With Nic Nemeth calling his shot at Mike Santana’s TNA World Championship this weekend, Thursday’s show saw them come together for one last summit to say their piece. What had started out a respectful challenge, with Nemeth refusing to cash in his opportunity when Santana was down and out, has since taken a turn.
Beginning with an impulsive Danger Zone while Santana’s back was turned, and since continuing to get sour with Nemeth stating that he was only cashing in at Slammiversary because he wanted to remove any asterisks when he beats Santana with his family and everyone else watching. That all led into this week’s segment backstage, with Nemeth congratulating Santana on a great year as World Champion.
Santana came with the pride and power expected from him by now, saying that while all Nemeth saw from him was a good year, he has been fighting all his life; he didn’t see when Santana saw his mother being abused, had to identify his father’s body, or when he was in rehab centers. He said the TNA World Championship was his life, and he spent his life fighting to become champion, and did it at a time when the company needed someone to carry it forward.
Nemeth came back a little more pointed, saying that he might be able to better him one day. But he has yet to do it. And then he said that at least Santana’s father isn’t around to watch him fail one more time. Which is obviously where things took a turn and respect had flown out the window, with Carlos Silva rather hilariously the man coming between them to stop things kicking off.
Of course, that meant it did kick off, with Santana clocking Nemeth first. Ryan Nemeth then appeared and hit Santana from behind, which Santana no-sold before turning to face the source of the pathetic attempt.
That allowed Nemeth to strike Santana from behind and slam his face against the title belt repeatedly, ending that segment with a violent statement to the champion.
Santana returned to get his heat back in the show-closing segment, emerging on the ramp with a beaten Ryan Nemeth before running the classic brawl with Nic Nemeth and security intervention while bloodied from the attack from before.
This was just a great go-home angle for the Slammiversary match, and it comes to no surprise that it would come from Santana and the artist formerly known as Dolph Ziggler.
Written by Max Everett
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