Nic Nemeth gets candid about his decision to sign with TNA

Nic Nemeth, formerly known as Dolph Ziggler, a moniker he used during his time in WWE, has recently opened up about moving to TNA. His exit from WWE in 2023, where he performed for almost two decades, heralded a new chapter for the former World Heavyweight Champ.



In a recent appearance on the "Busted Open Radio," Nic Nemeth shed light on what made him decide to sign with TNA. He revealed that it was the zealous vibe of the TNA locker room that made him want to be a part of it.

Nic Nemeth says joining TNA restored his motivation for wrestling

During the conversation, Nemeth stated that the hard-working group of individuals he witnessed in the TNA locker room exuded an attitude of constantly wanting to do better. This influenced his decision to join TNA, as he wanted to be a part of that passionate crowd.

Nemeth began, "The reason D'Amore and Myers and Bobby Roode got me to come to TNA was like [them saying], 'Dude, you have to see the locker room, it's such a hard-working group.' Seeing it and believing it in person — mind-blowing. Everybody wants to do great, it's almost like this uphill battle, which ... that's what I love, I want a chip on my shoulder, I want to be like, 'Hey, do you know what, people were coming last year it was 35,000 people, and this year it's 48,000, like holy crap, what a jump, that's big, let's go this is just the beginning.' I really trust the people behind the scenes too and so hopefully they trust me." (Transcription credit: Wrestling Inc.)



Nemeth went on to remark on the spike in his motivation after joining TNA this year. He said that before joining the promotion he had begun to lose inspiration for wrestling which has since been restored.

Prior to joining TNA, Nic Nemeth aka Dolph Ziggler had performed for WWE from 2004 to 2023. He finally departed from the promotion after his contract expired on December 20, 2023. During his WWE era, Nemeth had bagged several titles including the coveted World Heavyweight Championship two times, as well as being the 22nd Triple Crown Champion. He is currently the reigning TNA World Champion, and has also won the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship and the AAA Mega Championship, after his departure from WWE. However, he recently lost the latter title to Alberto El Patrón.