WWE releases Enzo Amore
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OKAY..it’s been long enough &amp; I have been so so scared to share this. I was raped in mid October by the WWE Enzo Amore (also known as Eric Arden) &amp; Tyler Grosso &amp; TOOPOOR let it happen as accomplices. I was in a mental hospital for 45 days after it. They ARE NOT good people. <a href="https://t.co/VhyG6oaDwg">pic.twitter.com/VhyG6oaDwg</a></p>&mdash; philomena (@missgucciwitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/missgucciwitch/status/955496170414985216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Hmmmm....if it wasn't broken by babe.net, the new journalistic capital of the internet, I have to question the authenticity of this.

They just suspended him, per Prowrestlingsheet

For fuck sake

Remember dont go to the police. Definitely go to Twitter instead.

Also.... I have no actualy opinion on enzos guilt. I am not saying she is lying. But come on. These are serious charges. Fucking metoo bullshit

Damn.

... What a heel.

It's difficult for people to come forward, particularly when the alleged rapist is in the public eye.

WWE made the right call to suspend him with pay until the matter is investigated. That's all they can do, really.

I find something so abhorrant about posting your rape story on your twitter.

I am happy she at least went to the police.

what a shit storm. Its tough to have an opinion really

I mean this is horrible whether or not it's true, but moving forward, what will this mean for the Crusierweight title?

Lul Owen with the important questions.

They'll put the belt on Hideo Itami or something, screwing over Cedric yet again.

WWE just tweeted his suspension

She should have yelled "AND YOU CAN'T TOUCH THAT!"

Enzo should know, no one chases rats anymore.

What's Captain Rape doing in the impact zone?

In a way, not surprised considering one of the biggest complaints in the WWE about him was how he liked to hang around bad people and do really stupid stuff.

Liv Morgan pretty much dumped him the month before because he kept cheating on her.

Hard to comment on these things. Statistically false claims are rare. People often don't go to police because they're not always helpful and because this shit does mess with your compass. The fact her life seems like a mess makes her more susceptible to this sort of shit, yet people are going to talk about her credibility. Just a gross mess.

Glad it's being treated seriously by WWE and by Phoenix police, to be honest. Apparently timelines match up and there is DNA involved. It's probably going to come down to he said/she said, in which case who knows what evidence will be there. If she was in a mental hospital following it and there were outcry claims, it might help weigh her case, and maybe the others flip and confirm the statements of aggression Enzo was allegedly making.

Just fucking gross.

WWE has a habit of making punishment angles based on shoot nonsense.

To which I bring up Enzo and Lana, not to mention that bucket of chicken...

If this whole allegation is true then Enzo has to be done in WWE.

My bullshit detector goes off a bit when she talks about how they got her fucked up on a ton of drugs. Then later she says she "was drugged".

Taking a bunch of drugs someone gave you and "being drugged" are not the same thing. Instantly makes it sound like she's going full attention whore. Don't try to make people feel sorry for you because you decided to do a shitload of drugs. Makes you seem less credible from the get-go.

Well if some girl on tiwtter says it...

Guy is like 60 pounds wet and wearing boots (yes, I'm quoting Eazy E). He couldn't rape a chicken.

It's true at least 90% of the time?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BTW the treatment stay was supposed to be 45 days long but I started using my roommates phone around day 20 to get on social media &amp; I left the center against medical advice around 26 days</p>&mdash; philomena (@missgucciwitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/missgucciwitch/status/955585893959528448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Already changing her story. Seems suspicious...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just got cocaine in my eye &amp; im gonna die?</p>&mdash; philomena (@missgucciwitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/missgucciwitch/status/955464935693107200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Someone drugged her 9 hours ago, too. Poor girl.

Cause she's full of shit. I'm not even defending Enzo, cause I don't like the twat, but this is bullshit.

I do choose to believe that part where he said "I have over a million Instagram followers. You should be begging for this dick." though because Goddammit, that is such an Enzo Amore thing to say in a non-PG situation. #LiveTheGimmick

1/10 people lying about being raped is pretty awful.

