For a while, it looked like WWE would have both Nemeth brothers under their umbrella. As Dolph Ziggler and Briley Pierce, the two were having different career paths in the company and yet remained in the company and successful in their areas.
Now years later, Ziggler remains with the company and Ryan Nemeth as he’s now back to being, is charting a new path for himself. Being out of the spotlight for a few years, Nemeth has started to find a home in All Elite Wrestling. Recently, he talked to Chris Van Vliet about how he got his start with the company and how he’s fitting in. It started out simply by happening to show up to show some love for Brodie Lee Jr., who he used to babysit.
“Being there is kind of like a huge reunion. I have so many friends from NXT or other parts of wrestling. Walking in the locker room felt like home. I went to AEW to see Amanda Huber (the late Jon Huber/Brodie Lee’s wife) because I knew there was going to be a birthday for Brodie Jr. I thought I would surprise her and say happy birthday. I used to babysit him in Tampa. I wanted to say hi to her, I also secretly had my gear with me. They asked me “since you’re here do you want to wrestle?” And I said sure. I think it went well, I blacked out but I think I won (laughs). I was honored to debut on Dynamite. It felt great to be back in the ring. During shutdown I have been doing a lot of wrestling but not in front of a live crowd. It’s been a lot of stunt work or coordinating for TV shows. AEW are super into promoting creativity, very motivational and positive environment.”
Nemeth has been featured on both Dark and Dynamite, and while he’s not officially All Elite yet, it looks like he’s maintaining a good relationship with the company. The interview also discusses the differences between him and his brother, along with his new movie HEEL. You can watch the interview below.
h/t to Features of Wrestling for the quote
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