champion Christian. But this non-title bout didn’t end favorably for either competitor. A ringside-seated William Regal dispatched his associates, Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov, to attack Captain Charisma during the match, giving the ECW Champion the victory by disqualification. Then, as the fallen ECW Champion was left in the ring, Ryder, who was angry that Regal’s associates cost him the match, was next to be attacked by them. DIGITALS -

09/29/2009 ECW Champion Christian, Yoshi Tatsu, Tommy Dreamer & Goldust def. Zack Ryder, William Regal, Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov In the absence of ECW General Manager Tiffany, none other than William Regal filled in for the injured Diva. As interim General Manager, The British Brawler seized his power to change the ECW on Syfy main event from ECW Champion Christian vs. Zack Ryder to a 4-on-1 Handicap Match pitting Captain Charisma against himself, Ryder, Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov! But before Regal could dream about outnumbering the ECW Champion, WWE’s Board of Directors informed him the main event would be an Eight-Man Tag Team Match also including Yoshi Tatsu, Tommy Dreamer & Goldust on Christian’s side. DIGITALS -

09/22/2009 Zack Ryder has finally been silenced – at least for one night – and it took the ECW Champion to do it. Christian retained the Extreme gold Tuesday in a hard-fought battle against ECW’s brashest Superstar, Ryder. But after the match, William Regal made an ominous return and called out the ECW Champion. ECW Champion Christian def. Zack Ryder Captain Charisma could not be stopped by The Zack Attack. With plenty of Peeps cheering him on in the BOK Center, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Zack Ryder. Despite Ryder’s strong efforts, he could not woo the ECW Title away from the Captain. After a devastating Killswitch, Christian pinned the cocky, young Superstar for the win on ECW on Syfy. DIGITALS -

09/15/2009 HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada – Woo woo woo! There’s a new No. 1 contender in the Land of the Extreme – Zack Ryder. With a huge victory in Tuesday’s 10-Man Battle Royal on ECW on Syfy, Ryder earned his chance at Christian’s ECW Championship. You know it! Zack Ryder wins a 10-Man Battle Royal Zack Ryder earned his chance at ECW gold Tuesday night, besting nine other Extreme Superstars: Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, Tyler Reks, Yoshi Tatsu, Shelton Benjamin, Ezekiel Jackson, Vladimir Kozlov, Paul Burchill and Sheamus. One by one, Ryder watched as his opponents were tossed over the top rope, oftentimes merely staying out of harm’s way. But as the final four competitors faced off, Ryder eliminated Goldust to whittle his opponents down to two. Then, Dreamer assisted Kozlov over the ropes, leading to Ryder’s chance to capitalize on the situation. The ECW Original’s back was turned and Ryder tossed Dreamer over, becoming the new No. 1 contender to the ECW Championship. With the Zack Pack in his corner, will Ryder become the next ECW Champion? When will he face Captain Charisma for the title? Yoshi Tatsu def. Zack Ryder - Before winning Tuesday’s 10-Man Battle Royal, Zack Ryder’s night wasn’t exactly an easy ride to No. 1 contendership. The cocky Long Islander rudely interrupted Yoshi Tatsu’s English lesson with Goldust, calling him a loser.But the Japanese newcomer got the last laugh during their match. Always staying one step ahead of his opponent, Tatsu impressively earned a victory over the soon-to-be No. 1 contender after hitting him with a high kick to the head. DIGITALS -

09/01/2009 Shelton Benjamin def. Zack Ryder ,Unable to compete as tag team partners on last week’s ECW Shelton Benjamin and Zack Ryder squared off against each other. Regardless of their competitions to determine which is the more entertaining Superstar, The Gold Standard came out on top when it came down to a match. Despite a strong effort by Ryder, Benjamin hit Paydirt on the cocky, Long Island-bred Superstar to seal the Extreme victory. Is that the end of these Superstars’ rivalry? Or will Benjamin and Ryder continue to clash on Tuesday nights? DIGITALS - Download Match

08/25/2009 Just who is the more entertaining Superstar – Shelton Benjamin or Zack Ryder? The Gold Standard was showing off his impersonation skills to The Bella Twins when Ryder interrupted. These two enemies weren’t able to put their differences aside for an evening when they met Tyler Reks & Yoshi Tatsu in tag team action. While Reks hails from the sunny shores of California and Tatsu is from across the Pacific and the Land of the Rising Sun, these athletes who arrived in the Land of the Extreme via ECW’s New Superstar Initiative have the same will to win. After Benjamin & Ryder failed to work well together as a tag team, they lost when Tatsu hit Ryder with a high kick and got the pinfall. After the match, a frustrated Benjamin hit Paydirt on his fallen partner. What’s next for the dynamic duo of Reks & Tatsu? And will Benjamin & Ryder continue on their quest to determine which is more entertaining? DIGITALS - BACKSTAGE VIDEO - MATCH DOWNLOAD

08/18/2009 Long Island, N.Y.’s favorite Superstar earned another Extreme victory this week, this time over Yoshi Tatsu. Zack Ryder continued to show off his impressive in-ring skills, proving to be one of the fiercest rising Superstars on ECW on Syfy. With his patented Zack Attack, Ryder defeated the Japanese Superstar, then grabbed the microphone to offer his infamous message to the WWE Universe: “Woo woo woo. You know it!” Who will dare to face this brash, young, cocky Superstar next? DIGITALS

08/11/2009 Last week’s “Abraham Washington Show” exploded into couch-flipping chaos when Zack Ryder and Shelton Benjamin argued about who was the more entertaining Superstar, and Ryder took a cheap shot at Benjamin. This week, Benjamin got retribution against the cocky, brash Long Islander when The Gold Standard hit Paydirt on Ryder for the victory. But is this the last the WWE Universe has seen of the rivalry between these two skilled ECW Superstars? DIGITALS

08/04/2009 Zack Ryder interrupted this week’s “Abraham Washington Show,” claiming the show as his own, since they were in Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum – his home turf. “Bro, this is Long Island and everyone knows the only good thing to come out of Long Island is Zack Ryder,” he said. But Washington’s originally scheduled guest, Shelton Benjamin, emerged to defend himself against the badmouthing Ryder and Washington. Benjamin challenged Ryder to prove he’s the more entertaining Superstar, so Washington decided he’d hold an impromptu “Abraham Idol” show. Ryder showed off his singing skills with Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Only Wanna Be With You.” But as The Gold Standard belted out the same tune, Ryder attacked him from behind and said: “Now you’re singing the blues. Woo Woo Woo.” Benjamin rose to his feet and retaliated, flipping Ryder over the couch, turning “The Abraham Washington Show” into an all-out brawl. Now that Benjamin has finally been a guest – and left a mark – on “The Abraham Washington Show,” will The Gold Standard be welcomed back again? What’s next for Benjamin and Ryder? Click here for Photos

07/28/2009 Immediately after he was informed that he will be defending his newly won ECW Championship against Tommy Dreamer next Tuesday, Christian had to step in the ring with rising star Zack Ryder. Still, Captain Charisma was able to keep his mind on the aggressive Long Island native. Ryder displayed his trademark viciousness and put up an amazing fight, but the ECW Champion outmaneuvered him and scored the victory with a Killswitch. DIGITALS

07/14/2009 Zack Ryder def. Goldust Goldust made his ECW debut Tuesday night against Zack Ryder. One of the most bizarre Superstars in WWE history, Goldust arrived in the Land of the Extreme via Donald Trump’s blockbuster trade. Ryder gave the Golden One a rude welcome, and defeated him with a Zack Attack. Will Goldust seek retribution against the braggadocios Ryder? Click here for Photos

07/09/2009 Zack Ryder def. Tyler Reks After being defeated by Zack Ryder on last Thursday’s “WWE Superstars,” ECW newcomer Tyler Reks was looking for retribution. Unfortunately, the Southern California surfer was unable to overcome Ryder in their rematch. The Long Island native has been on a white hot streak and has quickly become a Superstar to watch. Reks and the other young competitors of ECW’s New Talent Initiative are quickly learning that victory in WWE doesn’t come easy.

