MJF Vs. Nic Nemeth Indie Match Cancelled By TNA

MJF Lashes Out At TNA President Carlos Silva Over Decision

Apr. 9, 2026 at 9:11pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the fragmented action of a wrestling match, with sharp, overlapping planes of color representing the competitive forces at play between the two wrestlers.The cancellation of a highly anticipated indie match between top stars MJF and Nic Nemeth exposes the competitive tensions between wrestling promotions AEW and TNA.NYC Today

TNA has blocked its wrestlers from competing in upcoming indie events against AEW wrestlers, leading to the cancellation of a match between MJF and Nic Nemeth. MJF took to social media to criticize TNA President Carlos Silva for the decision, calling him a 'dumb motherfucker' and accusing the company of underpaying its talent.

Why it matters

This decision by TNA highlights the ongoing tensions between the two major wrestling promotions, AEW and TNA, as they compete for talent and viewers. The cancellation of high-profile indie matches featuring top stars like MJF could impact the independent wrestling scene and fan interest in these events.

The details

TNA originally approved the match between MJF and Nic Nemeth for the indie promotion Create-A-Pro in New York on May 1. However, the company later decided to block its wrestlers from competing in these indie events against AEW talent. While TNA cited 'being preempted due to March madness' as the reason, the prevailing belief is that TNA President Carlos Silva was unhappy with AEW running its Collision show against Impact last Thursday, even though that was a network decision and not made by AEW or Tony Khan.

  • The match between MJF and Nic Nemeth was scheduled for May 1 in New York.
  • TNA originally approved the match but later cancelled it.

The players

MJF

One of AEW's top stars who was scheduled to compete against Nic Nemeth on the indie circuit.

Nic Nemeth

MJF's opponent whose match against him was cancelled by TNA's decision.

Carlos Silva

The president of TNA who made the decision to block TNA wrestlers from competing against AEW talent on the indie circuit.

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What they’re saying

“It's called being preempted due to March madness. This guy is actively a dumb motherfucker. Congrats. You pay your talents shit. Than (sic) force them off shows where they can make money.”

— MJF

“Nic Nemeth spoke about the cancelation on Busted Open Radio”

— Nic Nemeth

The takeaway

This decision by TNA highlights the ongoing tensions between the two major wrestling promotions, AEW and TNA, as they compete for talent and viewers. The cancellation of high-profile indie matches featuring top stars like MJF could impact the independent wrestling scene and fan interest in these events.