Another former WWE Champion makes his AEW debut on this week’s show

Former WWE Superstar Zack Ryder me his AEW debut on this week’s episode where he was seen saving AEW TNT Champion Cody from an attack. Zack Ryder, who now goes by name C, was released by WWE in April along with a string of superstars. While likes of Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Heath Slater and Curt Hawkins joined IMPACT Wrestling after ir release, Zack Ryder has chosen to join AEW.

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While speaking about Zack Ryder's arrival in AEW, WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson said that Ryder could join forces with Cody in future to take down Dark Order. He pointed out that Matt Cardona and Cody have known each or for years and American Nightmare has full trust in Broski to deliver incredible performances. “I’m going to have to move some chess pieces around to make this thing fly because I’m going to expect unexpected, I’m going to expect it to be at its worse,” said Cody’s manager Arn Anderson.

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AEW Dynamite: Cody defeats Warhorse, retains his AEW TNT Championship

confident champion took fight to Warhorse but was stopped instantly with some nasty back chops. challenger gained his momentum slowly as he scored a near-fall by performing a well-executed roll-up. He n used  ropes to punish Cody and took him out with a lariat, which earned him anor near-fall. After returning from commercial break, AEW TNT Champion delivered a big superplex, followed by a suplex to take over.

He n trapped Warhorse in his Figure Four submission lock, but challenger broke free and attacked him. Warhorse n tried to deliver a top-rope double stomp, but Cody rolled to floor. As Cody was recovering, Warhorse ran down and delivered a double stomp on back of AEW TNT Champion. He n hit American Nightmare with a vicious elbow which earned him his third near-fall.

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AEW Dynamite: Zack Ryder saves Cody 

Later in match, Warhorse tried to hit Cody with anor double stomp, but couldn’t do so because of his injured knee. Cody took vantage of situation and trapped Warhorse in Figure Four leg lock to take a submission victory. After match, Dark Order hit ring and attacked Cody. As y were about to attack Arn Anderson, Matt Cardona (WWE’s Zack Ryder) came in for save.

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