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CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy came to mind instantly, but I cannot disagree with some that have been mentioned. The Jimmy Jacobs/BJ Whitmer stuff was great. That's the stuff that ROH currently lacks, and that Gabe's Dragon Gate USA should get going to really make it a more noticeable independent promotion.
Austin vs. McMahon is another one. The whole thing -- from McMahon not being able to control Austin, to Austin selling his soul to be the WWE Champion and joining forces with one of his most hated rivals in Triple H.
Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels is another I will mention. From Jericho deciding he wants to prove he can be better than the Showstopper, to those feelings perhaps leading to a bitter feeling towards the man he once idolised when HBK feigned an injury against Batista, re-sparking the feud.
When I first started watching, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit were embroiled in a feud over the Intercontinental Title. That stuff was pretty amazing, too. Just two rivals slugging it out, with contrasting personalities -- ultimately leading to respect and them winning a TLC Match together -- beating Edge & Christian for the first time.
TNA aren't completely devoid of great storylines, either. When they keep it simple, that shit often works. Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe was a great feud. Wolfe attacked Kurt Angle randomly, wanting to prove that he could beat The Greatest Wrestler in the World -- instantly getting his attention. Angle would beat Wolfe, but the challenger didn't even need to win. He just looked amazing being able to go hold-for-hold with Angle, and giving the multi-time World Champion trouble. It's a shame they completely fucked up Wolfe afterwards.
Another simple one would have been Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy, had Angle returned and focused his attention on Hardy for, you know...kind of ending his career? Instead, Angle has ended up feuding with Jeff Jarrett, and while it made sense for Angle to use Jarrett's MMA stuff to get his foot back in the door -- I don't think it was necessary and now their feud is so personal that the ultimate goal with Angle is lost -- revenge on Jeff Hardy.
Kurt just could have jumped the guardrail occasionally, and been a one-man Nexus against Immortal, and the Matt Morgan/Ken Anderson stuff could have gone along as it has.
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