Nic Nemeth wins the TNA World Championship at Slammiversary and defeats Mike Santana

Nic Nemeth made his decision and challenged Mike Santana for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) World Championship at Slammiversary on Sunday, and he didn’t fail.

It was a classic main event between the two talented wrestlers. Nemeth came into the match looking to defeat Santana, who had been champion for almost a year. Nemeth had his brother on his side to help him play some mind games during the match.

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Ryan Nemeth distracted the referee and was sent off almost instantly. It was enough time for Nic Nemeth to take down Santana with the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy. Santana was bleeding from the head after the hit.

Nemeth hit Santana with a superkick, but Santana countered with Spin the Block. The pin was useless. Nemeth then connected with some superkicks and a Danger Zone but couldn’t keep Santana down.

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Mike Santana makes his entrance during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on June 3, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE)

But Santana would run out of strength. After coming out of Nemeth’s last combination, he fell into Nemeth’s arms. Nemeth reached another Danger Zone and pinned Santana for the victory.

It is the second TNA World Championship reign for Nemeth. His first title reign began at Slammiversary 2024 when he defeated Moose, Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Frankie Kazarian and Joe Hendry. Two years later, he is back at the top of TNA.

Nic Nemeth enters the ring during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Wrestling DONTAKU event at the Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan on May 3, 2024. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

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Now, Nemeth tops the list as champion. He will likely receive a rematch request from Santana with Lockdown just a few weeks away.