History YMMV / EnzoAndCass

** Enzo flirting with Carmella when she clearly wasn't interested -- which many believe wasn't very funny to start with -- became this in light of the rape accusations against him.

* WinBackTheCrowd: It took a few false starts, including his fairly pointless membership in the aimless faction "The Firm", but Cass (now known as Big Bill) finally got over in AEW when he was paired as a tag team with "Absolute" Ricky Starks. The two of them even won the AEW World Tag Team Championships[[note]]generally considered the most-prestigious tag team championships in the world due to AEW's famously stacked tag division[[/note]] and even managed to retain them at ''Full Gear 2023'' in a 4-way ladder match against [[Wrestling/HouseOfBlack the Kings of the Black Throne]], Wrestling/LosIngobernables[[note]]Rush and Dralistico[[/note]] and Wrestling/{{FTR}} without anyone complaining. Like in WWE, Big Bill simply works best as the huge straight man muscle to a charismatic smaller guy, and it helps that Ricky Starks (a top singles star in his own right) is a ''much'' better wrestler than Enzo.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Enzo flirting with Carmella when she clearly wasn't interested -- which many believe wasn't very funny to start with -- became this in light of the rape accusations against him.
* HarsherInHindsight: His entire run in the Cruiserweight division, given that he knew the whole time that there was a rape investigation looming and didn't tell WWE about it so he could stay on TV, though recently with Enzo having been ruled free of charges (He wasn't made aware of the allegations against him until the day of RAW 25) and his accuser essentially being outed as a complete liar with wild inconsistencies in her allegations against Enzo that many on social media and wrestling forums are calling for Enzo to be rehired, feeling he was unjustly fired. Fortunately as of April 2019, he and Cass have landed on their feet in Ring of Honor, happily reunited, subverting this trope for now.

* MoralEventHorizon: Cass's eventual FaceHeelTurn and betrayal of Enzo. Granted, that kind of thing's pretty much a ForegoneConclusion in this business (especially within tag teams), but the sheer DisproportionateRetribution [[note]]Cass was tired of Enzo's boisterousness.[[/note]] and KickThemWhileTheyAreDown [[note]]Gleefully sending Enzo into a HeroicBSOD, then literally kicking him down (via Big Boot).[[/note]] involved still made Cass particularly despicable for it (even General Manager Wrestling/KurtAngle invoked WhatTheHellHero in response). And if that wasn't bad enough, the very-next week showed Enzo outright admitting JerkassHasAPoint about him and genuinely offering Cass {{Forgiveness}}... only for the latter to simply exploit it and attack him once again, thus cementing Cass as a textbook example for explicitly refusing reconciliation.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: In his first rap video as [=real1=], Enzo spends a portion of the song in a justified rant about how false accusations of sexual misconduct only hurt those who were actually telling the truth, and that he stands by women who were actually victims of such behavior.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Enzo's feud with Cass has gotten these complaints. Sure, Enzo's a likable {{Determinator}}, and he's found a new ally in the form of The Big Show... but Cass still keeps coming out on top, thus making it feel like a YankTheDogsChain slog. However, this was finally subverted when Cass ended up a SelfDisposingVillain during a Street Fight with Enzo.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: In his first rap video as [=real1=], Enzo spends a portion of the song in a justified rant about how false accusations of sexual misconduct only hurt those who were actually telling the truth, and that he stands by women who were actually victims of such behavior

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Don't bother trying to forgive those who betray/hurt you; they'll only exploit it, then betray/hurt you even more. As Enzo discovered the hard way.

