WWE’s Enzo Amore on Getting FIRED for False R**e Accusations, Post Malone & Vince McMahon | 331
Julian Dorey · 26 Aug 2025 · 2h 31m
Guest: Enzo Amore · Host: Joey Def, Julian Dorey
This conversation with former WWE performer Enzo Amore (real name Eric) ranges across his career in pro wrestling, the business's inner workings, and his personal life since being fired. He recounts in detail the night he was abruptly terminated from WWE on the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw, following a viral sexual assault accusation that he says was never substantiated by police and was later undercut by leaked text messages suggesting the accuser's own friends didn't believe her. He describes his loyalty to and admiration for Vince McMahon and Triple H despite never being rehired, and reflects on how his NXT training class included several people who went on to become stars. Enzo also discusses his current run as flyweight champion for the independent promotion Fourth Rope, owned by musicians Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine, and describes its DIY, YouTube-driven approach to wrestling. A long, emotional stretch covers his former tag team partner Big Cass's near-fatal battle with alcoholism, including Enzo driving him cross-country to get help, and the death of another close friend in the business. Interspersed throughout are tangents on his music career (including ties to Post Malone and Fetty Wap), Irish heritage, UFO sightings, and rapid-fire riffing on pop culture, sponsors, and New Jersey life.
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- Getting fired from WWE
- Introduction and Fourth Rope wrestling promotion
- Irish heritage and family background
- Vince McMahon's legacy and vision
- Getting signed and NXT origin story
- The false accusation and firing details
- Music career and Post Malone/Fetty Wap connections
- Time Square comeback and third-party deals
- Working with John Cena's improv style
- Big Cass's alcoholism and near-death crisis
- UFO sightings in France and New Jersey
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“Today is the best day of my life. I can't wait for tomorrow. And I got fired the next day.”
“They tell you don't meet your heroes cuz they'll let you down. I met them all.”