Former WWE star Big Cass has touted Hall Of Famer Diamond Dallas Page as an instrumental figure in his battle with alcoholism.

Recently, Cass, real name William Morrissey, was a guest on Renee Paquette’s podcast, The Sessions. Morrissey opened up about his battle with alcoholism, being released from WWE, and how Dallas Page helped him get back on his feet.

He first noted that the drinking got out of hand in 2017 just before his WWE release. Morrissey admitted that everyone knew he was having a drinking problem, and he didn’t care at the time. However, looking back, he now views the situation as “sad.”

“Like in 2017, the drinking was really out of hand. It was easy to hide, because alcoholics are very good at hiding their alcoholism. So I was hiding it from a lot of people.

“I got injured and when I came back, I was just in a bad place mentally, and not to blame it on taking medications that I definitely shouldn’t be drinking with, but I guess I just kept drinking and kept fuc*ing up. The drinking, yeah, it got completely out of hand to the point where everybody was noticing.

“There was no hiding it anymore. Everybody knew. It’s sad to say looking back, but at the time, I knew everybody knew and I still didn’t give a fu*k. I was like, I didn’t care.

“I don’t know what switch flipped in my head, but I really gave up spiritually. At that point, I was done.”

Morrissey then talked about having his seizure at the House Of Hardcore event in Philadelphia. He revealed that, shortly after the incident, Diamond Dallas Page reached out to him. Page offered his help and the pair finally linked up in Atlanta in 2019. Morrissey touted Page as “instrumental” in getting him through rehab the first time.

“After I had that first seizure in Philadelphia back in 2018, he got in touch with me. He said, ‘You know if you’re ever ready to come down here and visit Atlanta, I’d really like to help you.’

“I guess in May of 2019 is when I went down to Atlanta to link up with him just hanging out, working out, and talking. We developed a relationship and a bond.”

Quotes via WrestlingNews.co

Joey Janela and Big Cass (aka W. Morrissey, CaZXL) were involved in a backstage altercation in late 2019 at a WrestlePro event. Cass took a little time away from wrestling after that and spent some time staying with Diamond Dallas Page as well. He was on Sean Waltman’s podcast recently and said that he and Janela have buried the hatchet.

“I spoke to Joey the weekend of WrestleMania. At GCW, I did a show. I spoke with Joey, and we’re really cool, man. We buried the hatchet,” Cass said (transcriptions via WrestlingNewsCO). “That was one that I really, genuinely needed to apologize to the guy in person. I like to do things face to face.”

Cass continued to talk about speaking with Janela backstage at the GCW show.

“I happened to walk in, we started talking right away, and I was super happy about that.  He’s cool as can be, and I appreciate him being super understanding.”

Not long after, Janela took to Twitter to comment on the conversation the two had over WrestleMania weekend as well. Janela also mentioned he’d hoped to book Cass for GCW over the summer. Cass is wrestling for both Impact and SWE at the moment, however.

“I saw that Cass talked about our convo, he’s really awesome! I’m happy to see him doing so well, tried to get him in the fold at GCW this summer but he’s become a busy guy! Hope I can make something happen sometime because that 7 foot dude slamming guys through doors would rule!” Janela Tweeted.

W. Morrissey (the former Big Cass) cut a promo on Impact Wrestling last night that while delivered in character, covered some very real issues. In late-2018, Morrissey suffered a seizure while at a House of Hardcore wrestling event. Some fans filmed him as he was in medical distress and the video was submitted to YouTube, as well as picked up by TMZ and other outlets. He addressed this incident during his promo on Impact last night.

“Every time that I’ve fallen down in this industry, every time that something bad has happened to me or I made headlines for all the wrong reasons, people kicked me when I was down,” Morrissey said. “When I had a seizure in front of 1500 people in Philadelphia, PA, those fans that love us and adore us, do you know what they did? They took out their phones, and instead of dealing 9-1-1 they recorded it and put it on YouTube and then everybody in the world got to watch me at my most vulnerable point.”

Morrissey’s time in Impact Wrestling has been notable thus far. Since debuting in the promotion, Morrissey has been feuding with Willie Mack and now appears to be moving into a program with Rich Swann.

Morrissey’s full promo can be viewed in the player below:

CazXL, formerly known as Big Cass in WWE, has opened up his battle with alcohol addiction. 

He did so during an interview with Wrestle Talk. He started out by talking about how it’s been a long journey and everything started to click in January 2020. 

