PWInsider.com has confirmed earlier reports that Enzo Amore was released from WWE due to not informing the company that was was under police investigation. WWE did not know about the rape allegations against Enzo until Monday afternoon when the news broke on Twitter and media began contacting the company. When WWE questioned Enzo about the allegations, Enzo acknowledged that he knew about the investigation. The timing of this story breaking did not help matters for Enzo since it was the same day as RAW’s 25th anniversary and the only way this could’ve been worse for WWE was if the story broke during WrestleMania weekend.
There is a morals clause written into WWE contracts that states:
9.14 Wrestler shall act at all times with due regard to public morals and conventions during the term of this Agreement. If Wrestler shall have committed or shall commit any act or do anything that is or shall be an offense or violation involving moral turpitude under Federal, state or local laws, or which brings WRESTLER into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or which insults or offends the community or any employee, agent, or affiliate of PROMOTER or which injures WRESTLER's reputation in PROMOTER's sole judgment, or diminishes the value of WRESTLER's professional wrestling services to the public or PROMOTER, then at the time of any such act, or any time after PROMOTER learns of such act, PROMOTER shall have the right to fine WRESTLER in an amount to be determined by PROMOTER; and PROMOTER shall have the right to suspend and/or terminate this Agreement forthwith.
According to Conrad Thompson, Enzo had arrived to the arena on Monday while wearing a t-shirt that said “today is the best day of my life” on the front and “can’t wait for tomorrow” on the back. Enzo was reportedly scheduled to face Goldust during the 3rd hour of RAW 25. According to Twitter account @WrestleVotes, Vince McMahon allegedly told Enzo to "get out” after the company found out about the allegations.
Enzo being fired was said to be “the last straw” since he’s been a controversial figure within the company over the past several months. It was first reported back in July that Enzo had backstage heat in WWE. According to reports, Enzo was allegedly kicked off a tour bus by Roman Reigns and was given the 'Miz treament' by not being allowed to dress in the locker with other talent. Later that month, a stripper went on a public rant about Enzo. In August, Justin Barrasso of SI.com reported that Enzo’s backstage heat could potentially put him on the list of future-endeavored talent.