Enzo and Cass Back
Big Bill Departs AEW, Reportedly Reuniting with Enzo Amore in WWE
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Big Bill's AEW tenure included winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship with Ricky Starks and later aligning with Chris Jericho's Learning Tree, underscoring his status as a high-profile, versatile tag-team asset that WWE could leverage on a return.
WWE reportedly planned to sign Enzo Amore only after Big Bill’s AEW obligations had concluded, so the company could bring both men back together, signaling strategic timing to secure the reunion before other offers materialized.
The Enzo Amore & Big Cass pairing was one of WWE’s most popular tag teams in the mid-2010s, and fans would likely view a reunion as a major nostalgia-driven moment—the first since their 2017 split.
WWE has been actively rebuilding its tag-team division following a wave of releases that disbanded or cut several teams, a context that makes a high-profile Enzo Amore & Big Bill reunion particularly appealing to the company.
Big Bill, the 6'10" former WWE star known as Big Cass, has officially given notice to AEW. His contract expires in the first week of July, according to Fightful Select. He is expected to return to WWE and reunite with his former tag partner Enzo Amore — nine years after their infamous 2017 split.
Wrestling Inc reports that WWE waited specifically for Bill's AEW deal to expire before offering Enzo Amore a contract. The plan is to bring both men back as a packaged unit. If the deal closes, it would be the duo's first WWE appearance together since June 19, 2017, when Big Cass turned on Amore live on Monday Night Raw.
WWE Rebuilds Its Tag Division After Mass Releases
WWE cut more than 20 wrestlers in April 2026, following WrestleMania 42, according to Sportskeeda. High-profile teams — including The New Day's Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston — were let go after pay-cut talks failed. That wave of releases hollowed out the tag team division and left a major gap at the top.
Triple H, WWE's Chief Content Officer, is reportedly the architect of the tag team rebuild. He is prioritizing what Wrestling Observer calls "established nostalgia acts" to anchor the division. Enzo and Big Bill, if signed, are expected to be the centerpiece of that effort on SmackDown.
How Big Bill Rebuilt His Career in AEW Over Four Years
Bill debuted in AEW in May 2022 and quickly became a key figure in the tag division. On October 7, 2023, he and Ricky Starks won the AEW World Tag Team Championship, holding the titles for 123 days. He later aligned with Chris Jericho's "Learning Tree" faction, keeping him prominent on AEW television.
Off the mat, Bill's story is one of recovery. He has maintained six years of sobriety as of 2026, according to Wrestling Attitude. That track record made him a low-risk signing for WWE. AEW, for its part, is reportedly letting the contract lapse as the company shifts focus to younger talent like Bryan Keith.
Enzo's Return: Nostalgia Draw Meets Real Skepticism
Enzo Amore was spotted training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando as early as May 20, 2026. WWE held off making him an offer until Bill's AEW obligations were done, according to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp. The strategy was to avoid debuting them separately and lose the impact of a joint return.
Not everyone is excited. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer notes skepticism about whether Enzo's in-ring ability matches WWE's current work-rate expectations. Meltzer suggests the duo may start in NXT to get reacclimated. Fan reaction on Reddit is also split — many worry a comedy-act label could undercut the serious momentum Bill built in AEW.
Enzo and Cass Were a Hit — But Never Won the Tag Titles
The original Enzo and Cass run lasted from August 2013 to June 2017, spanning NXT and the main WWE roster. Despite their massive popularity — Enzo was a top-five merchandise seller in 2016 and 2017 — the duo never won the WWE Tag Team Championship, according to Wrestling Inc. Fans widely consider that a missed opportunity.
Both men were released separately in 2018 under different circumstances. Amore was let go in January after backstage controversy. Bill followed in June after a conduct incident. Their paths diverged for nearly a decade, running through Impact Wrestling, MLW, and AEW. A mid-July WWE debut, according to PWMania, would close that chapter for good.
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