Matt Cardona Explains Why Half-Trunks Didn't Work For Him As Zack Ryder

During his time as Zack Ryder in WWE, Matt Cardona attempted to go with a half trunk look.

One side of the leg would be long tights while the other side would show off his leg.

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It didn't really work out.

"One time I was like so desperate for like, I was going to do a half-man gimmick where I'd only work out and tan and shave half of my body. And I thought that could be a big thing. But I had to walk around in public like that, so I didn't do it," Cardona explained to RJ City on Hey! EW.

Cardona would settle on normal tights as opposed to trunks as Ryder.

Elsewhere during the interview, Cardona opened up about battling cancer when he was in high school. You can find his full comments by clicking here.

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