“I had been in and out of rehab a few times and it just wasn’t clicking, and then I went back to rehab last January and everything started clicking at that point. I embraced the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous which I beforehand thought was silly, and I really, really started focusing on my recovery and myself, and magically when you do that you just start to get happier. It’s as if it’s this thing that millions of people had done successfully all over the world, but for me, I was like, ‘No that’s not for me’, but when I finally embraced the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, everything started going good mentally, I was a happy person for the first time in a really long time.”

Cass noted that he wasn’t sure he would return to pro wrestling because he thought it wasn’t for him anymore, but one day, he woke up with a clear head and realized he loves wrestling as its first love and passion. Thus, at that moment, he knew he needed to get back. 

“I could have let my addiction stop me from doing what I really want to do, I could’ve taken the easy road and done something a lot easier and less fulfilling, but instead I decided I was gonna come back to wrestling.” 

He stated that he went back to the gym and took it very seriously. He brought up how he’s been open in the past about his addiction and struggles with mental health.  

“I feel like there’s a stigma around addiction where people don’t like to admit it or they tell themselves that they’re not an addict, and I feel like, more on a human being side, you know performance-wise I’m gonna go out there and be myself, be a turned-up version of myself and kick ass, and I really think that I have the ability to get over and do some things in this business as being myself.”

Cass stated regarding the aspect of a human being, he wants to show people that it can be done no matter how far you get down. He said that there are some things that he’s not ready to talk about that the public hasn’t seen

“But I got to really, really low points, and I really wanna show people that if you love something and you’re passionate about it, it doesn’t matter how low you get, just get up every morning and fight and fight and fight. Because you can accomplish what you wanna accomplish if you believe in yourself. The only person in this world that I need to believe in me for me to succeed, is me.

He said that if you believe in yourself, and you’re going through anything and you feel like the world is against you, it’s possible to get back and to accomplish some great things. That’s his goal going forward. He said the first step to that is reaching out for help, which is something that took him a long time to do. 

Cass was released by WWE in 2018. At the time, it was reported that his release was due to behavioral issues such public intoxication during a WWE tour and disobeying direct orders from Vince McMahon. 

• Big Cass Makes First Wrestling Appearance Since 2019 (Video)

caZXL, best known as former WWE star Big Cass, returned to in-ring action over the weekend. He was away from the ring for over a year.

The former NXT star took on his Twitter to comment on his comeback after the video of his return made headlines over the weekend.

Cass thanked wrestling fans, for their support and Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows for the booking opportunity.

“After a long journey filled with an enormous amount of self-reflection, I now start my journey towards redemption. Thank you @The_BigLG for the opportunity, and thank you to everyone for continuing to believe in me #StraightOuttaStep12”

Big Cass’ Road to Redemption

Big Cass, who was once being eyed for a push in WWE after his break up with Enzo Amore, was released in 2018 due to behavioral issues.

He returned to the independent circuit after his release and made appearances for several well-known promotions but the former WWE star also got into some controversies in the months following his release.

He finally took some time off after an event in September 2019 and Enzo Amore had revealed that he had taken time off to seek help for his issues. This was Cass’ first wrestling appearance since then.

Big Cass also released a new shirt “Straight Outta Step 12” with the proceeds going to the Herren Project. It’s a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2011 and provides free resources and support for the treatment, recovery, and prevention of substance use disorder.

• Big Cass Makes First Wrestling Appearance Since 2019 (Video)

Former WWE star Big Cass returned to in-ring action for the first time since 2019 this past Saturday night during an indie event organized by Lariato Pro Wrestling.

Former WWE and current Impact Wrestling star Doc Gallows posted a video of his return on Twitter and the fans noted that the former NXT star looked to be in great shape:

Big Cass first got recognization among fans after he signed a WWE contract in 2011 and started teaming with Enzo Amore in NXT around 2013.

The monster sized athlete was given a push after he debuted on main roster and broke up with Amore. The company officials were seeing him as a future star.

However, he was released from his contract in June 2018 after Cass went off script during a segment on SmackDown and reports suggested that various behavioral issues attributed to the decision.

• Enzo Amore Talks Big Cass’ Ongoing Battle With Depression

He returned to independent circuit after his release from the promotion and made appearances for companies like ROH and NJPW. However, his last wrestling appearance came in 2019 during the NEW How You Doin show in September.

