Wrestler knocks himself out in scary incident
The WWE Pay-Per-View 'Payback' was brought to an unexpected halt after Enzo Amore appeared to suffer a serious injury.
Amore - born Eric Arndt - lay motionless for several minutes after being flung out of the ring by his opponent.
It quickly became clear that the scary scenes were not part of the script as medical personnel were called out to assist.
INJURY UPDATE: @WWEAaLLday21 is undergoing testing, and is able to communicate with medical staff, moving arms and legs. #WWEPayback
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2016
Enzo talking and moving his limbs, that's a start
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) May 2, 2016
The PPV was forced to air several minutes of taped programming to cover for the medical attention.
While originally feared Amore had injured his neck, it later emerged he just suffered a concussion.
#BREAKING @WWEAaLLday21 has been released from the hospital! pic.twitter.com/HMxK0GsNOC
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2016
Just last month the WWE gained worldwide attention for a similarly scary incident: