When Nemeth departed OVW for WWE’s main roster, he initially found McMahon’s way of doing things in conflict with what he was taught. “You go: ‘Man, I don’t… This doesn’t make any sense!’ And then, a couple of years later you go: ‘Oh! This makes the most sense ever, that’s why he’s where he is!” Nemeth clarified. 

The veteran then looked back at his first year in the ring working with the biggest names in pro wrestling. “I’m in the ring, I’m not any good, but I can listen and learn, and I can adapt,” he noted. “I’m out there for six straight months with Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H on live events…” Nemeth admitted that stepping into the ring with these three legends made his abilities improve dramatically, and with the OVW foundation he had, he quickly caught pro wrestling psychology.

“I got all these different teachers, I got to apply it, and now I get to use it,” he stated, before opining that he wasn’t nearly as selfish as a wrestler should be, and while it kept him in WWE for decades, it meant he never became the main eventer he could’ve been. Nemeth departed WWE in 2023, and has since gone on to become a key part of TNA.

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“The Icon” Sting might have permanently hung up his boots, outside of a few select appearances in AEW, but the legacy of his pro wrestling career is being continued through both of his sons. Initially, his younger son, Steve Borden Jr. stepped into the industry, and has been trained by Darby Allin, but now his eldest, Garrett Borden, is also joining the family business.

On May 18, JJA Sport Studio posted a clip of Garrett’s in ring debut at Rhodes Wrestling Academy, and according to Jim Ross, Garrett also has a bright future in the industry. “I hear good things about his training. I hear that he’s aggressive, and his thorough, and he’s reliable – reliable, reliable – and so, I’m gonna see how they do when they’re kind of off-Broadway with Dustin [Rhodes’] company,” Ross proclaimed during an episode of his “Grilling JR” podcast, adding that he isn’t surprised at all to hear that Garrett is also following in his father’s legacy.

“I’m anxious to see him work,” Ross added. “You can tell a lot about a guy’s attitude by how they train; are they on time? Do they keep their commitments?” The veteran further noted that he’s met Garrett many times throughout his life, and praised his temperament. “He’s the kind of kid that you know good things will happen for him. He’s got a ‘star look,’ and so, he’s got a famous dad, which don’t hurt a thing!”

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While coming back for John Cena was an easy decision for Nic Nemeth, he admitted that he did it as much for himself as he did for Cena.

“It’s like, you’re going to a party, and you know there’s going to be [one] of your ex-girlfriends there,” he explained. “And you’re like, ‘Oh, I’m getting hair done, I’m getting a nice new shirt, make sure I get a tan, a workout, and go, ‘Oh, hey? What’s going on?’ and just walk, just for that one moment of walking by to let them know you’re doing great.”

Nemeth further admitted that he does have a bit of a chip on his shoulder, but that he genuinely wanted WWE to see how good he is without having him back already. 

“If you want me to come back down the line, and we can work something out once in a while for special moments to help my friends? In a heartbeat,” he claimed, before stating where his current focus actually is. “My goal is to help TNA get a TV deal and we got it on AMC…that’s the important part for me in the last six months.” 

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Ethan Page may not have won the Intercontinental Championship from Penta tonight, but he looked fantastic in defeat. That could just be me thinking about today’s report about how well-liked he is backstage for how hard he works, and if that’s the case, he proved the hard-working part, at least in the Saturday Night’s Main Event ring.

Page gave it everything he had, and he looked to have the bout won at multiple points. He really heeled it up toward the end of the match, as well, when he used Penta’s mask to pull the champion down to get him into position to hit the avalanche powerslam. I don’t usually love mask spots like that, as they’re so overused in WWE anymore, but Page didn’t come close to fully unmasking him, and it just works so well for his character. The challenger was also dastardly in distracting the referee to pull off a near-victory. He took off one turnbuckle pad, then, while the ref’s back was turned, took off the opposing corner’s pad.

He just couldn’t quite get Penta, however, and despite dodging it earlier in the match, Page took a Mexican Destroyer for the loss after going into the turnbuckle he exposed. He put up one hell of a fight all throughout the match, however, and I thought it was one of the best bouts of the night.

I do think Page wins the Intercontinental Championship sooner rather than later, especially if he’s so well-liked in WWE, and I hated that this match wasn’t the main event, especially with Seth Rollins not showing up to confront Bron Breakker. I did, however, love the match overall and how strong it made Page look, even in defeat. He often had answers for Penta’s offense, which was impressive, and hung on until his own heelish ways got the better of him. I know I’m someone who loves all the recent “WWE NXT” call-ups (hey, it was a solid class), but I think even if I wasn’t watching Page before, I’d still be curious to see just what he’s going to do next.

Written by Daisy Ruth