Dolph Ziggler has made a career out of shocking people, and he pulled it off again in front of one of the loudest crowds possible.
As the first hour of Monday’s RAW wrapped up, Solo Sikoa hit the ring for his match in The Last Time Is Now tournament. WWE kept his opponent a mystery all week, letting speculation snowball. And then the lights shifted, the opening notes hit, and Madison Square Garden erupted.
Ziggler under his Nic Nemeth name in TNA, but using the iconic “Here To Show The World” theme walked out to a monster reaction. He took a moment to soak it in, then stepped straight into a hard-hitting match with Sikoa. The two traded control in a tight, physical fight that had the crowd locked in.
The ending wasn’t the fairytale return fans hoped for. Sikoa caught Ziggler with the Samoan Spike and sealed the victory. Even in defeat, the place still buzzed the surprise alone was worth it.
Nemeth has been one of TNA’s biggest forces since signing in early 2024, stacking up runs with both the TNA World Title and the TNA Tag Titles. His RAW appearance felt like a crossover moment nobody saw coming, and the video clip from WrestleTalk captured the energy perfectly.
As for Solo Sikoa, he advances in the tournament, but his next opponent remains a mystery. Fightful will update when the bracket shifts again.
Solo Sikoa DEFEATS THE RETURNING DOLPH ZIGGLER to advance in the 'Last Time Is Now' tournamentpic.twitter.com/s7BEs8Gqco
— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) November 18, 2025
Ziggler’s return may have been brief, but the reaction at MSG made one thing clear: the man still knows how to steal a moment even if the win slipped through his fingers.