Big Cass’ former partner and close friend Enzo Amore had later revealed in interviews that the former WWE star took time off to seek professional help for his personal issues.

Former WWE Superstar and 205 Live Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore/nZo recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio to discuss a number of topics from his recent career in and out of a pro wrestling ring.

One of the topics discussed was the now infamous Madison Square Garden incident from WrestleMania weekend in 2019. Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling were hosting the co-brand G1 Supercard event from MSG when Enzo and Big Cass jumped the rail and attacked Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and The Briscoes.

Co-host of Busted Open Bully Ray was also part of the ‘angle,’ although Enzo would claim that it was a “real fight.” Only a select number of people within ROH knew about the angle, with the company trying to ‘work the boys’ and create some buzz for the promotion.

Enzo Amore on Canned Angle

“No one got on the phone after and said ‘that was a great job'” Enzo would reveal on Busted Open. Enzo would then also discuss how a small minority of fans ‘scared’ ROH online, leading the angle to be ixnayed. “They [ROH] just said, ‘oh sh*t, we f*cked up. No, you didn’t you idiots.”

Enzo would then launch straight into ROH management, saying how they completely ruined what could’ve been a hugely lucrative angle for the promotion. “This was the biggest f*cking…you (ROH) have never in your entire wrestling existence as a promotion been spoken about more! You just dropped the ball like, I had never seen anything like it in my life. I have never seen such sh*t. I could have talked Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and the f*cking Briscoes…TWO PROMOTIONS INTO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. AGAIN!”

“When you do that? And you don’t follow through with it? You leave such a sour taste in my mouth” Enzo would finish. “And when I walk away? I go, ‘this is what the f*cking indie promotions are like? This is what wrestling IS outside of WWE? People can’t take a joke, you know!? I hope you take d*ck better than you take a joke.”

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Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore recently appeared on Ryback’s Conversation With The Big Guy podcast. The former Cruiserweight Champion discussed a litany of topics from his career in wrestling, including the ‘failed’ deal between he, Big Cass and NJPW/ROH when they ‘invaded’ the Madison Square Garden event over WrestleMania weekend.

Enzo Amore on Big Cass’ ‘bumps in the road’

“Well Cass hit some bumps in the road” Enzo Amore began. “Bumps that would have made it an impossibility. At that point when I piqued my interest in getting back into pro wrestling? I wanted to do it with Big Cass. It was the endeavour that I took on, to see my best friend back on his feet doing well and doing what he loved.”

Big Cass’ ongoing battle with depression

Big Cass went public back in 2019 about his ongoing battles with depression. The former WWE Superstar spoke with DDPYoga’s YouTube channel back in July, saying “Being depressed is one thing, having depression on a daily basis is something different” Cass revealed. “Anyone that looks at them like they’re weak or a crybaby or whatever? That person is ignorant. ‘He has money and everything he dreamed of.’ That don’t mean f—-all when you’re not well mentally.”

NJPW/ROH deal falling through

Enzo Amore would finish by clarifying that the deal with NJPW/ROH did fall through. He also questioned how exactly he could get back into the pro wrestling industry as the deal he and Cass were hoping for fell through. “Ultimately? You know when he [Cass] had a hiccup here and there? I was now kind of finessing the idea of potentially getting back in the ring. But I didn’t want to do it for anybody. Like I love Mike and NEW (North East Wrestling), but was I going to do that every weekend? F*ck no. What am I gotta do? You know? Ring of Honor, New Japan, you know that deal fell through.”

If you use any of the quotes from this article please credit Conversation With The Big Guy podcast with a h/t to SEScoops.com for the transcription.

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Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore/nZo recently appeared on the Chris Van Vliet podcast. The former Cruiserweight Champion would appear to answer a litany of questions from fans about his time in WWE, the independent scene and his religious beliefs.

During the interview Enzo was asked about his tag team partner Big Cass/Caz XL. Cass has had battles with depression over the past couple of years and Enzo has been with the former WWE Superstar throughout.

“We live in a world where you’re manipulated by a feeling”

Enzo Amore

Enzo Amore on Big Cass

“Oh, he’s been doing better. He’s doing so good” Enzo Amore began. “He’s killing it, he’s killing it. He just, he’s smart. Listen, Moses needed to walk away from the pharaohs of Egypt for 40 days before he came back. All right? To get the pharaoh out of his brain. And what do I mean by the ‘pharaoh out of his brain?’ We live in a world where you’re manipulated by a feeling. You know? Where people are literally subscribing to the notion that they need to feel some type of way, based on their environment, and their environment is constantly thrown in their face.”

