Nic Nemeth captures TNA World Championship with win over Mike Santana at Slammiversary

Nic Nemeth called his changeable and challenged Mike Santana for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) World Championship astatine Slammiversary connected Sunday – and helium did not miss.

It was a classical main lawsuit betwixt the 2 talented wrestlers. Nemeth came into the lucifer looking to sound disconnected Santana, who had been the champion for astir a year. Nemeth had his member connected his broadside to assistance play immoderate caput games during the match.

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Nic Nemeth enters the ringing during New Japan Pro-Wrestling astatine Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center successful Sapporo, Japan, connected Feb. 23, 2024. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Ryan Nemeth distracted the referee and got himself ejected astir instantly. It was capable clip for Nic Nemeth to sound Santana down with the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy. Santana was bleeding from the caput aft the smack.

Nemeth deed Santana with a superkick but Santana countered with Spin the Block. The pin was futile. Nemeth past connected with a fewer superkicks and a Danger Zone but couldn’t support Santana down.

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Mike Santana makes his entranceway during NXT astatine the WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected June 3, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE)

But Santana would tally retired of steam. After kicking retired of Nemeth’s latest combination, helium fell into Nemeth’s arms. Nemeth deed different Danger Zone and pinned Santana for the win.

It’s the 2nd TNA World Championship reign for Nemeth. His archetypal rubric reign started astatine Slammiversary 2024 erstwhile helium defeated Moose, Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Frankie Kazarian and Joe Hendry. Two years later, he’s backmost connected apical of TNA.

Nic Nemeth enters the ringing during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Wrestling DONTAKU lawsuit astatine Fukuoka Convention Center successful Fukuoka, Japan, connected May 3, 2024. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

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Now, Nemeth sits connected apical of the roster arsenic the champion. He’s apt to get a rematch petition from Santana with Lockdown a fewer weeks away.