Nic Nemeth & Dana Brooke debut at TNA Hard to Kill, DeAngelo Williams returns

Two released WWE stars are now part of the new era of TNA.

Nic Nemeth, the former Dolph Ziggler in WWE, appeared following the main event of Saturday’s Hard to Kill that saw Moose begin his second World title reign with a win over Alex Shelley.

Nemeth and Moose went face-to-face before Nemeth hit a superkick and the Zig Zag before he left the ring and celebrated in the stands, avoiding a potential beatdown by Moose’s new faction called The System.

Nemeth’s first match in his new home is official as he will take on Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz as part of Sunday’s TV taping in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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Nemeth wasn’t the only former WWE star to debut as Dana Brooke appeared in the crowd during the Knockouts title match between now-former champion Trinity and Jordynne Grace.

Brooke, who was flanked by a gentleman, was identified as Ash by Elegance — a tie-in to her real name of Ashley Mae Sebera. She did not confront Grace after she won the title, nor was there an indication of what she was doing there. 

Both Brooke and Nemeth were released in the fall of 2023. Nemeth made his NJPW debut as part of a surprise appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 18 earlier this month.

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Earlier in the night, former NFL running back and one-time TNA wrestler DeAngelo Williams made his return to the promotion for the first time since 2017.

Williams, who teamed with Moose at Slammiversary that same year, is now part of Moose’s new aforementioned faction. Williams hasn’t wrestled since that lone match although his performance impressed many at the time.

As of this writing, TNA has not formally announced any of the three are under contract.