Idiots, liars and the mentally fried can be raped too. Just keep that in mind when you go after a woman's credibility based on poorly written social media posts personal life choices. It seems like Enzo was in Phoenix when she alleges, DNA has been recovered (which seems the oddest thing of all about it, to be honest) and the alleged accomplices seem to support that something happened, even if it's not what this woman is claiming.

There's smoke to this. Doesn't necessarily mean there's fire, but the WWE have done the right thing pending investigation. I'm sure her admission to the mental hospital will be checked on. 20 days, 26 days, 45 days -- they'd be a record to see if something happened to her and what she was telling case workers. Even that wouldn't dismiss her claims, but it could go a long way to supporting them.

Anyway, talking about this stuff makes me sick. I'm out of this thread, as I don't want to lose respect for anyone who calls her a "lying whore" because she posts pictures of her ass on Instagram or whatever comes next. If Enzo did it, I hope he gets ousted and faces the appropriate repercussions. If he didn't, I hope that comes to light too. They say you can't prove innocence, but certain things are incompatible with guilt.

He's gonna be the realest guy in the courtroom.

Rats be rattin.

Also, I love how the WWE's Raw 25 clip for today was the Triple H/Steph wedding.

Kind of ironic there was a lengthy thread of who'd be first, and this happens.

I agree that someone awful can be raped as well. I don't "NOT" believe her as I already said. But I can still find her actions questionable. I understand that she is (allegedly) the victim, but holy shit, going on Twitter and doing this shit isn't doing yourself any favours. It certainly raises questions.

As I said, I'm happy she's at least gone to the police, so due process may run its course.

She should've brought her brother with her to the hotel room, 'cause HE'S SEVEN FOOT TALL

Hm, then again, if she was lying, why would she choose Enzo? That's pretty lame.

Even worse is over 9/10 telling the truth and every single one of them being accused of being that 1 because it makes boys feel uncomfortable to admit that this shit happens to people a lot, and that the "Hmm, well, how about this..." actually makes it harder for women, and men for that matter, to come forward about this shit, making the waters even murkier.

I dunno about the other stuff but Enzo seems like the type to go around loudly proclaiming he has money and listing that as the reason some random lady needs to blow him.

Some personal life choices an social media posts DO damage her credibility though. She could have been raped. When you make the claim though, it doesn't automatically mean "now prove me wrong". And when you change your story/say things like "I was drugged" because you decided to take drugs you instantly dig a hole for yourself. Just say what actually fucking happened and don't embellish, lie and add "woe is me" shit that just isn't true. If she got raped, the truth should be enough on it's own.

It was bound to happen at some point. I'm surprised that no one else has been more heavily accused and that multiple cases haven't been mounted against a particular wrestling personality. I'm also surprised that Vince's alleged indiscretions in tanning salons and limousines haven't been brought back out into public.

But anyway, I'm out of this thread. I'll let justice take it course. People turn really gross when women say "he hurt me." Don't find the need to deal with it, to be honest.

fuck enzo

i'm just pissed about the character assassination of Aziz Ansari.

Does Lena Dunham have any inside info on this one? We need to hear what she thinks.

Not even money. Instagram followers. lol

bunch of racist metoo fools

It doesn't make me uncomfortable at all. People are awful. Many of them being capable of rape...just like many of them are capable of lying about being raped.

I legit have no horse in this race. Don't care about Enzo, he's just some guy on T.V. But due process is a thing that exists, and rampantly posting about getting raped on Twitter is just fucked up. As she is (allegedly) the victim, I get she's likely erratic, and not thinking clearly but jesus fucking christ.

I strongly believe in due process. It's greatly flawed, but the court of public opinion is the worse of the two. @Noid

Damn, I'd say Triple H raped me, there's more money in that.

Personal life choices and social media posts make her a ripe candidate for a dude who is going to think of her as trash too. Believe it or not, you can tell a lie for every day of your life and then still get forced to have sex against your will. I don't think anyone is saying "now prove me wrong," people have just taken it upon themselves to do that based on her public profile. What the police investigation will do is look at the DNA and other evidence, examine the stories of the alleged accomplices and see what falls out.

