Zach_Rhyder is an internationally acclaimed teacher, speaker and healer. As an agent of positive energies that dissolve barriers to human potential and help people discover their unique life purpose while breaking free of limitations or lack, he serves as a channel for Reiki, Theta Healing and Universal Laws energy healing modalities; additionally offering workshops, teleclasses and private sessions both face-to-face and over the phone.

James is also an enthusiastic fitness enthusiast, dedicating much of his free time to movement culture, calisthenics and Jiu Jitsu – earning himself a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu along the way. Additionally, he participated in Love Is Blind Season 4 pod experiment, finding strong ties with both Irina Solomonova and Bliss Pourteezadi whom he found to have special bonds.

Early 2009 saw him return to the ring sporting a shorter haircut, tanned skin, sunglasses, headband and half-trunks/half-tights as part of his new gimmick – this enabled him to be more aggressive and cocky while still using signature phrases such as “woo woo woo” and “you know it.”

At WrestleMania 28 he would lose to Dolph Ziggler and begin an ongoing feud with John Cena that lasted until 2012. Ryder would only appear occasionally until 2012 when he joined Santino Marella and feuded with Antonio Cesaro.

Ryder served as Titus O’Neil’s mentor in his pursuit of the NXT Championship during season 2. Ryder lost his first NXT match against Percy Watson on July 8, 2011 before becoming a regular on non-branded Superstars shows, occasionally teaming with Primo on show dates.