New Podcast

Enzo Amore then revealed that he will be launching a new podcast soon via the Triller platform. “If you want to hear real? You can tune into my podcasts, which we’ll be launching very soon. I’ll take the free opportunity to advertise on your platform Chris!”

Amore confirmed that the new Triller based podcast will be called ‘How You Doin?’ A play off of his and Big Cass’ biggest catchphrase whilst in WWE. Amore has not confirmed any of the logistics of the podcast, although it is likely that he will be commenting on current events in professional wrestling. Enzo did also speak about the NWA brand during the Chris Van Vliet podcast; however, it is not confirmed if he has any official affiliation with the promotion.

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Joey Janela recently recounted his experience with Big Cass during a WrestlePro event. He shared his story during an episode of Wrestlers On The Road Ordering Room Service. The end result of his altercation saw Cass removed from the event in an ambulance.

Now, Cass’ tag team partner, Enzo Amore, has addressed Janela’s side of the story. He also suggested that the AEW wrestler is using the incident for attention. Amore stated that Janela has zero class or credibility because of it. 

Taking to Twitter, Amore wrote:

“I addressed the drunk fantasy portrayal of an atercation already, no one laid a hand on anyone. We saw the tape, but when you speak about a man who’s currently in a rehab in an effort to gain more views, notoriety, & attention. You have 0 class or credibility. I’m disgusted.”

Janela explained how the whole exchange with Cass was like a “horror movie.” He added that he did not press charges as “He [Big Cass] just didn’t know what he was doing and I felt bad…. Get him to a hospital because you know he’s dealing with something crazy.”

Amore recently thanked both WWE and Diamond Dallas Page for helping his friend during this difficult time. 

All Elite Wrestling’s Joey Janela has opened up about his recent altercation with Big Cass at a WrestlePro event. He shared his story during a recent episode of Wrestlers On The Road Ordering Room Service on the Being the Elite YouTube channel. 

‘The Bad Boy’ explained how he went outside for a smoke only to have Big Cass corner him and strike him in the head.

“I went outside for a smoke and I had said ‘Hello’ to the dude earlier and he was like, ‘Hey, what’s up?’ I go out for a smoke and he corners me and then smacks me in the head,” Janela said of Cass. “It wasn’t like a hard smack but it just caught me off guard. I’m like, ‘What the f*ck is going on here?’ Then he starts chasing me, ‘Joey, I’m’ coming to kill you!'”

He recalls how he ran through the locker room in an attempt to get away, comparing their chase to an episode of Tom & Jerry, as Cass allegedly threatened to shoot and kill him. 

“It Was Like A Horror Movie”

Promoters of the show eventually put Janela into a separate locker room, locking the doors in an attempt to protect him. Janela remembers being terrified saying, “It was like a horror movie,” as Cass attempted to open every door in his attempt to find him.

When Janela prepared for his match at WrestlePro’s equivalent to the Gorilla Position, Cass would try to attack him once again. He ended up being tackled to the ground by other wrestlers.

Despite this scary exchange, however, Janela doesn’t hold it against Big Cass. He explained how he had lost a friend because of substance abuse problems, and because of this he empathizes with Cass’ struggles. 

Despite Big Cass’ repeated attempts to get at him, Janela refused to press charges, explaining that “He just didn’t know what he was doing and I felt bad…. Get him to a hospital because you know he’s dealing with something crazy.”

Big Cass’ tag team partner, Enzo Amore, recently thanked both WWE and Diamond Dallas Page for helping his friend during this difficult time. 

H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription. 

Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore has publicly thanked WWE and Diamond Dallas Page for helping his friend Big Cass following an unfortunate incident at a WrestlePro event. 

Speaking on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Amore addressed Cass’ issues. He stressed how depression and anxiety are diseases that can be triggered by a multitude of factors. 

“I would like to extend a thank you to WWE,” Enzo said. “DDP has gotten in touch with WWE on our behalf and let them know that he’s been helping Big Cass and that there’s an issue here that needs to be remedied. Anxiety and depression is a disease and that disease is on-set by a multitude of things. There’s a company in the WWE that took some responsibility here and did the right thing and sent Big Cass to the best doctors that they could. We’re hoping that this is the solution.”