I'm not saying Enzo did it. I'm saying that it's statistically unlikely that she's lying (all things being equal), and her being a drug addict doesn't have anything to do with that. The truth should be enough on its own, but you have legal systems and people on the internet who want to tear it all apart because women be lying whores.

Wait and see how this shakes out. Enzo will probably get away with it, because he'll just say "Nah, she was into it," and it's her word from that moment against his, and there's not enough evidence there to convict. But if it comes out as valid, just maybe keep it in mind the next time a woman who seems like she might be a piece of shit to you says someone treated me like one. I'm not saying be gullible or naive, but you can treat these things with gravity.

Number itself is dwarfed by the sheer amount that doesn't get reported at all. Even the 9 out of 10 being real incidents is dwarfed by how much doesn't get reported or investigated enough by police.

RAINN had a stat that out of 1000 rape incidents, 30% actually get reported as a best case and like 11 cases will actually manage to reach the courts.

https://www.rainn.org/sites/default/...s%20122016.png

I'm not saying her being a drug addict makes her less credible. I'm saying her taking a bunch of drugs because that's what she does and then when it's convenient to villainize someone saying "OMG I WAS DRUGGED" does. If she actually got raped, doing clear things that point to "lying drama queen" is insanely stupid and obviously makes her less credible. If she had just said she did a lot of drugs before it happened, alright. That sucks but she wouldn't suddenly be at fault for being raped because she chose to do too many drugs. The fact that she simply does drugs is irrelevant. The only reason I posted that "cocaine in my eye" tweet earlier was to make fun of her "I was drugged" claim.

More are capable of rape than lying about rape. People don't really wrap their heads around that, like complex maths problems. If you rank rape as being worse than telling a lie about it, then just think about how awful the world is when the worse thing happens more. And these are only the ones that are reported. It's a bit of a mind-fuck, really.

Yeah, due process exists, and I don't think anyone is saying skip that? It always goes there when people take someone's (likely) claim that something is true and then states "That's fucked up and if it's true they should face consequences." Like, why respond to that with "but due process is a thing?" Yeah, that's what people are calling for. It's just a shame that it hasn't really caught up to the crimes in many fields (not just sexual assault).

I don't think I'm in a position to judge someone on how they respond to that sort of thing. People go back to their attackers willingly in attempts to gain "control" back. People abuse other people. They turn to drugs, prostitution, god or kill themselves. It's not as simple as picking out a pathway of how someone is supposed to react to that and then saying one that is more self-destructive or seemingly damaging is definitively an inappropriate reaction to something inappropriate and sometimes not always quantifiable. I think it is a dumb thing to do, but she is as much the subject of the court of public opinion now. And the thing is, the real court is still the one that holds weight.

If Enzo did not do this, it is far more likely it will come out that she is making it up than it is she is making it up. Let's just see how due process goes before we start appealing to due process.

There is no doubt the system is broken. Relying on the court of public opinion is no way to fix it.

I just want to state I am not attacking you. I get what you mean, and I used to think like this once upon a time. I can't explain it, but it's just like a different language to me now. I think I'll just say that you saying acting like a "lying drama queen" is subjective. Like, of course she looks like that to you, but that doesn't mean that's her intention or how she thinks she looks. I don't think you mean to say that, but what you're requiring from her is a fashioned persona of respectability and integrity before she says "I was in a situation where I took substances; I thought I was safe -- I was not."

I understand the impulse to look at people's stories and rip apart inconsistencies. And in a dark way, the mess this world can be is hilarious, so I'm not even mocking sardonic tones and such. I just think the WWE and Phoenix police are taking the right approach by taking it seriously.

Words arent proof, and i dont want to live in a world where proving yourself innocent is the norm. The accused gets the benifit not the accuser.

We are literally taking tweets as fact. Think about that

I don't think that's a fair assessment of what the trade-off is, though. I don't think anyone is saying throw out the broken system and let's just burn the accused witches. The idea that people believe women is still a relatively fresh concept in the public arena, and you certainly see on the internet how people are still very quick to try and drill holes where they can, like stories are supposed to be perfect.

