{"id":51570,"date":"2019-08-01T19:59:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T23:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=51570"},"modified":"2019-08-01T20:06:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T00:06:17","slug":"nzo-fka-enza-amore-announces-in-ring-return-to-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/08\/01\/nzo-fka-enza-amore-announces-in-ring-return-to-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"nZo (fka Enzo Amore) Announces In-Ring Return to Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former <strong>Enzo Amore<\/strong>, who now goes by <strong>nZo<\/strong>, has officially announced his return to wrestling on the <strong>Store Horsemen Podcast<\/strong> earlier today. He then went to Twitter to announce that his first match back would be on August 16\u00a0at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY at <strong>Northeast Wrestling<\/strong>\u2019s Prison Break event.\u00a0The announcement comes months after he and<strong> Big Cass<\/strong> (now <strong>CaZXL<\/strong>) made up and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/04\/12\/enzo-big-cass-back-as-freeagentz-in-the-social-media-era-were-the-f-ing-road-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">came back together to reform their popular tag team, now going by <strong>FreeAgentZ<\/strong><\/a>. The two shocked the world <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/04\/06\/breaking-enzo-big-cass-invade-roh-njpw-briscoes-bully-ray-respond-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">when they appeared at the Ring of Honor-New Japan <em><strong>G1 Supercard<\/strong><\/em><\/a> at Madison Square Gardens this past April.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m going back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MidHudsonCivicCenter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MidHudsonCivicCenter<\/a> the same place where I got in the ring for the last time, and I\u2019m going back to defend what I never lost. I\u2019ll haven\u2019t agreed upon an opponent yet&#8230;.. but I have a few in mind. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BestCruiserWeightInTheWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BestCruiserWeightInTheWorld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LDyF5sHxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5LDyF5sHxw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FrhxlD3b3q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FrhxlD3b3q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/real1\/status\/1157049258853298177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No matter how you feel about nZo, it is always good to see someone comeback to wrestling. He originally retired in April of 2018 and even went on to say there would be zero chance he\u2019d return to the wrestling ring for any amount of money. The former 2x WWE Cruiserweight Champion instead went on to pursue a career in music, trying to establish himself as a rapper.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Real1 (Enzo Amore) &quot;Bury Me A G&quot; (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WW2wyzISubw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So, what changed to lead to this announcement today? Hard to say because of nZo\u2019s unpredictability but his reformation with his pal CaZXL may have done the trick. Most probably remember their differences and calling each other out in interviews and such, but at heart, they knew the best way to make it in the business they are best known for is by being together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51575\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51575\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190816cassthrill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190816cassthrill.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190816cassthrill-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: NEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>nZo and CaZXL, when they were simply Enzo and Cass, were quite possibly the most popular tag team in the history of <strong>NXT<\/strong>. From their days of \u201cbada boom, realest guys in the room. How you doin?\u201d with the entire crowd rehearsing it back to them, to being paired with Carmella and forming an entertaining trio, and finally their epic call-up where they showed their chops by taking shots at <strong>The Dudley Boyz<\/strong>, these two were money together.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enzo and Cass interrupt The Dudley Boyz: Raw, April 4, 2016\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/REdhEwW9ssY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They were split up too early in many other minds, which would only lead to downhill spirals for both. CaZXL has been very open about his past and is ready to make his mark, it sure looks like he will have his partner beside him. These two now have a shot at redemption together. CaZXL is slated for three matches (all with nZo) at his side that weekend, plus nZo has revealed he is slated for his first return match since January 21, 2018, when he had his final WWE match (ironically enough, it was also at the\u00a0Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY). He hasn&#8217;t found out his opponent yet, but states they will be under 205 lbs. and he&#8217;ll be defending his Cruiserweight Championship, as he &#8220;never lost the f**king title&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51574\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51574\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190817moxcaz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190817moxcaz.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/08\/20190817moxcaz-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: NEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In wrestling, it really is a \u201cnever say never\u201d world. FreeAgentZ is ready to attack wrestling head first and it seems both men are rejuvenated to create a new path in their pro wrestling careers. You can watch nZo&#8217;s full interview below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING: NZo (fka Enzo Amore) Announces In-Ring Return\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0drJgi551sg?start=338&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can keep up to date on the match announcements for NEW <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northeastwrestling.com\/events.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">at their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Enzo Amore, who now goes by nZo, has officially announced his return to wrestling on the Store Horsemen Podcast earlier today. He then went to Twitter to announce that his first match back would be on August 16\u00a0at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY at Northeast Wrestling\u2019s Prison Break event.\u00a0The announcement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2921,"featured_media":12954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5557,330,5558,3826,5556],"class_list":["post-51570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-america","tag-cazxl","tag-enzo-amore","tag-freeagentz","tag-northeast-wrestling","tag-nzo"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2921"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}