He also shared information on how fans can show support for Cass during this difficult time. Amore intends to set up a specific social media account so fans can send letters and positive messages to Big Cass.

“I will set up a place on social media [for fans] to get their letters over to Big Cass and let him know that you’re going through something similar or you understand what he’s going through because depression and anxiety is a serious battle.”

He continued, “When someone goes through it, it doesn’t matter how much money they have or what they’ve achieved or how great life may seem. It’s a disease. I do believe there is a remedy to it, and I think it’s prayer. I’m a naysayer of people who say the manifestation of words isn’t all-powerful. I know it is.”

H/T to Fightful for the transcription. 

Big Cass was recently involved in a backstage incident at a WrestlePro event and soon after the incident took place, he sent out a statement revealing that he was getting help.

During the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Cass’ partner and best friend Enzo Amore talked about a number of things and he also revealed his thoughts on the matter.

The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion first said that he has got a friend for life in Big Cass. According to him, there is a bond when you have seen someone on their highest and lowest and getting him help is the priority:

“He [is seeking] help, and that to me is the number one thing that needs to happen. I know there was an incident that occurred most recently and it was because he didn’t reach out to somebody. Depression is a serious battle and people who are fighting it are just like me and you, and some are hiding it. “

Amore went on to say that Cass is a big tough guy but he is also vulnerable right now. He is sharing his story to let the world know that if he can struggle with it then it’s ok for you to do so too and the number one thing you can do is be there for each other.

For those who don’t know, Big Cass was threatening to beat up people backstage at the show and not behaving well. The whole incident ended with police being called and the former WWE Star being taken to hospital. You can check out a detailed report on the matter here.

Before the incident that took place at WrestlePro last Saturday night, Big Cass sat down for an interview with Wrestling Inc., where he spoke about feuding with Daniel Bryan, wanting a dream match against Roman Reigns, and All Elite Wrestling’s forthcoming debut on TNT.

“Working with him was absolutely amazing,” Cass said about working with Daniel Bryan. “We would call barely anything in the back, and we’d go out for house shows in the main event, and I was really nervous, and he was really calm, and he was like, ‘No, we’re gonna call [the match] out there.’ We would go like 25 to 30 minutes of nothing called except the finishing sequence. He would just walk me through and guide me through the entire match. While it was happening, I was like, ‘This guy is the best in the world. No one can touch him.’ He made me comfortable out there to the point where I could walk through a match with him, twenty minutes without anything called, and just be confident in what I was doing. He is the man.”

Dream Match & Keeping Up With AEW

Cass once said his ultimate dream match would be a WrestleMania clash against Roman Reigns. Given that he is no longer a part of WWE, however, he’s unsure if he’ll ever get another chance against the Big Dog.

“It’s definitely a dream match [to go against Roman Reigns],” Cass explained. “I just don’t know if it’s feasible depending on where I go or what he does; I don’t know what his situation is. I don’t know if it’s feasible, but we shall see.”

He then explained how he has been watching everything AEW has done so far. Cass added he is excited for AEW’s debut on October 2nd, saying that the promotion has put out an amazing product so far.

CaZXL, formerly known as Big Cass, has issued a statement addressing the incident he was involved in at the WrestlePro live event this past weekend from Rahway, New Jersey. You can read our initial report bout the situation here, which involved a physical altercation with WWE producer Pat Buck and police involvement.

The statement, posted on Twitter by Cass’ former tag team partner Enzo Amore, reads:

To my fans and all concerned,

I have been very honest with my past struggles, and it has been an ongoing battle. On Saturday night, I obviously let my demons get the better of me and I ruined an important night for a really great guy in an unfortunate series of events. I have worked incredibly hard to get where I am, and even harder to overcome my ongoing battle with depression.

But I will work my absolute hardest to right the wrongs of Saturday night and apologize to Kevin Mathews, Pat Buck, Joey Janela, and the entire WrestlePro locker room and all parties involved from the bottom of my heart.

I’m getting help from family and friends as we speak and will be getting professional help in the near future and ask all to please respect my privacy in the meantime.

When & if I reemerge as a public figure it will be in good faith and I hope to inspire those who struggle with the same mental health issues I do to seek the help they need. If Tyson Fury can do it….so can I.

Remember…I ain’t dead yet. And neither are you.

Peace and love,
William Patrick Morrissey III —

He later followed up with this message on social media:

Reactions to CaZ’s statement

CaZ’s longtime friend and tag team partner nZo (formerly Enzo Amore) gave the following show of support:

WrestlePro promoter Kevin Matthews also responded to CaZXL’s statement:

Big Cass and his former partner Enzo Amore made some headlines recently when it was reported that they were in talks with the Officials for a possible return to WWE as part of the NXT brand.

However, the company was quick to shoot down these rumors and Triple H himself said during an interview that they had zero interest in bringing either of the stars back.

During a recent interview with WrestlingInc, Big Cass talked about a number of things and the former WWE star also discussed these rumors that became a hot topic of discussion among wrestling fans very quickly.

Cass revealed that Enzo texted him when the news first came out and he was very surprised by it. However, he went on to deny the rumors that the former Cruiserweight Champion spread the news himself:

“I don’t know who put it out there, I don’t know what reason they put it out there for but maybe to gauge things, but I can guarantee you this – despite what Triple H said, Enzo didn’t put it out there, I didn’t put it out there. We had no idea where it came from.”

Apart from this, Big Cass also talked about his last few months in WWE and said that he could see his singles push coming because he had been told by many people about it.

The former NXT Star went on to say that he would be open to signing with the company as a singles competitor and claimed that Enzo would be happy for him if it happens. You can check out his full interview at this link.

CaZXL, formerly known as WWE Superstar Big Cass, has spoken about his relationship with All Elite Wrestling’s Jon Moxley, and the differences between WWE and the independent wrestling scene.

Speaking with WrestleZone, CaZXL recalled meeting Moxley, previously known as WWE’s Dean Ambrose, during their time together in developmental. 

He explained the two would ride to shows together for approximately two years when they were a part of FCW, admitting that Moxley “educated” him early on about how the indie wrestling scene works. 

At the time, he didn’t feel he would need any of that information. Now, however, it’s a different story. 

The two recently faced off in a match for Northeast Wrestling. This was actually the first time the two have wrestled one another as opponents.

“I’ve never been across the ring from him which is crazy that we were in the same company for that long and had never faced each other, not even in a practice match in FCW.”

Difference Between WWE And The Indies

Although the journeys between shows are similar between the indie and WWE life, CaZXL is quick to pinpoint a defining difference: freedom. 

“You have a lot more freedom, so you can experiment a little bit more on the indies. And you don’t have time constraints, and you don’t have character constraints, so you can try something out and it sucked, and you’re like, ‘Well, not doing that again.’ Or you can try something out and it gets over, and you’re like, ‘Alright, I’m going to try that again tomorrow and see if it works,’ and if it keeps working, then you stick with it,” he explained.

“So there’s a lot more experimentation you can deal with on the indies which is really cool ’cause it can help you develop further as character and as a performer.”

Former WWE Star Big Cass recently had an interview with Pro Wrestling Sheet. During the interview, he opened up about his run in the company and admitted to his mistakes which ultimately led to his departure from the promotion.

Cass was released from WWE back in June 2018 due to behavioral issues and incidents such as the one where he was intoxicated publicly during a WWE tour.

Discussing the manner of his departure from the promotion, the former WWE star said that he is happy for the experience but he is also disappointed in himself:

“I’m happy I had that experience, but I’m also disappointed in myself,” CaZXL admitted. “I’m disappointed that I let the company down – Vince down, Hunter down, I let Bryan down because Bryan was really excited to work with me and I let him down. These are things I have to deal with now – learning experiences.”

Before being released, Cass was involved in a rivalry with Daniel Bryan. One incident which many believe ended up being the final nail for the ROH Star was when he went off-script during a segment involving a little person dressed as Bryan.

Cass was only supposed to deliver a boot to the Daniel Bryan lookalike but he continued striking him even after that and the former NXT Star admits that it was a dumb decision on his part:

“It was a dumb decision on my part, so stupid. It was probably the worst decision I ever made. And it’s so crazy what I was going through at the time, because if you would’ve told anybody two years prior — even a year prior — that I was gonna do that, they would’ve said, ‘You’re f–king crazy; he’s a model employee.”

Since being released from the company, Big Cass has returned to the independent circuit as CaZXL. He is trying to clear his name and the former champion is hopeful about a WWE return in future.

You can check out his full interview in the video below:

H/t Wrestlinginc for the transcription.

Jon Moxley is currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the G1 Climax 29 tournament, but his schedule is filled with bookings for other promotions.

It was recently announced he would be wrestling against Josh Barnett at GCW’s Bloodsport II show.

