Various: Nic Nemeth on Issues With His IWGP Global Title Reign in 2024 & Original Plans For His Reign, Current Card for 7/21 ROH Beatdown In Beantown Show, Indies/Misc.

Jul 18, 2026

Nic Nemeth Comments on Issues With His IWGP Global Title Reign in 2024 & Original Plans for His Title Reign

Ella Jay held a recent interview with TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth. One of the topics discussed included Nemeth’s thoughts about the issues with his reign as IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion for NJPW in 2024 and the original plans for his title reign included him defending the belt in TNA Wrestling.

“Going to New Japan and getting in the ring with Tanahashi was the coolest thing ever. We were going to have some kind of a crossover where I had a New Japan championship and we were going to defend it on TNA and go back and forth and set up things for a while. It’s the craziest story that I don’t think is out there anyway. We had the match where I won the title and the next night, I wanted to go out and go, I want my very first defense to be you Tanahashi. I point to him because he was doing commentary. It was like the coolest moment. The crowd loved it. I was like, ‘This is going to be freaking special and amazing.’ Since I said the first defense will be against Tanahashi, that night he injures his ankle I think. He comes hobbling in the next day and he can’t stand up. I go, ‘Oh no. Are you okay? What’s the deal?’ He can’t go. He ends up being injured for a few months. I’m not able to defend this title anywhere because we made this big marquee of who the very first defense will be. So, now I’m not bringing it on TNA. Now, I’m not coming back and forth and fighting for it. It’s just sitting in my bag and being help up at conventions. I go, ‘This is breaking my heart. Can we find a loophole?’ They’re like, ‘No, no, no. Don’t worry. When he’s okay, we’ll have the match.’ Months go by, we have one match, it’s fun. I lose the title the next day. It could have been a nice little crossover for TNA and New Japan. I was looking to defend it and hold it up in the air and kind of represent both, but it didn’t work out that way.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Current Card for July 21 ROH Beatdown In Beantown Show

Ring of Honor announced the card for next week’s ROH TV Beatdown In Beantown special episode on Tuesday, July 21 on ROH’s official YouTube channel.

Current card for July 21 ROH TV Beatdown In Beantown show:

AEW National Championship – Dezmond Xavier vs. Mark Davis (c)
Eight-Man Tag Team match – The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) & Bustah & The Brain (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) vs. Premier Athletes (Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese) & The Swirl (Blake Christian & Lee Johnson)
Komander vs. Alex Angels
Maya World vs. Tiana James
Zachary Wentz vs. Nick Comoroto

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Major League Wrestling recently announced that Lady Frost and LaBron Kozone will be making an appearance at this Saturday’s MLW Fusion show on beIN Sports, Veeps, and MLW’s official YouTube channel.

C*4 Wrestling recently announced that Eddie Kingston & Ortiz will be making an appearance for the company at their Fighting Back 15 event on August 14 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Dragongate recently announced that NJPW talent Shingo Takagi will be making an appearance for the company at their YAMATO’s 20th Anniversary Show on September 6 in Ichinoseki, Japan.

PROGRESS Wrestling recently announced that MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) will be making an appearance for the company at their The Odyssey Tour events on September 12 in Bournemouth and September 13 in Birmingham, England.

Westside Xtreme Wrestling recently announced that former TNA talents Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) will be making an appearance for the company at their Extreme Wrestling Party 2026 event on September 25 in Oberhausen, Germany.

Pro Wrestling EVE recently announced that AEW referee Aubrey Edwards will be making an appearance for the company at their EVE x The World 2 event on August 28 in London, England.

Pro Wrestling EVE also recently announced one new match for the card of their EVE x The World 2 event on August 28 in London:

Marina Shafir vs. Aliss Ink

The National Wrestling Alliance recently announced one new match for the card of their NWA 78 event on July 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

The Knights of the Round Table Tables match – King Trevor I, Tyler Franks, Mike Knox, & “Magic” Jake vs. The SlimeBallz (Sage Chantz & Tommy Rant), Lockjaw Drake, & mystery partner

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their The Top Play event on July 31 in Omaha, Nebraska: