The "King of the Indies" Matt Cardona had a great fifteen-year career with WWE as "Zack Ryder" where he was a world title away from being a Grand Slam Champion. ... [Curt] Hawkins and Ryder, ...

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion and iconic member of the independent ... They were eventually drafted to SmackDown where Cardona's name was changed to Zack Ryder and Myers' to Curt Hawkins.

The two would even form their own stable, La Familia, with Chavo Guerrero, Curt Hawkins, and Zack Ryder as members, and would remain associated even after the stable disbanded, until "divorcing ...

Matt Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder in WWE, discusses his stance on a possible return to the company. He emphasizes the importance of being valued as Matt Cardona and not his previous persona.