Rich Swann squares off against Nic Nemeth on the Road To Slam in this qualifier match!
Subscribe to TNA+: https://watch.tnawrestling.com/signup
- TNA iMPACT! airs every Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV, TNA+ and at 8:30pm ET on YouTube as part of the IMPACT Insider membership.
- The official TNA website: https://tnawrestling.com/
- Subscribe to TNA+ for access to over 4000 hours of TNA content: https://watch.tnawrestling.com/
- Check out all the incredible TNA merchandise and support your favorite stars: https://tnamerch.com/
- Find out all the latest information about our upcoming events and where to get tickets: https://tnawrestling.com/events/
#trending #tna #impact! #impact #tnaimpact #tnaimpact! #wrestling #wrestlingfans
impact wrestling 2024,tna 2024,impact! highlights june 13 2024,rebellion 2024,impact! highlights june 20 2024,rebellion 2024 highlights,impact! highlights june 6 2024,wwe 2024,nxt tuesday 2024,tna impact! january 25 2024,impact! april 4 2024 highlights,bound for glory,hook prepares for his aew championship match vs samoa joe! | 1/13/24,impact wrestling 2020,global wrestling network,fortune,impact highlights june 15 2023,impact wrestling 2023
Subscribe to TNA+: https://watch.tnawrestling.com/signup
- TNA iMPACT! airs every Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV, TNA+ and at 8:30pm ET on YouTube as part of the IMPACT Insider membership.
- The official TNA website: https://tnawrestling.com/
- Subscribe to TNA+ for access to over 4000 hours of TNA content: https://watch.tnawrestling.com/
- Check out all the incredible TNA merchandise and support your favorite stars: https://tnamerch.com/
- Find out all the latest information about our upcoming events and where to get tickets: https://tnawrestling.com/events/
#trending #tna #impact! #impact #tnaimpact #tnaimpact! #wrestling #wrestlingfans
impact wrestling 2024,tna 2024,impact! highlights june 13 2024,rebellion 2024,impact! highlights june 20 2024,rebellion 2024 highlights,impact! highlights june 6 2024,wwe 2024,nxt tuesday 2024,tna impact! january 25 2024,impact! april 4 2024 highlights,bound for glory,hook prepares for his aew championship match vs samoa joe! | 1/13/24,impact wrestling 2020,global wrestling network,fortune,impact highlights june 15 2023,impact wrestling 2023
Category
🥇
SportsTranscript
00:00And we are back here in Chicago.
00:03This is TNA Impact.
00:05This is your main event for the first time ever.
00:07Rich Swann one-on-one with Nick Nemeth in a Road
00:11to Slammiversary qualifying matchup.
00:14Earlier on tonight, Steve Macklin defeated Sammy Callahan.
00:18It's Macklin, Josh Alexander, and of course,
00:21the reigning TNA World Champion so far
00:24in the six-way elimination match
00:26for the TNA World title come Slammiversary.
00:29Live on pay-per-view in TNA Plus in Montreal
00:32on Saturday, July 20th, one of these two men,
00:35Nick Nemeth and Rich Swann, will have the chance
00:37to contend for Moose's TNA World title at Slammiversary.
00:45So what I got, Tom, out of that laundry list
00:48of accolades that you listed, the number of people
00:51who held that prestigious championship,
00:54not the one that's the Digital Media Championship.
00:56On the shoulder of AJ Francis,
00:58he's now claiming to be the reigning
00:59International Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
01:02I mean, well, I don't know what evidence you want.
01:05It's an 89-year-old piece of wrestling history.
01:08And its legacy lives on.
01:11So what I was gonna say before I was incredibly
01:13rudely interrupted is that Rich Swann,
01:15should he win this match, go to Slammiversary
01:17and win the TNA World title once again.
01:21First class could have the Digital Media Champion,
01:24could have the TNA World Champion,
01:26and the International Wrestling Champion.
01:29Are you kidding me?
01:30First of all, AJ Francis bought the championship,
01:34and you don't think the timing of this is intriguing
01:37considering first class decimated the first day
01:40between Steph DeLandre
01:42and the French-Canadian Frankenstein, PCO?
01:47I see no connection there.
01:49I see a man with lots of gold,
01:51and lots of style, and lots of class.
