Live WWE broadcast dramatically cuts out as wrestler Enzo Amore is seriously injured in bout gone wrong

  • Enzo Amore, 29, real name Eric Arndt, had just begun a tag team 'Payback Sunday' when he was thrown from the ring
  • His head snapped backward as he hit a rope and collapsed under the apron
  • He was rushed to hospital where he was able to move his limbs and talk 
  • Amore was released from the hospital early Monday morning after being evaluated by medical teams and diagnosed with a concussion 

By Kalhan Rosenblatt For Dailymail.com

Published: 23:17 EST, 1 May 2016 | Updated: 00:21 EST, 2 May 2016

A WWE wrestler was seriously injured during a pay-per-view event on Sunday night.

Enzo Amore, 29, real name Eric Arndt, had just begun a tag team 'Payback Sunday' in which he faced opponents The Vaudevillains with his tag team partner Colin Cassady.

As the match began he was thrown from the ring into the ropes and his neck snapped backwards. 

Enzo Amore (right), 29, real name Eric Arndt, had just begun a tag team 'Payback Sunday', when he was thrown from the ring

Enzo Amore (right), 29, real name Eric Arndt, had just begun a tag team 'Payback Sunday', when he was thrown from the ring

Amore was thrown by one of the members of the Vaudevillians and ran forward during the performance into the ropes

Amore was thrown by one of the members of the Vaudevillians and ran forward during the performance into the ropes

As he launched forward his neck snapped on one of the ropes and he hit his head on the floor of the ring

As he launched forward his neck snapped on one of the ropes and he hit his head on the floor of the ring

The force of the impact caused Amore to go limp and he appeared to have lost consciousness as his head hit the ring floor

The force of the impact caused Amore to go limp and he appeared to have lost consciousness as his head hit the ring floor

Amore immediately went to the ground and stayed down under the ring apron, CBS Sports reported. 

WWE quickly cut away from the injured performer but showed replays of the move and Amore's injury.

The match was stopped shortly after with no result to the final outcome.  

 WWE quickly cut away from the injured performer but showed replays of the move and Amore's injury

 WWE quickly cut away from the injured performer but showed replays of the move and Amore's injury

He collapsed into the apron of the ring and medical staff had to come in so he could be transported to a nearby hospital 

He collapsed into the apron of the ring and medical staff had to come in so he could be transported to a nearby hospital 

WWE tweeted out that Amore was awake and able to move his arms and legs and talk with medical staff

WWE tweeted out that Amore was awake and able to move his arms and legs and talk with medical staff

Lead play-by-play man Michael Cole told the audience that Amore was on his way to the hospital.

Prior to the main 'Payback Sunday' event, Cole said that Amore had been diagnosed with a concussion at the hospital but all other tests were negative, CBS reported.

WWE later confirmed this in a tweet.  

At first it was said he was being treated for an undisclosed injury but a tweet later revealed Amore was able to move his limbs and speak to medical staff, which is a good sign. 

Many people including Mick Foley, Steve Austin and WWE tweeted their support for the wrestler. 

Amore was released from the hospital early Monday morning.  

Certain sports have come under scrutiny in recent years for exposing athletes to Chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.

CTE is a degenerative disease, like dementia, that is caused by trauma to the brain. 

This often is developed through multiple concussions, like the one sustained by Amore.  

CTE was initially associated with boxers but has now become prominent in other sports.

Amore (pictured) was released from the hospital early Monday morning after being evaluated by medical teams

Amore (pictured) was released from the hospital early Monday morning after being evaluated by medical teams

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