Now it’s been confirmed that Moxley will be facing former WWE Superstar Big Cass, now known as Caz XL.

Northeast Wrestling announced Moxley versus Caz XL will be the main event for their Wrestling Under The Stars show in August.

nZo (fka WWE’s Enzo Amore) will be in Caz XL’s corner.

This announcement actually sees the payoff for a feud established last month in NEW.

nZo and Caz XL issued an open challenge—one that Moxley answered.

The Norwich Wrestling Under The Stars event features a number of names including Dustin Rhodes, Rhyno, Teddy Long, and Jerry Lawler, as well as WWE Japanese announcers Funaki and Shun Yamaguchi. Renee Young, who is married to Jon Moxley, will also be in attendance for an autograph session.

NEW’s Wrestling Under The Stars takes place on August 17th from Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT.

It is part of a long weekend’s worth of NEW shows beginning on Friday 16th with their Prison Break event. Prison Break will see Jon Moxley face off against fellow AEW wrestler Pentagon Jr.

Enzo Amore says that backstage politics is what prevented him and Big Cass from becoming big-time superstars in WWE. The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion was a guest recently on Konnan’s “Keepin it 100″ podcast and spoke about what happened at the end of his run in WWE.

“Me and Big Cass were the number one merchandise sellers in the company at one point in time,” Enzo said. “At the height of our run really they split up as the No. 1 ratings draw in the company.”

Enzo Amore On The End Of His WWE Run

Enzo believes there was backstage politics at play which led to him and Cass being split up. He said that had him and Cass not been broken up, they could have been big stars.

“Had you kept me and Cass together or put tag team titles on us, or given one of us a push towards the title and the other one a push towards a title,” he continued. “There was some major super-star potential there. I think that was a scary thought maybe to the upper echelon.”

• Enzo Amore Responds To Tama Tonga (Video)

“These are the things they don’t fill you in on,” he continued.

Enzo’s last match was in January of 2018. He defeated Cedric Alexander on a WWE house show.

Big Cass (aka CazXL) recently cut a promo on the Briscoes, Ring of Honor, and the promotion’s fanbase. He posted the following to Twitter yesterday:

“Jay – I can’t understand a word coming out of your mouth,” Cass starts the promo. He would then critisize ROH fans for caring too much about in-ring workrate.

“Hardcore fans, they don’t like us because our work rate isn’t high enough,” he continued. “We talk too much. What their fans like to see is lock-up, hammerlock, exchange, stand-off, *clap clap clap clap*, everyone gives them a round of applause!”

Cass would then say that the stuff that ROH fans like doesn’t draw money but that he and Enzo do. He concluded the video by saying if the Briscoes wanted to make enough money to move off their farm, they would mention Enzo and Cass by name.

Big Cass & Enzo Are Now The Free Agentz

Enzo and Cass took part in a controversial invasion angle at the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. It’s not clear, however, if they will be continuing with ROH or not. They have not made any appearances with the promotion since.

Shortly after their appearance in Madison Square Garden, Enzo and Cass revealed their plans for a pro-wrestling return to SI.com.

• Enzo & Big Cass: “This Is The Real-Life NWO”

“This is the real-life NWO,” said Enzo. “We are not signing any exclusivity contracts, we are not signing a non-compete. We have all the right in the world to promote ourselves shamelessly and have as much fun as we want. If fans want to see us in a ring, then let their voices be heard.”

One of the major talking points coming out of the G1 Supercard show from April 6th surrounded the supposed ‘invasion’ by Enzo and Big Cass.

The show, co-promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH), was interrupted during the conclusion of a four-way tag team championship match as a brawl broke out between the former WWE Superstars and ROH talent.

Now it seems that the duo may be done with the company before ever really starting.

According to Dave Meltzer via F4WOnline.com, neither Enzo nor Cass were present for ROH’s shows this past weekend. Additionally, they have not been scheduled for anything going forward.

Apparently, “key people were very upset” with the entire Enzo and Cass segment, with the whole angle being divisive.

The original plan would have been isolated by the barrier, with Enzo grabbing or shoving Mark Briscoe. This obviously didn’t happen, and things quickly escalated.

Presented as a shoot, it saw confusion spread throughout the crowd as people were unsure of what they were witnessing. ROH also refused to show the action on TV. Instead, they focused on their commentary team who also did their best to ignore it.

