In a shocking twist that’s sure to set the wrestling forums ablaze, TNA’s very own Nic Nemeth, the golden boy with more sparkles than a Fourth of July fireworks show, has just dropped the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship belt faster than you can say “Sushi Roll.” That’s right, folks, after a grueling match at NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku, Nemeth returned to the locker room lighter than he arrived—not in weight, but in accolades.
The drama unfolded over two nights in Fukuoka, which might as well have been two rounds in a heavyweight bout that Nemeth wasn’t prepared for. First up was Hiroshi Tanahashi, the NJPW President and a man who’s no stranger to championship gold. Despite an April shower of hopes during the cancelled Sakura Genesis event, May brought no flowers for Nemeth, only a storm of chops and dropkicks courtesy of Tanahashi. But just when Nemeth thought he could catch his breath, along came David Finlay—crashing the party like a bad wedding singer, spoiling for a fight and demanding a rematch for his once-owned title.
Nemeth, perhaps dizzy from the blows or just high on the thrill of the fight, agreed to a back-to-back championship bout. Talk about a “double booking” gone wrong! Fast forward 24 hours, and Nemeth found himself on the wrong end of a Finlay beatdown, making his championship reign a brief 71-day cameo appearance in the annals of wrestling history. He might be holding other titles, like the AAA Mega Championship and the Squared Circle Expo Champion belt, but let’s face it—those losses sting like a slap from your grandma.
Now, as Finlay and his Bullet Club War Dogs prepare to tangle with Los Ingobrenables de Japon in what promises to be an epic showdown, Nemeth might be licking his wounds and plotting his next move. Will he reclaim his glory, or is this the start of a downward spiral for the once-celebrated champ? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: in the wrestling world, it’s never just a “good try” – it’s go big or go home!
Stay tuned as Nic Nemeth tries to bounce back from this setback, and remember, in wrestling, every fall is just a setup for a comeback!