WWE ban Zach Ryder signs!

WWE ordered O2 Arena security to confiscate all signs from fans relating to Zack Ryder at Monday's Monday Night RAW taping at in London, England.

The Raw Superstar has been encouraging fans to bring Ryder related signs to WWE events, such as "Broski of the Week." He often goes on Twitter acknowledging Ryder signs shown on television. He asked for an image of the "Zack Ryder = Ratings" sign that briefly appeared on RAW. That too was confiscated.

Ryder was backstage at Monday night's show, but was not used.

Why does the WWE propoganda machine do this?

I've seen the Long Island Ice Z clips on you tube & think the guy should be applauded he's using his initiative to get over because he ain't getting the oppurtunity on TV fair play I say he deserves a bit of recognition not complete censorship

How many times have you heard wrestlers say "You've got to get yourself noticed" and Vince McMahon saying "We're all about opportunity" yet here we have Zack Ryder building a following and he's getting shut down by the WWE. You'd think they'd be happy he was showing some initiative.

I mean how ridiculous is it that they're banning signs of ONE OF THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES?!?! Would they rather fans start bringing TNA signs in? It's not like he's in the doghouse (as far as I know), and it's not as if he's gone Matt Hardy and started posting tweets & Youtube videos to orchestrate his release.

This is just ricockulous.

It's because it's not WWE publicity. They aren't marketing him. They don't promote his youtube show, therefore he gets shot down.

Ryder will get FE'd!

Yeah that's exactly what it is KB. He's managed to create a bit of a buzz but seeing as it wasn't a WWE manufactured buzz they're shutting him down.

supposing that Zr gets FE'd - would he make an impact on TNA?

Hobo wrote:supposing that Zr gets FE'd - would he make an impact on TNA?

No, can't see it. He's not over 40 and a former WWE champ.

Twitter fans having been going nuts on it, there's a proper backlash building over it.

King Beer wrote:

Hobo wrote:supposing that Zr gets FE'd - would he make an impact on TNA?

No, can't see it. He's not over 40 and a former WWE champ.

The WWE only want you to cheer for him when they tell you to

the-gaffer wrote:The WWE only want you to cheer for him when they tell you to

That's why they hate the mass "Cena sucks" and "GTS" chants from the crowd at venues... I wouldn't be surprised in future if they dubbed out the crowd and put a canned track on for the bits that they wanted applause or boos.

They did that two years ago on SmackDown and got roasted for it, I'll never understand why Vince is so reluctant to pull the trigger on Cena, while a lot of people do like him the top face of the company should never garner so much crowd heat, turning hjim heel would easily help them elevate two or three new faces who woudl become massive for just being in a feud with him, I also doubt they would lose much in sales because kids will want WWE merch anyway, if it wasn't Cena's it would be Orton/HHH's/Takers/Rey's/Christian's, it would also allow them to see who the fans are getting behind too

They've been doing sound sweetening for years, think the first time I've heard of them doing it is the 92 Rumble, when fans were cheering for Sid at the end and booing Hogan, come the release of the video the fan reaction had been mysteriously reversed.

Totally agree with gaffer about pulling the trigger on a Cena turn, it would benefit everybody in the long run. Whilst Randy Orton's face run hasn't been a monumental failure, imagine if he'd eventually gone up against super heel Cena? Yes it's been done before, but with a different dynamic it could have given Orton a huge boost. Same goes for pretty much any babyface who feuded with Cena.

It was that reaction at the 92 Rumble that freaked Hogan out so bad that he knew he had to get the hell out of Wrestling after WrestleMania VIII, he should have known though, when Taker pinned him for the title at Survivor Series the crowd where going ape for it, after Hogan/Slaughter where drafted into Warrior/Savage's spot in early 91 the crowd had enough.

I still don't know what Sid done to merit a heel turn that night, he was fighting for the title, everyman for himself yet because he threw Hogan out and Hogan was the bad loser Sid became the bad guy

It's really strange that they went with that ending because as you say it made Hogan look like the world's worst loser. Nowadays no-one would bat an eyelid if John Cena did that but back then it seemed really out of place.

WWE seriously confuse me these days. They continue doing stuff like this and not giving the universe a voice then they could seriously regret it.

I did see them checking signs on the way in

How would 02 security know what signs WWE would not want?

I was actually hoping to see Ryder on Superstars if not RAW after watching his clips on YouTube

I think it's great he's gone out and been pro-active in getting over/becoming significent

Totally agree you'd think its that go get them attitude that would endear him to a workaholic like Vince

Clearly just get a big White card and scribble Hustle, Loyalty, Respect on it. Bring in a black marker pen and once you're in, scribble some ZACH Ryder stuff on the back and show that.

John Cena's made an appearance on Zack Ryder's Youtube show though hasn't he? Bout time Johny boy started using his stroke to get Zack some exposure, like he did for Evan Bourne (supposedly).

He did appear (briefly) but also mentioned it on twitter.

There have been plenty of wrestlers and other associated people saying how great Zack is doing... Cena, Joey Styles, Jericho and Orton are ones I have seen at least.

As soon as HHH picks up on it we may have a goer...

this is Vince down to a T - he hates not being able to control everything! Seriously the guy needs to go - he's built an empire but he'll destroy it too with his paranoia - the Stalin like purges of anyone who he holds a grudge against and his inability to allow for creativity and free thinking. The wrestlers are merely his puppets and he hates not having 100% dictatorship of events. The guy needs to hand the company over to HHH and retire.

I can't believe I'm saying this considering how much I can't stand the guy but Triple H could be the saviour of the WWE.

I really hope you are right. I do worry that he may not have the brass ones to stand up and go against what Vince thinks is right though. I'm sure VKM would be happy being a backseat dictator.

At least with HHH you know he does love the business, and he is a 'student' aswell as a fan. Of course I can see why people may not like him on a personal level...

My hope is that once he does take over we'll finally see the end of people being buried because they're a 'threat'. Of course Trips has shown that he's pretty vindictive so if anyone crosses him then look out.

HHH buried him on Zach's show.....

When Vince hands over the reigns I think he'll only do it when he is sure the company will run in the same manor. With the direction the WWE are going I dont think Vince will retire anytime soon