07/02/2009 Zack Ryder def. Tyler Reks In what might be the catalyst for a new East Coast-West Coast rivalry, Zack Ryder made sure to represent his native Long Island in a hard-fought match against the debuting Californian Tyler Reks. Throughout the match, Reks displayed his skillset, hitting Ryder with several jaw-jacking moves. However, the man who loves to say “Woo woo woo” was able to capitalize on a miscalculation to lead him to the winner’s circle. As the Californian jumped up to climb the second turnbuckle, Ryder kicked his leg out from under him, leaving Reks prone to a devastating Zack Attack and a Ryder victory. Although Reks was on the losing side of action, his performance was enough to ensure that he will be back to fight another day.

06/30/2009 Enthusiastic newcomer Tyler Reks met his future competition Tuesday night. The Southern California-raised, surf-loving Superstar approached Zack Ryder in the ECW locker room just two days before their match on “WWE Superstars.” Ryder quickly told the “rookie” to get a few things straight – the best beaches are on his native Long Island, N.Y., and he better eat his “avocado rolls” to toughen up before their match Thursday night. Will Reks be as successful as the others in ECW’s New Superstar Initiative when he faces Ryder on “WWE Superstars”? Tune in Thursday night at 8/7 CT on WGN America.

06/23/2009 Finlay faced off against Zack Ryder – the brash Superstar who calls himself “the man” on ECW. The young Superstar proved he’s strong and agile in the ring, but after targeting Finlay’s eye, it seemed The Fighting Irishman was re-injured. While Finlay was down on the mat, Ryder exposed a turnbuckle. The ECW Official noticed and turned his back on the action and Finlay stole a victory, pinning Ryder while holding his tights. As Finlay walked up the ramp nursing his swollen eye, Ryder could only complain to the ECW Official who didn’t see his opponent cheat to win.

06/18/2009 Zack Ryder def. local competitor After last week’s loss to Evan Bourne, Zack Ryder didn’t have much to “Wooo, wooo, wooo!” about, but this week, the ECW Superstar redeemed himself with an impressive win. His obnoxious attitude in abundance, the Long Island native dominated his match, and when it seemed like his opponent was all but done for, Ryder didn’t immediately go for the pin. Instead, the cocky Superstar lifted his competitor up hit him with the Zack Attack -- viciously driving the unlucky local athlete into his knee. As abrasive as he may be, Ryder showed that he is truly an in-ring warrior and has a bright future for himself in WWE.

06/11/2009 In a match between two of ECW’s youngest and brightest Superstars, there was no telling what might happen Thursday night. Quickly after the match got underway, Zack Ryder smartly attempted to ground Evan Bourne and focus on the ribs that were injured at the hands of Mark Henry on ECW this week. Though, as many of his friends and foes alike could tell you, “Air” Bourne isn’t going to stay down for long and brought out all the stops to floor Ryder. After regaining control and giving a few “woo woo woo’s” to our fans, the obnoxious Long Islander seemed to have Bourne right where he wanted him, planning a high-impact maneuver off the top rope, but that decision proved to be his downfall. Feeling at home on top of the turnbuckle, Bourne sent Ryder falling hard on his back and followed up with a death-defying Shooting Star Press and the pin. Victorious just days after a vicious beating at the hands of Mark Henry, “Air” Bourne certainly sent a message to The World’s Strongest Man that he won’t go down without a fight.

06/02/2009 Zack Ryder returned to the Land of the Extreme Tuesday, easily besting another local competitor. Ryder, who landed on ECW thanks to the 2009 WWE Supplemental Draft, showed no mercy against his opponent. Ryder has said he’s come to ECW to make an impact. Will Ryder live up to his promise?