Zack Ryder, impressive! : )

After Raw Supershow 01.16.2012 Zack Ryder defended his US-title against Jack Swagger!


After being attacked by Kane on last Raw, the scripters decided to make up a back injury on Ryder after the attack from Kane. Therefore in the match Ryder had to defend the title with a story-lined injury, and this youngster from Long Island really impressed me.


Ryder showed heart as John Cena, and even though he lost the match he took his wrestling-character to a new level. Jack Swagger targeted his back, and only 3-minutes into the match Swagger used his finisher the "gutwrench powerbomb". I thought the match was over then, but no, Ryder kicked out of the finisher-maneuver. Then Swagger lifted up Ryder and hit a second powerbomb on Ryder. Once again he kicked out, (To bad the fans didn't make the noise Ryder deserved there). But then after the third powerbomb from Swagger, Ryder did not managed to kick out.


This match gave us a new US-champion, and who knows maybe these two face each other at Mania 28?


If this was a one-time case I'm not sure about, but if it wasn't, Ryder is official a A-listed superstar now. 
Anyway, it was good watching Ryder developed even further (even though he lost).

Watch the match here:
http://vids.wwe.com/14634/raw-zack-ryder-vs-jack-swagger-u


Watch Jack Swagger's finisher here (performed on Christian):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi4IIPbckKI


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