Enzo Amore dropped by WWE after he is accused of rape
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Enzo Amore had been suspended by WWE after a woman alleged on social media that he raped her. (WWE)
WWE star Enzo Amore has been suspended by the wrestling promotion after a woman alleged on Twitter that he raped her and police opened a sexual assault investigation.
The company said in a statement that Amore, whose real name is Eric Arndt, has been suspended until the matter is resolved.
Police told Phoenix television station ABC-TV that Arndt is being investigated in an alleged assault at a downtown hotel in October. Police say the accusation was reported to authorities from a local hospital several days after the alleged assault, but did not release other details.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}WWE said in its statement that it has zero tolerance for matters involving sexual harassment or sexual assault.
The woman who made the accusation shared a graphic account on Twitter, saying she was plied with drugs and left alone with the wrestler by his friends.