Nic Nemeth Open To WWE Return If It Helps TNA
Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler in WWE) was released by WWE in September 2023 after nearly 20 years with the company. He joined TNA Wrestling after his 90-day non-compete was up.
WWE and TNA entered into a partnership in 2025 that has seen the two promotions share talent throughout the year with TNA having a weekly presence on NXT for the majority of the year.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Nemeth was asked about potentially returning to WWE.
“Maybe, but I really love what I’m doing. I really, really love what we’re doing as a company, and what I get to do on my free time, plus with the company. So sure, possibly something. [But still be with TNA?] Yeah, and that’s fine. I’ve said this since they started talking together and making things public about everything with WWE relationship, I said, if I can help TNA get something, I will be there. If it’s to go to NXT and have a match, I’m not interested. I’ve done everything I’ve could possibly do in NXT, and if it’s to do something with someone that I worked with, like Randy or Cody or Seth or something, I would be open to it if it helped TNA do something, or make a stride, or just get some kind of box checked to help us out. But I otherwise, I will be cheering along on the outside,” he said.
Asked why not NXT, Nemeth replied, “Oh, I don’t think there’s anywhere for me to go there. I was the champ, and if I went there and was in a battle royal and lost, what am I doing? That doesn’t help TNA get on the map somewhere. Now, if it’s come fight our champion and and because of this, we’ll have someone come to TNA and do something. Please use me to negotiate, because I want what’s best for TNA, and there’s some things there, but for the most part, I would much rather NXT, especially what NXT is, let’s get Leon Slater there. Let’s get some people who are young, up-and-comers, who get a piece of that. And then maybe the eyes of the boss of instead of just Shawn Michaels, maybe Triple H goes, who the hell is this guy? Who is this girl? Oh, my God. Okay, we can bring them up and do something with them, and that’s what I would much rather see. We have an insane talent roster, guys and gals that some I’m just getting to know, but some I’ve been locked in and following, and that would be great for them. I don’t think me being there helps TNA, and if it does, you bet your ass I’m there.”
Matt Cardona, The Hardyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy), The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay), Mustafa Ali, and more TNA talent who previously worked in WWE have been part of the crossover.
Elsewhere during the interview, Nemeth reflected on his WWE SummerSlam 2019 bout against Goldberg. You can find his full comments here.
