Nic Nemeth, the former Dolph Ziggler, makes Wrestle Kingdom appearance

A face familiar to WWE fans made a surprise appearance at the Tokyo Dome, throwing hands with David Finlay.

Could the next move for the former Dolph Ziggler be to Japan?

Nic Nemeth, who was known by that name during his lengthy stint in WWE, only recently became a free agent after his release from said stint in September 2023. There’s been plenty of speculation about where he might turn up next, and that just got ratcheted up a notch thanks to what occurred at Wrestle Kingdom 18 at the Tokyo Dome on Jan. 4.

Right before the Winners Take All tag team title match between Bishamon and Guerillas of Destiny, Nic Nemeth and brother Ryan (most recently seen in AEW) were shown making their way to “VIP seats,” as the English language announce team called them.

Nic Nemeth would be an especially good get for New Japan, particularly if he were to compete in cards in the U.S. The announcers continued to discuss the Nemeth brothers during the tag team title match, but his real moment came after the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match.

The winner, David Finlay, made a point of stopping in front of the Nemeths. After exchanging words with Nic Nemeth, Finlay shoves him, leading to a brawl that needed to be broken up.

Nic Nemeth also ran toward the back while Finlay was leaving the ring area, with the English announcers saying they were continuing to fight.