Bully Ray Thinks Nic Nemeth Should Win the TNA World Title From Mike Santana at Slammiversary

During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray made his case for why Nic Nemeth should beat Mike Santana for the TNA World Title in the main event of this weekend’s TNA Slammiversary 2026, expressing that “it’s time to change.” Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Bully Ray on Why Nic Nemeth Should Beat Mike Santana This Weekend

“I think Mike has done as good of a job as he possibly can with the opponents that he had. I don’t think they maximized the potential of the Steve Maclin story and angle. It’s time to change. It’s not like Mike Santana as champion is putting tons of asses in seats because people want to see him defend. And by the way, in TNA, that’s a very tall order. Nic Nemeth is known more than Mike. He’s an exceptional wrestler. Nic could go out there on every single show — and I’m not trying to put Nic in a bad spot here — but I think we all know the type of wrestling machine that Nic Nemeth is.”

Ray on a Recent Conversation He Had With Nemeth

“Nic admitted Kurt Angle and Chad Gable, they have a gear that not even Nic has. He goes, ‘But I got a gear that’s really close.’ Nic Nemeth could do something really different if he became champion. He could go out there and go, ‘I’m sick and tired of champions wrestling once a month. I’m sick and tired of champions never really defending their championship, whatever, blah, blah, blah. Every single week, I will defend my championship here on TNA Wrestling.'”

Nic Nemeth challenges Mike Santana for the TNA World Title in the main event of TNA Slammiversary 2026. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 28. It will be held at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.