Nic Nemeth has opened up in detail about the cancellation of his planned match with MJF at Create-A-Pro Wrestling — and the disappointment in his voice is evident. Speaking to Youngstown Studio, Nemeth explained TNA President Carlos Silva’s reasoning while also sharing how much the loss of the bout genuinely affected him.
“Carlos Silva is very open when it comes to a lot of things. We had a phone call — he said, because of certain deep contractual obligations, certain companies might have crossover with certain other companies that we are with as their rival, or a streaming service, or a cable company. He said, ‘because of the situation, we have to do the right thing now. It’s gonna be a hard choice, but long-term it covers their butts legally for everything,'” Nemeth said.
Nic Nemeth Vows the MJF Match Will Eventually Happen and Says It Will Be Something Special
While Nemeth understood the business reasoning, he was equally candid about the personal toll. “I’m crushed, obviously. Rarely you get these extra special cool moments — dudes from other companies, dudes from other generations, or in this case both — where you know it’s going to be good, and big, and awesome, and you just can’t get it done. I’m absolutely crushed, because I go, ‘this is gonna be something special down the line.'” Nemeth is now scheduled to face AJ Francis at TNA Rebellion on April 11, while MJF will participate in an open challenge match instead. Nemeth was emphatic that the MJF match remains a goal regardless of timeline. “I want to show anybody, whether they’re 28, or 35, or the next guy who’s got the torch for AEW for the next 20 years — I wanted to go, ‘hey listen, I can go too, and I want to see if you can hang with me.'”