"I said no." - Former WWE Superstar says he was recognized as Zack Ryder

Former WWE Superstar Matt Cardona noted that he was recently recognized as former WWE persona Zack Ryder.

Cardona works on the independent circuit and is associated with several major American promotions. He currently works with IMPACT Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He also had a brief stint as the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion before injuries forced him to vacate the title in June 2022.

Having more-than-established his non-WWE persona, it no doubt took Cardona by surprise when an Uber driver mistook him for someone very different. The former Intercontinental Champion took to Twitter to detail the incident, stating that the driver asked if he was Zack Ryder. Cardona noted that he'd told the driver that he was not:

"Uber driver just asked if I am Zack Ryder. I said no." he wrote

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What was the fan response to Cardona's Zack Ryder tweet?

Members of the WWE Universe and wrestling fans across the board have also taken to social media in response to Matt Cardona.

One fan told Cardona that he should've confirmed that he was Ryder:

This prompted a response from Cardona himself:

One fan claimed it was crazy that someone could recognize Matt for one body of work and not another:

One fan certainly didn't agree with Cardona's decision to lie to the driver:

One fan thought that Cardona lying to the fan was part of his current heel persona:

One fan even joked that the Uber driver didn't ask about Mojo Rawley:

Matt Cardona would last wrestle as Ryder for WWE in March 2020. In his final Monday Night RAW outing, he lost to Bobby Lashley.

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