I think we agree that the system sucks, and that relying on people, who are largely stupid, is no fix. And I've taken the bait and started talking about public opinion instead of the point, which is that these things just aren't made up that often, and the only unreported accounts are true accounts (because a false account never happened, therefore it's not unreported). More so than the court of public opinion, we're entering a period where now when a woman comes forward, authorities are going to be more likely to believe them, because they know these stats.

And while I'm not a big fan on the court of public opinion, I am a big fan of using your money to hurt these guys with power who throw it around. Not relevant to Enzo, but I love it that businesses feel like they have to take these things seriously otherwise it will affect their bottom-dollar.

What is there to wrap my head around? I understand what you're saying. I take these allegations very seriously. I simply have a different perspective and don't take what the HuffPost tells me to believe to heart. I also don't stand on a moral high ground when discussing these issues. Realistically Noid, I can have whatever fucking opinion I want about these issues, as long as I'm not actually raping people.

But the main thing is, because these turn into he-said-she-said muck raking situations, the court of public opinion takes over and deems people guilty, when really we'll never know. Which is why SOME people are very resistant to the guilty until proven innocent pitchfork mentality plaguing enough of the population

It's a difficult subject to discuss. A family member was molested by her doctor as a 12-year-old. She didn't come forward sadly, but she also was a poor Jewish girl in South Africa during Apartheid, so she wasn't exactly empowered.

As I said, I'm happy this girl reported it to the police. But sensationalizing something this serious via Twitter is at the very least a damning indictment on society.

Save Aziz

That's not true.

WWE is definitely taking the right approach though. I agree there. From a PR standpoint, you just can't have him on TV while this is going on like nothing happened. If it turns out to be false then it sucks that it cost Enzo a little but the pros outweigh the cons.

Agree w/fan.

The other problem too, is if Enzo is guilty, I can't see these twitter tactics helping her in the courtroom... which would actually suck. I could be wrong.

But it is true. You may be a reasonable person Noidster, but you aren't part of the frothing mob.

No, the proof will be the proof. Enzo has been suspended pending investigation; not criminally prosecuted. If there is sufficient evidence to charge him, he will be put on trial in a court of law, where he will need to be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He'll probably get away even if he did do it.

A woman's past sexual history, at least until very recently (not sure if this has changed), could be used against her in a courtroom. Apparently having sex with A and B and C means you'd automatically have sex with D and E and F, no matter how gross they are.

So what you're saying Noid... is if Neville "gets off", you will likely think he is a rapist?

I'm kind of putting words in your mouth, but that's what I can infer from you saying "He'll probably get away with it if he did do it".

Agree with this.

I mean, they fired Emma for shoplifting. Well, let's pretend it was because of that and not because they didn't care for her.

Ummm, what was she expecting doing drugs and going to the hotel room with him? I'm not saying that if he did it it's ok, but seriously what was she expecting other than sex?

Hahaha, no. And I think you do know this, hence why you said the point about putting words in my mouth, but I wouldn't be effectively busting your chops if I didn't point out that was ridiculous. :p

What I'm saying is that if Enzo did do it, it's probably going to come down to his word against hers (just from what is out about the story), with him saying his DNA being deposited was consensual. It'll probably turn into he said/she said, which is not going to work in her favor.

To get high, most likely.

This is the problem with rape cases. V hard to find the truth.

I mean if she did meet up with him that's why.

This whole drugs thing is throwing me off....I mean besides drug tests and all that, unless they were "fed" to her....know what I'm getting at?

That's true. That's why I think the best course of action is to take them seriously, even with a reputable accused and "less than reputable" accuser and let authorities investigate and find out if there is any truth to it. Work out if they were in the same place, if there are any witnesses, if there is any corroborating evidence and go from there. That seems to be the route it is going.

I don't think her going onto social media has been helpful to her or anyone. Especially at this stage.

Agree 100% with everthing. We just have different ways of getting there lol and different world views.

Yeah, basically. I can see the other sides, as I'm sure you can mine. Either way, I'm not complain about Enzo being off television. Let's hope this is the end of the cruiserweights too, haha.

Wondering if it's one of those "I feel dirty" afterwards kind of things.

