[BigDaddyCool]

Originally Posted by Alienoid06 I honestly don't get what people's problem with using talent that is ex-WWE/WCW. Granted, it bumps down some TNA guys, but if those same TNA guys were getting pushed, you'd complain that they're all indie jobbers. I mean, hiring broken down guys who can't do jack and shit (Rick Steiner, BG James, Black Reign, etc.) is probably not the smartest business in the world, but there are some guys in TNA that people recognise, and help add legitimacy to the company. Kurt Angle, Sting, Scott Steiner, Junior Fatu (yes, Rikishi) Team 3D and to a lesser extent, Christian Cage and Rhino, have all been the top of their games in either the WWE or WCW, which can casual fans flick over and feel somewhat familiar with the product. It can be hard to lure in viewers when they don't have a clue who anyone is. What TNA needs to try and avoid is using these talents in programs amongst themselves. For every WWE/WCW guy, you need a relative unknown establishing themselves as at least an equal. TNA has actually done a pretty decent job of doing that. Anyway, my point being that TNA would be fucking retarded if they didn't pick up Booker T. He's a big star, and well known to those who follow wrestling. If a wrestling fan heard Booker T was in TNA, they'd be at least a little more interested in TNA. Casual fans might even recognise him (I won't go as far as to call Booker a draw, though, although I'm sure he made WCW some cash back in the day). I wouldn't sign Sharmell to a contract, as she was only really good for heel Booker, and TNA should bring him in as a face. TNA could also try and work something out officially with Booker's PWA promotion. Maybe turn it into a developmental territory?

At first I had no problem with TNA signing names. And they were smart to get Christian, Angle, and Sting. It brings them the name power they needed. But at this point, who cares if they get Booker? After a certain point with some many names from WCW/WWE/ECW it looks like they are just trying to be those promotions instead of TNA. It is pretty much a balancing act. Also if TNA wasn't so trigger happy on getting everyone from WWE. It if was just Christian, Angle, Sting, and then they hired on Booker, that would be cool. But when they get Golddust, the NOA, Dudleys, Rikishi, Test (albeit for less than a month) and rumors of Joey Merucry, it starts to look bad. It is like the old NWO, at first it was Hogan, Nash, and Hall, then they brought in a few names like Syxx/X-Pac, the Gaint, Rick Rude, and Ted Diabse, that was cool, it was still pretty elite. But then everyone and their mother was in NWO...Was Judy Bagwell NWO?

Anyhow, TNA needs to use what they got, not just keep hiring more old wrestlers.