* CriticalBacklash: As Enzo is not as good a wrestler as he is a character, some smart marks will talk about his in-ring ability as if he's completely incapable of wrestling at all. The general consensus is that he's not bad; just green, and that he makes up for it with character. This also led to a section of the fanbase to say for a long time that instead of working as a tag team, Enzo should've been Cass's manager all along or should've transitioned into said role. Following a couple of Cass's singles matches on the main roster [[spoiler: and especially following the fallout from Cass's FaceHeelTurn, with Enzo's promo at ''Great Balls of Fire'' lasting longer than it took Cass to beat 'Zo in the ensuing match]], this sentiment has only expanded.
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: [[spoiler: Enzo's feud with Cass has gotten these complaints. Sure, Enzo's a likable {{Determinator}}, and he's found a new ally in the form of The Big Show... but Cass still keeps coming out on top, thus making it feel like a YankTheDogsChain slog.]] However, this was finally subverted when [[spoiler: Cass ended up a SelfDisposingVillain during a Street Fight with Enzo]].

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[spoiler: Don't bother trying to forgive those who betray/hurt you; they'll only exploit it, then betray/hurt you even more.]] As Enzo discovered the hard way.

** When Carmella was first brought into the group, she despised Enzo but seemed to tolerate Cass. Later on, it's revealed that the two were dating in real life. [[spoiler: And as Cass's legit girlfriend at the time and a storyline heel, she's fully approved on Twitter of Cass's FaceHeelTurn on Enzo.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Cass's eventual FaceHeelTurn and betrayal of Enzo. Granted, that kind of thing's pretty-much a ForegoneConclusion in this business (especially within tag teams), but the sheer DisproportionateRetribution [[note]]Cass was tired of Enzo's boisterousness.[[/note]] and KickThemWhileTheyAreDown [[note]]Gleefully sending Enzo into a HeroicBSOD, then literally kicking him down (via Big Boot).[[/note]] involved still made Cass particularly despicable for it (even General Manager Wrestling/KurtAngle invoked WhatTheHellHero in response). And if that wasn't bad enough, the very-next week showed Enzo outright admitting JerkassHasAPoint about him and genuinely offering Cass {{Forgiveness}}... only for the latter to simply exploit it and attack him once again, thus cementing Cass as a textbook example for explicitly refusing reconciliation.]]

* CriticalBacklash: As Enzo is not as good a wrestler as he is a character, some smart marks will talk about his in-ring ability as if he's completely incapable of wrestling at all. General consensus is that he's not bad; just green, and that he makes up for it with character. This also led to a section of the fanbase to say for a long time that instead of working as a tag team, Enzo should've been Cass's manager all along or should've transitioned into said role. Following a couple of Cass's singles matches on the main roster [[spoiler:and especially following the fallout from Cass's FaceHeelTurn, with Enzo's promo at ''Great Balls of Fire'' lasting longer than it took Cass to beat 'Zo in the ensuing match]], this sentiment has only expanded.
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: [[spoiler:Enzo's feud with Cass has gotten these complaints. Sure, Enzo's a likable {{Determinator}}, and he's found a new ally in the form of The Big Show... but Cass still keeps coming out on top, thus making it feel like a YankTheDogsChain slog.]] However, this was finally subverted when [[spoiler:Cass ended up a SelfDisposingVillain during a Street Fight with Enzo]].

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[spoiler:Don't bother trying to forgive those who betray/hurt you; they'll only exploit it, then betray/hurt you even more.]] As Enzo discovered the hard way.

** The forementioned "Big Ass" stopped being funny when the circumstances behind his firing came out and it turned out, [[NiceCharacterMeanActor he kinda was.]]

** When Carmella was first brought into the group, she despised Enzo but seemed to tolerate Cass. Later on it's revealed that the two were dating in real life. [[spoiler:And as Cass's legit girlfriend at the time and a storyline heel, she's fully approved on Twitter of Cass's FaceHeelTurn on Enzo.]]

** Another one for Enzo. It was revealed by ''Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter'' that Enzo was kicked out of the bus by Roman Reigns during the European Tour and he was given the 'Miz Treatment' by everyone in the locker room.[[note]]Enzo is basically kicked out of the locker room and as of the time he was released, he still was barred from there.[[/note]] While there are reports that Big Cass also got heat for being a Donald Trump supporter, its was nothing compared to the heat Enzo got from the locker room. Then it was revealed that the reason why he was kicked out is that he was overheard talking over the phone about what they thought was negative about the business while bragging about how much money he was making from the business to that person, which kind of undermines his woobie-ness and puts him into {{Jerkass}} territory.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Cass's eventual FaceHeelTurn and betrayal of Enzo. Granted, that kind of thing's pretty-much a ForegoneConclusion in this business (especially within tag teams), but the sheer DisproportionateRetribution [[note]]Cass was tired of Enzo's boisterousness.[[/note]] and KickThemWhileTheyAreDown [[note]]Gleefully sending Enzo into a HeroicBSOD, then literally kicking him down (via Big Boot).[[/note]] involved still made Cass particularly despicable for it (even General Manager Wrestling/KurtAngle invoked WhatTheHellHero in response). And if that wasn't bad enough, the very-next week showed Enzo outright admitting JerkassHasAPoint about him and genuinely offering Cass {{Forgiveness}}... only for the latter to simply exploit it and attack him once again, thus cementing Cass as a textbook example for explicitly refusing reconciliation.]]

* XPacHeat: Their run in Ring of Honor so far has been outright rejected by the fans, seeing it as a repeat of the kind of nonsense that killed Impact Wrestling's drawing power. Not helping is the fact that their debut was a run in on the aftermath of a major tag title unification match with New Japan, who Ring of Honor didn't even bother mentioning it to, leaving the Guerrillas of Destiny stood in the ring looking confused at the brawl going on outside, while also trying to play up their own post match segment with Toru Yano.

** Jokes about a screenshot of Big Cass that accidentally cropped his intro card to say "Big Ass" stopped being funny when the circumstances behind his firing came out and it turned out, [[NiceCharacterMeanActor he kinda was.]]

** A screenshot of Big Cass made it look like his name was "Big Ass."

* HarsherInHindsight: His entire run in the Cruiserweight division, given that he knew the whole time that there was a rape investigation looming and didn't tell WWE about it so he could stay on TV, though recently with Enzo having been ruled free of charges (He wasn't made aware of the allegations against him until the day of RAW 25) and his accuser essentially being outed as a complete liar with wild inconsistencies in her allegations against Enzo that many on social media and wrestling forums are calling for Enzo to be rehired, feeling he was unjustly fired.

** When Carmella was first brought into the group, she despised Enzo but seemed to tolerate Cass. Later on it's revealed that the two were dating in real life. [[spoiler:And as Cass's legit girlfriend and a storyline heel, she's fully approved on Twitter of Cass's FaceHeelTurn on Enzo.]]

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Their actual break-up promo. Cass' speech was so goddamn brutal that it made [[ManlyTears Enzo shed a tear]] and Cass even briefly broke character to ask him if he's alright. It is noticeable at the end of the segment that Cass' voice is breaking and he himself is struggling not to cry.]]
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Despite being a babyface after his brutal break-up with Cass, Enzo rubs a lot of people backstage the wrong way, which also affected the crowd. His apparent obnoxiousness led to Roman Reigns kicking him off the tour bus, stories of Enzo bringing outsiders to the locker room and being a party animal in general don't endear him to the audience. Even Wrestling/TheMiz, who was in a similar situation before, lampshaded it with contempt for Enzo's behavior.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Cass's eventual FaceHeelTurn and betrayal of Enzo. Granted, that kind of thing's pretty much a ForegoneConclusion in this business, especially within tag teams, but the sheer DisproportionateRetribution [[note]]Cass was tired of Enzo's boisterousness.[[/note]] and KickThemWhileTheyAreDown [[note]]Gleefully sending Enzo into a HeroicBSOD, then literally kicking him down (via Big Boot).[[/note]] involved still made Cass particularly despicable for it (even General Manager Wrestling/KurtAngle invoked WhatTheHellHero in response). And if that wasn't bad enough, the very next week showed Enzo outright admitting JerkassHasAPoint about him and genuinely offering Cass {{Forgiveness}}... only for the latter to simply exploit it and attack him once again, thus cementing Cass as a textbook-example for explicitly refusing reconciliation.]]