Consensual until sober.

Sort of. While it is true that anyone's past sexual history can be admissible, the Rule of Evidence that allows it, (Rule 412), is by default a rule of exclusion. The procedure required for getting this kind of evidence in at trial is also very specific and thorough.

Basically, the jury only gets to learn the evidence of the victim's previous sex acts with A, B and C if:

1. you can show that it's reasonably possible that the victim's previous sex acts with A, B and C were the actual cause of the victim's injuries, scientific evidence (i.e., semen found, etc.), disease, or knowledge of sexual matters in the present case,

2. you can show that the victim's previous sex acts with A, B, and C are of such a pattern (multiple persons/events, or more than one time) of sexual behavior so unique AND so closely resembling the defendant’s version of the alleged encounter with the victim that it tends to prove that the victim consented to the act charged or behaved in such a manner as to lead the defendant reasonably to believe that the victim consented, (I.e., the victim's past consistent AND unique sexual behavior with A and B and C matches D's claim that the victim consented in the present case), or

3. you're using the victim's past history with A, B, & C, to rebut statements made by the victim re: their own sexual history, BUT ONLY if the victim's sexual history was brought up first by the prosecution AND limited only to the extent necessary to rebut (I.e., Prosecutor Q: "Have you ever had sex before?" Victim A: "I've never had sex before." Now the defendant can rebut that statement by showing only the minimal amount of evidence necessary of A,B, & C's past sex with the victim).

That makes perfect sense. :y:

Looks like the evidence must be strong. Enzo Amore has been fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrred

http://www.wwe.com/article/enzo-amore-released

They didn't wish him the best in his future endeavors, and they immediately scrubbed his profile off of the website completely.

That Cruiserweight belt is cursed or has really bad taste in men

As good a time as any to watch this again.

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Regardless of the truth of the allegations, this probably would have gotten him released regardless:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was told this morning that Enzo Amore was aware of the allegations and didn't clue WWE in.</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/955876867462041602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE has come to terms on the release of Eric Arndt (Enzo Amore). <a href="https://t.co/iagk1311eD">https://t.co/iagk1311eD</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/955874078614843392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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He didn't even get "wish him well in his future endeavors"lol

Enzo is now making ZERO DIMES

Hes a contract employee. He can't be fired. They just terminate the contract

Peace ooooooot Enzo.

Gotta give Vince a chance to pay that hush money.

Can we release Paul Rosenberg for disgracing the Bobby Heenan coat?

Just lost his job due to tweets...you sure?

Very dumb to not clue your bosses in for what was going to come out. As I said in the Aziz topic in casual forum, it's a shame that these allegations are put in the public eye, it makes it harder for the judicial system to do their job and taints the allegation.

The ladies conduct in her life plays no part if the rape did happen and if this is found true then I hope they throw the book at him.

If he is found innocent of all charges then would be intersting to see if their is any comeuppance for the WWE firing him.

that 205 belt is cursed

Supposedly the police investigation is ending very soon which means WWE likely got all the info they needed to make an official decision.

No he didn't. He lost it earlier than he would have due to Tweets.

If he didn't inform WWE when the investigation was ongoing, it was going to get out eventually anyway and he would have been released then.

I'll put my HR hat on for a second. We had a guy at work get arrested for supposedly touching two underage girls at a waterpark. He was released on bond and the next day he was in the office he reported the arrest and investigation to us.

We suspended him with full pay until the investigation could be completed. Once he was found guilty, we terminated his employment.

Had he not reported the investigation to us, he would've breached company policy and would've been terminated regardless of the outcome of his case.

Without having WWE's handbook, I don't know what their policies are. But a lot of companies would've sent you packing if you didn't notify them of an arrest and/or investigation you were involved in.

Charges are being pressed so "H.R." wise their hands are tied. Also, what Hasney said. If he had told them right away, they likely would have been a touch more lenient, but I wouldn't be surprised if he got canned.

If it wasn't the tweets, it would have been in the news at some point.

lol I posted my "HR" deal before I saw Vito's post #OrignalJewce

We should pitch ourselves to WWE as the stable known as HR