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So here's the thing: TNA doesn't have the same big league feel as WWE. this doesn't automatically make WWE better, mind, but it does affect your perceptions. This happens in many ways, but a big part of it is the production that WWE works so hard on. TNA feels like it's something put together without much thought. And while there are a lot of benefits to primarily performing in the IMPACT ZONE, the place itself is rather unimpressive. Again, this isn't immediately bad, but what it does is make everything feel smaller.
Anyway, there are a ton of reasons, but what you end up with is the feeling of a small promotion. It feels like those shitty local promotions you get late night on network affiliates, except it's clear that TNA is TRYING to be WWE. They push anyone who has been with their competitors, meaning a bunch of people who shouldn't get pushes near the main event do, while a lot of their own talent is left by the wayside, and it gives them the taint of just being a bunch of castoffs. It's not bad with Cage or Sting or Angle, but let's face it. They're not the only ones to ever get that treatment.
Part of the problem with Angle and Sting is that they feel too big for TNA, and instead of trying to bring the promotion to their level, it's like they're trying to bring these guys down to the promotion's level. I'm not a big Sting fan, but with that name value, they should try and elevate themselves, and to be honest, I can't say they've done muc hof anything to that end.
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