Pity the poor soul Zack Ryder, who suffered yet another ignominy during Raw SuperShow this past Monday when he was chokeslammed through the stage by Kane during a Falls Count Anywhere Match. In the past month alone, Long Island Iced-Z has been pummeled by Kane through a loading pallet and lost his United States Championship to Jack Swagger under questionable pretenses. Ryder was not medically cleared to compete, but an oversight by Executive VP of Talent Relations and Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis allowed the match to proceed. This past Monday, still reeling from injuries sustained at the hands of The All-American American, Ryder faced his tormentor head-on and was driven through the stage for his troubles.

So where does the buck stop now? In a seemingly endless cycle of brutality leveled against the beloved, self-proclaimed Internet Champion, who’s to blame for the predicament?

If your answer is “John Cena,” you’re not alone. Eve, Ryder’s friend, laid the fault for Ryder’s suffering at the feet of the Cenation leader, berating Ryder’s broski before getting into the ambulance with the motionless former U.S. Champion. (WATCH)

The truth is, Eve has a point. Kane has made his intentions clear: to make Cena “embrace the hate” at all costs. But rather than confront Cena himself, The Big Red Monster has instead targeted Ryder, and relentlessly so. The unspoken implication seems to be that the beatings will continue until Cena bends to The Devil’s Favorite Demon’s will. Thus far, Cena has taken the high road and resisted, and the tactic has, all things considered, left Ryder more or less to fight his own battles against Kane and Swagger. One could argue that Cena is holding out on aid for a friend who is injured and outmatched, all in the name of his personal credo. It was Ryder, not Cena, who had to walk down to the ring and …

Wait a second.

Why not blame Ryder?

Ryder’s a grown man. There’s nobody stopping him from protecting his body and his health and refusing to compete against Jack Swagger. Nobody was making Ryder put his hard-won United States Championship on the line against an opponent with the built-in advantage of unbroken ribs. Futhermore, nobody forced Ryder’s hand in his match against Kane either.

Although, there was that stipulation that Mr. Laurinaitis added to the Ryder-Kane match: the one where, if Cena interfered, Ryder would never get a United States Title opportunity again. Perhaps this is all on Laurinaitis, who also seemed to willingly overlook the doctor’s report that would have stopped the title match and, presumably, kept the United States Championship around Ryder’s waist.

It’s not unfair to say there are plenty of players who are just as, if not more, at fault than Ryder in what has transpired thus far. And yet, Eve has blamed Cena, the one man who unquestionably has tried to protect Ryder this entire time. The question this whole time seems to have been whether or not Cena will “Rise Above Hate,” but perhaps it’s fair to ask if Eve should have done the same?

Then again, Cena did look like he was about to lose his cool in the backstage area as Ryder was carted out. Maybe Eve has the right idea after all, and the time for the high road is finally over.

Credit: WWE.com

- In a storyline update, WWE’s website says that Zack Ryder remains hospitalized after suffering a broken back at the hands of Kane last night on RAW. WWE says they do not know yet how long Ryder will be out of action.

- On a related note, there has been some talk of turning Eve Torres heel.

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We first see Eve backstage with Zack Ryder and Mick Foley. Foley is telling Ryder Kane a is monster but he is also a human. Eve tells Ryder she does not care if he is cleared or not he should not face Kane. John Cena than shows up and gives Ryder some words. Ryder walks out of his match and Eve and Cena are left in the back looking worried.

After comercile break it’s time for Ryders match. It looks like Ryder is going to be okay but Kane gets the upper hand and takes Ryder down. Eve is worried and comes out. Ryder stays down as Kane continoues destroying him. Eve looks on with a worried face. It’s not the end of the match and Kane has Ryder up at the top of the ramp, eve follws. Kane shoke slams Ryder through the floor. Eve comes closer almost crying, Kane looks at her and Eve starts to walk back towards the ring, kane follows. Just as Kane gets to Eve Cena comes out and Kane runs away. Eve makes her way back up to check on Ryder. She asks the officials if he is okay, she now starts to cry. She along with Cena follows the abluance people carrying him to the back. They put him in the abulance and before Eve gets on she tells Cena he has done enough and this is his fault. She gets on the ambulance and it leaves.

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Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres defeated Natalya and Beth Phoenix. Brie Bella was the referee.

Seems like I missed some videos Eve appeared in. One is from an episode of Zacl Ryder long island web show and another is a wwe. exclusive. You can check out the videos below and browse through the screepcatures in the gallery.

(1/20): Winnipeg, Manitoba

Eve and Kelly over The Divas of Doom with a roll up. Nothing too exciting.

(1/21) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2. Eve & Kelly Kelly d. The Divas Of Doom

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Eve is shown backstage with Zack Ryder when he is interviewed about what happen last week. He says he has a match even though the doctor has not cleared him. She says he should be at home and not in a match. She says she will going out to the ring with him for his match.

He makes her way down the ramp with Ryder. She tries her best to put on a smile and get with the crowd. Eve s on the side cheering Zack on but in the end he looses his match. Eve gets into the ring to check on Zack.

After break Eve is backstage with Ryder as he is being helped. John comes backstage an says he is so sorry for letting Ryder in a match. Eve charms in and yells at him, he tells her she needs to calm down and show come respect. Eve is not happy.

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