TNA Main Eventers = WWE Midcarders?

[Nancy Di Loreto]

One of the major factors that has contributed to TNA's growth over the past several years is the influx of WWE Superstars moving to TNA. In the past, it only benefited the roster, but now that we've seen the likes of Christian Cage & Kurt Angle enjoy numerous World Title reigns, what's becoming of TNA's home-grown talent?

Stuck beneath a so-called "glass ceiling" in WWE, many of their talented Midcarders decide to join TNA to help further their egos. We've seen the likes of Rhino, Raven & even Ken Shamrock joining TNA in the past, and they have helped to increase the brand's popularity. But now even bigger stars such as Christian Cage & Kurt Angle have joined the company, what is this doing to the rest of TNA's roster? The wrestlers who have been there since Day One.

We've never seen wrestlers like Christopher Daniels or Sabu enjoy World Title Reigns, yet we see Christian Cage & Kurt Angle joining the company and within a year of making their debut, they have enjoyed not one, but TWO World Title Reigns!

As much as this helps TNA in the short term, it doesn't help them in the long run...

 

[Viva La Luke]

1. Hmmm i dont get how people go from the top wrestling show to a less popular show to further there egos?? please explain.

2. Kurt Angle is not a WWE mid-carder!! and Cage was a main eventer waiting to happen.

3. Most of the guys you will consider as TNA Home-grown talent are infact ROH home-grown talent.

 

[P.O.U.N.C.E]

Kurt Angle a mid-carder? I never would have known...

lol Im sure that isnt what you meant, but yeh I guess they are just trying to make ratings by letting the "top product" get the World Heavyweight Championship.

 

[Nancy Di Loreto]

1. Hmmm i dont get how people go from the top wrestling show to a less popular show to further there egos?? please explain.

2. Kurt Angle is not a WWE mid-carder!! and Cage was a main eventer waiting to happen.

3. Most of the guys you will consider as TNA Home-grown talent are infact ROH home-grown talent.

Every professional wrestler wants to be a World Champion. Need I say more on that topic?

Kurt Angle was on WWECW, practically a Midcard show. And I doubt they were going to give him the ECW World Title. And Cage was not a Main Eventer waiting to happen.

I realize most of TNA's Home-grown talent comprises of Indy workers, but if it wasn't for TNA, would they what they are today?

Kurt Angle a mid-carder? I never would have known...

lol Im sure that isnt what you meant, but yeh I guess they are just trying to make ratings by letting the "top product" get the World Heavyweight Championship.

Read my statement above.

 

[the hibee wwe fan]

tna does us a lot of washed up wwe or ecw or wcw superstars who cant pile there crap anywhere else

 

[P.O.U.N.C.E]

^Your 13, you dont even know wrestling man...

 

[Nancy Di Loreto]

^Your 13, you dont even know wrestling man...

I take that as an insult.

 

[3lions]

I agree with the firts post in this thread. TNA's direction is counter productive. The reason why the company became so popular in the first place, was because it offered an 'alternative' product, which showcased a different style and selection of stars. Guys like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Chris Sabin, Abyss, etc. were the company's main guys which brought in the viewers, along with the 'unique' X Division. However, TNA knew that these stars alone wouldn't help them succeed, so guys like Raven, Jarrett, etc, were placed in the ME scene.

That is acceptable. It is also acceptable that former WWE stars will be placed at the top of the ladder (for advertising and Star power, etc.). However, TNA went WWE reject crazy and now most of their roster/ME scene is packed with them! Thus, the guys that were the true stars of the company, have been forgotten about.

Sting should have been brought in to put over Style/Samoa Joe/Cage. Angle and Joe and Cage should be the top guys. Fuck Steiner etc.

As for the Kurt Angle debate. It is clear that he was falling down the WWE roster. The ECW roster is/was a midcard Brand and Kurt's poor physical condition forced WWE to send him there. He would have been in a similar role to Benoit/Kane by now I think, not ME.

 

[phantomgerald]

I don't mind having Kurt Angle or Christian Cage as the champs, but i cannot stand it that they use people like steiner and rhino and raven, all the scraps that the wwe threw away.

