^^^How's the main event scene crowded? AJ, Abyss and Pope? That doesn't qualify as "crowded". They need some MONEY in the main event scene and none of those dudes have ever drawn jack. Hardy vs. Angle, Hardy vs. anyone is better than AJ vs. anyone, unless that "anyone" is Jeff.
This is just a testament to the never ending tomfoolery in TNA. Anytime they landed a big fish they shoved them straight down their audiences throat, no matter how long it's been since said fish was a legit draw. Hardy is a fucking money glory hole and yet they stuck him in a tag team with another money man, RVD. That's just stupid. Not to mention they DON'T PROMOTE THEM.
I mean I know I can't be the only one who realizes that the object of this business is to draw fans and make money. TNA has a guy who was selling millions in merchandise and headlining PPVs for the biggest company in the world less than a year ago and yet they won't try and milk him for all he's got, legal problems not withstanding. It's not like you have to put the belt on the guy, but don't saddle him with another guy who can be used to draw some water, man. All the meanwhile the ratings are toiling under AJ, and yes, the champ usually gets a majority of the blame for bad times. HBK caught flack in 96, Hart caught it in 93, Flair was thought to be loosing his flavor in 91 despite those companies being notoriously poorly booked at those times. But those companies didn't have better alternatives the way TNA has with TWO guys right now. Just piss poor business decisions being made in TNA on a daily basis.