01:53I see AJ Francis and his buddy, DJ Hookin,
01:57with a bunch of Snoop and Dr. Dre's
01:59gin and juice in their hands,
02:01having fun on the outside with a great match.
02:05It's just getting underway here.
02:06Good Lord.
02:07Emotional support is important.
02:12Man, it's okay.
02:13Hug your boys, hug your friends, that's love.
02:15People need to see that more.
02:20As Nemeth is here, Nemeth here is all on his own.
02:24And the referee, Daniel Spencer,
02:25trying to get Swann back inside the ring.
02:27Nemeth listening to the official.
02:29He could have kicked Swann's head clean off,
02:31but it would have potentially
02:33drawn a disqualification there.
02:34And now Swann taken down by Nemeth.
02:37Nemeth, who has been pursuing the TNA World Championship
02:40ever since he surprised us all
02:42and arrived here in TNA back at Hard to Kill in January.
02:46Very explicit about that being his major goal here.
02:50He wants to be the flag bearer for this company
02:54and credit to him for that.
02:56He's worked very hard to do so.
02:58He came up short, ultimately, though,
03:00at Rebellion against the current TNA World Champion, Moose.
03:04And there's been no person who's been able
03:07to dethrone the system's finest,
03:11the World Champion, Moose.
03:13Drop kick right to the face by Nemeth.
03:17You remember at Rebellion
03:18that Nemeth's shoulder was off the mat
03:21when the decision was final.
03:23There was plenty of controversy there
03:25surrounding Moose's victory.
03:27Decision, as you say, though, was final.
03:30It's unfortunate, but them's the bricks, kid.
03:33And nobody knows that better than Nick Nemeth.
03:36And what I mean by that is, you know,
03:37getting close to the goal
03:39and never quite reaching it.
03:40You know what I mean?
03:41Oh, look out here.
03:43Shoulders down and a kick out.
03:45Nemeth's going to that amateur wrestling background.
03:48No doubt he was a standout athlete
03:50from his college days forward, always has been.
03:53But Swann here, thanks to the support
03:55of people like his boy, AJ Francis,
03:58I think he's capable of greater things
03:59than he has been in a long, long time.
04:02Meanwhile, Rich Swann, who captured...
04:04Rich homie Swann.
04:05...his lone TNA World Championship
04:07back at Bound for Glory in 2020.
04:10Here's the cover, shoulders down and a kick out,
04:12defeating Eric Young that night.
04:14Again, another cover to move on to Slammiversary,
04:16and Nemeth is all over Swann right now, and a kick out.
04:20Nemeth is relentless here.
04:22Swann needs a breather.
04:26Credit to the engine of Nick Nemeth there.
04:29Go, go, go.
04:30Go, go, go!
04:32Go, go, go!
04:34Hey, hey, hydration's important.
04:36Hydration's important.
04:37It's gin and juice.
04:38What are you talking about? Hydration.
04:42Yeah.
04:43Oh, now AJ Francis taking Nemeth off his feet
04:46while Who Kid and Francis have the referee's attention.
04:51Oh, and Francis just smashed a can of gin and juice
04:56into Nemeth's head, cover by Swann.
04:58Oh, and Nick Nemeth is still alive.
05:06Oh, now Swann's got Spencer's attention.
05:08Oh, this is all working out in the right...
05:11...right way.
05:12Where you going?
05:13Yeah!
05:14Yeah!
05:15Yeah!
05:16Yeah!
05:17Yeah!
05:18Yeah!
05:19Yeah!
05:20Yeah!
05:21Yeah!
05:22You didn't see him do it.
05:23No, no, no, wait!
05:24No!
05:25Yes.
05:26Thank you.
05:27This Road to Slammiversary qualifying matchup
05:30will continue uninterrupted between Nemeth and Swann
05:35here on Impact.
05:36Picture in picture.
05:38AJ!
05:39Goodbye!
05:41La la la la!
05:43La la la la!
05:45AJ!
05:47Goodbye!
05:49Absolute insensitive nonsense from the crowd here in Chicago.
05:55Like, I ain't gonna lie, I know AJ Francis had come
05:58and he got into some shenanigans,
05:59but the ref didn't technically see him do anything.
06:02He caught him red-handed.
06:04He caught him about to slug Nemeth in the face.
06:06About to.
06:07Not doing it.
06:09Do you think the referee noticed all the gin and juice
06:11sprayed all over the Impact Zone?
06:13I mean, what?
06:14The wonderful, bountiful flavors and aromas of gin and juice,
06:18they fill any room they're in.
06:20Now, before Francis and Hook can officially leave,
06:22can we get some cans of Snoop and Dre's gin and juice?
06:26Thank you.
06:27Finally making sense.
06:28Because I'd be cool with that.
06:29I'm very happy that they're leaving,
06:31and now this match can continue.
06:32Wait, wait, wait, wait.
06:33Uninterrupted!
06:34Hold on!
06:35He's taking his eye off Nemeth and a kick out.
06:39Oh!
06:40Throat first into the middle rope.
06:42And now Swan trying to push the pace.
06:44Hurrah, Karrada!
06:45Down goes Nemeth.
06:46And I hope nobody in this crowd, nobody watching at home,
06:50is counting on Swan, simply because his first-class
06:54comrades are no longer around.
06:56Swan, a former world champion, as we've said before,
06:59is a force to be reckoned with himself.
07:01Now, Swan is going to have to re-evaluate
07:03for so much of the time when we've seen first class together.
07:07They have helped each other, Francis and Swan,
07:10to win matches, whatever means it's required.
07:16And especially when a shot at the world title is on the line.
07:23That brings out another level.
07:24We saw a little bit of that in Steve Macklin
07:27versus Sam Karrada.
07:28We saw a little bit of that in Steve Macklin
07:30versus Sammy Callaghan.
07:31The intensity, the lengths they went to,
07:34to qualify for Slammiversary.
07:36Rich Swan has that same mentality.
07:38I can promise you that.
07:41And Nemeth is hurting after the involvement of Francis.
07:45And now Swan laying into the Wanted Man.
07:48Wanted Man!
07:49Wanted Man!
07:50Wanted Man!
07:51Wanted Man!
07:52Wanted Man!
07:53Well, it's an apropos nickname.
07:55He's wanted by Rich Swan here.
07:58But Nemeth finding a way to fight back.
08:01Back elbow by Swan.
08:03Nemeth, with a little flurry, had an opening.
08:05He got shut down by Swan.
08:09The Wanted Man got what was coming to him.
08:17And credit to Swan.
08:18He has refocused on his fitness as of late
08:21and has gotten himself into fantastic shape.
08:24Has always had that enormous gas tank.
08:27You know what I mean?
08:28That tremendous stamina he's been so difficult to put away.
08:32And I give a lot of credit to that, to AJ Francis,
08:35for motivating his boy, Rich Swan,
08:37who could win a title opportunity at Slammiversary
08:41in the Elimination Matchup.
08:42Wanted Man!
08:43Wanted Man!
08:44Wanted Man!
08:45And we are back here on TNA Impact.
08:47This is our main event.
08:48Now that AJ Francis and DJ Who Kid
08:51have been barred from ringside for the official,
08:54this match can continue.
08:55Swan versus Nemeth.
08:57One of these two men will join the field
09:00for the six-way elimination match for the TNA World Title
09:04live on pay-per-view and TNA Plus in Montreal
09:07at Slammiversary.
09:10And Swan laying in every one of these strikes,
09:15knowing what's on the line.
09:17Oh!
09:18Big kick to the head, and Nemeth is down.
09:20We saw the involvement of AJ Francis and DJ Who Kid
09:24before the break.
09:25That's why they get tossed from ringside.
09:27And Swan has been in control for the bulk
09:30of the commercial break.
09:32We were talking about it just before we came back.
09:34Swan has gotten himself into some of the best
09:37shape of his career, best shape of his life.
09:40A lot of that, I didn't believe, and thanks to AJ Francis
09:43motivating his friend.
09:48Now Swan rushed at Nemeth.
09:50Oh, and a clothesline there by Nemeth.
09:52And now Nick Nemeth, the one-in-man,
09:54has found an opening.
09:57And oh!
09:58The splash, and then the neck breaker.
10:01Nick Nemeth, who has been hell-bent on getting
10:04his revenge on Moose and the system,
10:07hell-bent on getting the TNA World
10:10Championship in his hands.
10:13Repeated elbow drops, and not done yet.
10:18Cover to qualify for Slammiversary, and a kick out.
10:23It's going to take more than that
10:25to put former world champion Rich Swan away.
10:32At every turn, the system has done whatever possible
10:35to try and completely eliminate Nick Nemeth and his brother
10:39Ryan Nemeth, for that matter, from TNA.
10:42Nick Nemeth will not go quietly.
10:44If he has a chance to dethrone Moose at Slammiversary,
10:48he's going to fight tooth and nail to earn a title shot.
10:54He's going to have to get through Swan, though,
10:57who is still not done putting up a fight.
10:59Clothesline by Swan to move on to Montreal,
11:02and a kick out there by Nemeth.
11:06Nemeth built up a hell of a lot of momentum there,
11:10but Swan snuffed it out just like that.
11:14Are you all right?
11:16Earlier on tonight, Steve Macklin
11:18defeated Sammy Callahan to qualify.
11:20Last week, Josh Alexander beat Eric Young
11:24to punch his ticket to Slammiversary.
11:27We know next week, it's Kazarian versus Santana,
11:30and Joe Hendry versus Jake.
11:31Something to complete the qualifying matches.
11:35One of those gets built right now, right here.
11:40Wait a minute.
11:41Oh!
11:41Into the top turnbuckle.
11:44Buckle bomb there by Swan.
11:45Miss in the corner.
11:46Famous, sir!
11:48Spiked into the canvas.
11:50Nemeth, cover!
11:51Swan able to kick at it, too.
11:54Great resilience from Swan.
11:55Oh, no!
11:56Sleeper here by Nemeth.
11:59Nick Nemeth snatched that one with authority.
12:04Looking to choke out Swan in the middle of the ring.
12:07Is Rich Swan going to tap out?
12:09Is Nick Nemeth going to Slammiversary?
12:13Swan trying to counter here, trying to roll through,
12:15trying to break the grip of Nick Nemeth here.
12:20Swan, Swan gets himself to the top rope.
12:23Oh, and a back elbow there, breaking up
12:25the submission attempt.
12:26Went for the danger zone.
12:27Swan held onto the rope.
12:29Big kick right to the head.
12:31Right upside the dome, courtesy of Swanee.
12:34Cover.
12:35Hooked the leg out and kicked out again by Nemeth.
12:41Both these guys are known the world over for their resilience,
12:46for their ability, as you said, to just keep going,
12:49to pull it out in the deep water.
12:55And all the while, the TNA world champion Moose
12:59has been watching as this unfolds.
13:01And now Rich Swan is lining up Nick Nemeth.
13:06Could be looking for the finishing blow here.
13:11Oh, went for the splish, oh, and it's blocked by Nemeth.
13:15Shoulders down, oh, and a kick out.
13:19Smart counter from Nemeth, but Swan right back to his feet.
13:24Big spin kick there.
13:25Now going for the handspring, and a kick out.
13:29Now going for the handspring, caught her center of the ring.
13:33Got him.
13:34Could this be it to go to Slammiversary?
13:37Nemeth is still in the fight.
13:42Digging down deep to stay alive in this fight.
13:48That proves how much the simple opportunity,
13:51the simple shot at the world title means to both these guys.
14:00A chance to compete for the richest prize in TNA
14:04as we celebrate, oh, her 20th Slammiversary.
14:11Oh.
14:14Come on, hit me.
14:18And Nemeth inviting the barrage here, and Swan answering.
14:22Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
14:28Oh, Swan and Nemeth, oh, and a straight headbutt.
14:33Ooh.
14:36Oh, Nemeth trying to hold on.
14:37Super kick by Nemeth.
14:41Super kick by Swan.
14:43The back and forth is not stopping here.
14:46Another super kick.
14:48Yeah.
14:50Oh, and the DDT.
14:52Swan, how the hell is he on his feet?
14:54I think he got bounced right through it.
14:55Danger zone.
14:57Swan was bounced through his feet, caught the danger zone.
15:00Is that it?
15:02Nemeth has earned another shot at the TNA world title.
15:07Here is your winner, Nick Nemeth.
15:13Nemeth dug down deep, scratched and clawed
15:17to get back to an opportunity at the TNA world title.