5 WWE Superstars who disappeared without explanation before their release

#2 Zack Ryder is released after being out of action for weeks on end

Zack Ryder

Zack Ryder will always be remembered as the one who utilized the power of social media to get over with the WWE fans. Years before Becky Lynch was effectively using social media to throw insults at her opponents and get over with the fans, Ryder was wowing the WWE Universe with his YouTube series, "Z! True Long Island Story". Ryder got a push soon after, and won the US title, but the run didn't last long and he was soon back to being a lower-card act.

Zack Ryder never got a main event run in WWE, even though fans were collectively behind him at one point

Zack Ryder's biggest achievement came at WrestleMania 32, where he won the Intercontinental title in a multi-man Ladder match. He lost the belt the next night on RAW, and was back to square one again. In March 2020, Ryder lost a singles match to Bobby Lashley, and was quietly taken off WWE TV. A little over a month later, he was released by the company, thus putting an end to his 15-year WWE run.