Former WWE superstar Enzo Amore used to proudly boast that "you can't teach that" after listing several attributes during his ring entrance.
However, there's likely one lesson that learned on Sunday: don't attempt to hijack your former employer's pay-per-view event.
Amore, whose real name is Eric Arndt, was escored out of Staples Center after attempting to hijack the crowd at WWE's Survivor Series event.
The 29-year-old reportedly entered the arena in a disguise before revealing himself to the fans in attendance. Amore reportedly attempted to diver attention from the show by cutting a promo and using several of his catchphrases, which resulted in being pulled away by a female security guard and escored out of the building.
Amore, who was sitting opposite WWE's hard camera, revealed himself midway through the show, but wasn't shown on the broadcast, as the incident reportedly took place while WWE introduced its international announce teams.
According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Bryan Alvarez, the 29-year-old met with WWE officials, Staples Center security and LAPD officers before being kicked out of the arena and banned from returning.
Amore tweeted that he was "still certified" following the incident.
It's been an eventful week for the former WWE Cruiserweight champion. Amore was reportedly kicked off of an airplane after attempting to vape on the plane and arguing with a flight attendant.
The former wrestler acknowledged that incident following Sunday's ordeal, tweeting, "apparently you can't vape inside the Staples Center."
But perhaps Amore was there to get some buzz for his new rap album, "Rosemary's Baby Pt. 1: Happy Birthday," which debuted on iTunes Sunday. Under the moniker, "nZo," the former wrestler released several songs including one entitled "Liv a 30 for 30," which is presumed to be about his ex-girlfriend, current RAW superstar Liv Morgan.
Morgan seemingly responded to reports of Amore being spotted and dragged out of Staples Center, tweeting, "em ba ba barrassing" during the event.
Amore was fired by WWE last February amid sexual assault allegations. The Phoenix Police Department eventually closed the case and no charges were filed against the former wrestler.
New Japan and independentent wrestling star Will Ospreay criticized the former Cruiserweight champion on Twitter, calling the incident "tragic."
"Imagine you use to work at Tesco," Ospreay tweeted. "Then you got fired from Tesco. Then you show up embarrassing yourself at Tesco. Then being kicked out of Tesco by its security team.
"I genuinely can't think of anything more tragic. Maybe if you did it in front of 13,000 people on live TV."
According to Alvarez, the security guard who stopped Amore was also responsible for accidentally holding back New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during an angle with Jinder Mahal at WrestleMania 33.
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