Nic Nemeth doesn’t think there’s unfinished business for him in NXT.
With TNA and NXT working together in recent weeks, speculation about which stars could cross over next continues to run wild. One possibility could be Nic Nemeth, formerly known as Dolph Ziggler in WWE. He had a brief run in NXT, and he even held the NXT Championship.
In an interview with ComicBook Nation’s Liam Crowley, Nic Nemeth was asked about the possibility of getting involved in the crossover. (H/t Corey Brennan of Fightful for the transcription)
“I feel like that’s more for some up-and-comers and some people with some unfinished business,” Nic Nemeth said. “I think after 19 years, there’s no unfinished business there at NXT for me. Now, if Randy Orton calls me out on Raw, okay, let’s talk. But at the moment, that NXT back and forth and getting people to jump and not know who’s going to be there, I love that there’s a possibility that I could show up and everyone would go, ‘what the hell?’ and I also wonder what music do we play and what name do we call me?
“But that’s fine. But most importantly, I think it is for making our long-term talent, whether they’re homegrown or not, getting their faces there and not only helping them with their numbers, but also getting more exposure for us when they come back to us.”
Nic Nemeth: What Would I Do In NXT?
Nic Nemeth then stated that he was already the NXT Champion, so he was not sure what he would do if he showed up in NXT. However, he said that he would like to see other people keep crossing over.
“So I don’t think I would be a priority even as the TNA world champion, but I would like to see some other people do some things,” Nic Nemeth said. “I was already NXT champion. If I show up there, what am I going to do? Not be champion. I’m like, ‘oh, cool.’ I did something that I didn’t already do. It’s less like, so there can be a special moment and there really can be a moment for me to show up there. That would be awesome.”
Nic Nemeth Likes Surprises
Nic Nemeth continued by noting that he liked the way TNA stars were making surprise appearances in NXT. He pointed out that it felt like anyone could show up at any time.
At the moment, I think Joe Hendry, Jordynne Grace, even Moose. That’s awesome. I love that,” Nic Nemeth said. “Who knows who’s going to show up? I like when you don’t know. Because there’s so few surprises in wrestling and when they’re big, they’re extra special when you don’t know they’re going to happen. The Jordynne Grace of it all. I was shocked. I was one of the few episodes of NXT I was able to catch live because I had cable in my hotel, which I don’t have at home.
“I was like, what is going on right now? You heard the sirens. It was crazy. Isn’t that great, though? Like, what the hell? What? Like, that’s one of the best parts of wrestling. And now we know that any Tuesday or any Thursday, it could be one of those people showing up at our place or showing up at theirs. You don’t know. I really like that aspect of it because it makes me want to watch like a cliffhanger. You got to watch next week to see what’s happening.”
Nemeth went on to express his excitement about how it was a great time in the wrestling business.
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