It’s been reported that NJPW talent weren’t informed this angle would take place. Recently, PCO, who was a participant, also claimed he had no idea Enzo and Big Cass would ‘invade.’

April 6th saw New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH) put on a historic co-promoted show at Madison Square Garden in New York. One of the major stories to take place during their G1 Supercard show saw Enzo and Cass ‘invade’ the show.

The two— now known as nZo and CaZ XL, respectively—jumped the barricade during the ending of the tag team match that would see the Guerrillas of Destiny become the IWGP and ROH tag team champions. The ensuing chaos wasn’t shown on TV, leading people to initially believe that the former WWE Superstars were legitimately trying to make a name for themselves at the expense of the show. It wasn’t long, however, for the angle to be revealed as a work.

One of the men in the matchup, ROH’s PCO, recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. During their conversation, he would reveal that he had no idea about the controversial invasion.

“There was a lot of controversy about what happened. For me, I was just worrying about my back because I took a double powerbomb from 12-14 feet in the air straight to the concrete floor,” PCO confessed. “I didn’t know what was going on because nobody knew nothing about this [invasion]. I just came back from TV tapings in Pittsburgh and Columbus…and I got back yesterday, and there was no Enzo and no Cass at those events. I haven’t heard anything from the office, so I don’t know what’s going on with that. Are they signed? Are they not signed?”

“I’m In The Middle Of This And I’m Confused”

PCO admitted that he didn’t want to get “politically involved” with the situation when asked if he felt their involvement detracted from the match itself. He then alluded that the ROH office may even be working their own roster.

“It seems like sometimes the dressing room is getting worked by the office. I’m in the middle of this and I’m confused. I think everything will unfold and we’ll see what’s going on in the future. Maybe it was planned. Maybe it wasn’t planned. We’ll see how everything will evolve.”

It was initially reported that only the NJPW roster wasn’t made aware of nZo and Caz XL’s appearance—with Tama Tonga expressing how unimpressed he was with the situation. This interview with PCO definitely changes that, adding questions over why ROH would hide it from their own talent.

WWE wasn’t the only promotion to offer a “Winner Take All” stipulation to one of their matches this past weekend. Ring Of Honor (ROH) also implemented the condition into their tag team championship title matchup. This decision would see both the ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s IWGP tag team championships up for grabs, with only one team walking away with all the gold. That team would be Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, the Guerrillas of Destiny.

Their victory would be cut short, however, as both Enzo and Big Cass would “invade” the G1 Supercard show. The duo jumped the barricade and brawled with The Briscoe Brothers, the cameras refusing to show the action. Bully Ray would eventually come out from the back and insert himself into the fray. This invasion initially confused a lot of fans—but there was one individual who was simply unimpressed: Tama Tonga.

The newly crowned IWGP and ROH tag team champion commented on the situation on his Twitter account, saying:

“I love the fact that Enzo and Cass came and jumped the losers of our match. @ringofhonor booking at its finest.”

The broadcast refused to show the brawl taking place. Additionally, neither Enzo nor Big Cass were mentioned by name.

Despite this angle, it’s worth noting that, at least according to Wrestling Observer Radio, the former WWE Superstars have yet to officially sign with ROH.

Big Cass and Enzo Amore were both released from WWE this year. Cass had been with the company since 2011. Enzo joined the following year in 2012. Their team was split up in 2017 and evidently, their friendship also ended shortly after.

The once-popular tag-team has reconciled, however. Enzo posted the following to his Instagram account recently:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrgR4QPF8eC/

Cass can’t be seen in the video but it’s pretty clear it’s his voice.

Big Cass Suffers A Seizure/ Enzo Responds

Cass suffered a medical event at a House of Hardcore event last week. It was his second booking with Tommy Dreamer’s promotion. Cass suffered a seizure during intermission and was taken to a local hospital. Dreamer let the fans know during the show that he’d been with Cass all day and the seizure wasn’t due to any illicit drugs.

After news of Cass’ seizure spread, Enzo posted the following:

If I had a dime for everytime one of us got knocked down & didn’t get back up….. I would have #ZeroDIMES … 🤙🏼 pic.twitter.com/FLxXAFbxcQ

— REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) December 9, 2018

Would Enzo and Big Cass Reunite Their Tag Team?

Enzo has said he will never wrestle again, choosing instead to focus on a rap career. Cass has appeared on other independent shows in addition to his bookings with Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion. There would likely be quite a few indy promotions who would book the tag-team if they decided to reunite.