I think one way for Tna to take this would be to have joe win the title at BFG, then have him feud with styles, daniels and all the non-wwe wrestlers. then have angle and cage come out and complain that he's afraid to face the wwe guys and bam, we have two factions

 

[xtremebadass]

This has always been TNA's signature. They push ex-WWE guys no matter how bad or good they were in WWE, because they had exposure in WWE. Fans would come to see those guys that were once in WWE just to see how they fair somewhere else, which brings TNA ratings.

 

[Nancy Di Loreto]

This has always been TNA's signature. They push ex-WWE guys no matter how bad or good they were in WWE, because they had exposure in WWE. Fans would come to see those guys that were once in WWE just to see how they fair somewhere else, which brings TNA ratings.

They show up to the shows, expecting to see the WWE guys, and get to the great X-Division wrestlers and the rest of the roster which made TNA famous...

 

[Christian]

tna does us a lot of washed up wwe or ecw or wcw superstars who cant pile there crap anywhere else

Christian and Angle are obviously not washed up. But yeah, I like the idea of having the ex-WWE stars feud against the TNA guys.

(Cage, Tomko, Steiner, Angle, Rhyno team, maybe?)

 

[ROHisWrestling]

Well, I agree that TNA is pushing ex-WWE talent, but think if it this way, they made a superstar out of Christian, who was probably never going to hold a world title had he stayed in WWE. Kurt Angle was brought in to "Pass the torch" to someone special, and I believe that man is Samoa Joe (it will happen at Bound For Glory probably). TNA needs to cut down on getting ex-WWE guys and start creating their own guys. They need to open up a development territory and create some new wrestlers that will eventually make it to the Main Event Scene. Honestly, the amount of ex-WWE guys in TNA is one of my main complaints about the company, but at least they have helped TNA get more popular

 

[Kenny]

Its cuz WWE mis-used them.

 

[Dadude19]

I have a lot of thought's on this

One of the major factors that has contributed to TNA's growth over the past several years is the influx of WWE Superstars moving to TNA. In the past, it only benefited the roster, but now that we've seen the likes of Christian Cage & Kurt Angle enjoy numerous World Title reigns, what's becoming of TNA's home-grown talent?

I agree. But Cage was a main event waiting to happen and is the future of wrestling. He can sell as a heel and a face can wrestler great and is unbelieveable on the mic. As for the TNA home grown stuff I agree mostly. And that there shitting on peopel like Styles,the x-division,lethal and people like that,that worked so hard for tna. And let's not forget Elix Skipper who was a great wrestler and worked sooooo hard for tna.

Stuck beneath a so-called "glass ceiling" in WWE, many of their talented Midcarders decide to join TNA to help further their egos. We've seen the likes of Rhino, Raven & even Ken Shamrock joining TNA in the past, and they have helped to increase the brand's popularity. But now even bigger stars such as Christian Cage & Kurt Angle have joined the company, what is this doing to the rest of TNA's roster? The wrestlers who have been there since Day One.

First of Raven was in wwe for like 3-4 months I think i'm not sure. And Raven is one if not the most underated wrestler in wrestling today. He is right up there with Fit Finlay,William Regal,Shelton Benjmain,Petey Williams,Aj Styles,Elix Skipper,Charlie Haas,Alex Shelley etc. I can see why you think that about Raven watching him in TNA now. But watch him in the begining of tna[has been there a lot longer than people think almost as much as people like AJ Styles] or better yet watch him in ECW that was when he was great.

We've never seen wrestlers like Christopher Daniels or Sabu enjoy World Title Reigns, yet we see Christian Cage & Kurt Angle joining the company and within a year of making their debut, they have enjoyed not one, but TWO World Title Reigns!

I agree. A lot. But one of Kurt's reings lasted 2 day's. That wasn't that big. Ithink people are too hard on Kurt he does try,is working really good with Somoa Joe and is turning heel whoch I like. I loved that shit when he was thanking everybody for his KOTM win. That was some funny stuff and proved Kurt really is great. And for Cage he is the best wrestler in wrestling today. He should of got those 2 reings.

As much as this helps TNA in the short term, it doesn't help them in the long run...

That's defienetly true.

Sorry for spelling went fast and too lazy for spell check lol.