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Old 09-15-2016, 07:15 PM   #579
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Originally Posted by Simple Fan View Post
Really surprised at the success that guys from TNA are having. AJ Styles is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Samoa Joe is former NXT Champion, and TJP is the WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Not to mention guys like Roode, Aries, and Young.

Don't think an invasion is really necessary with them. There is some truth to what STD said. If TNA had used these guys right instead of pushing the latest WWE release then TNA might actually be competition. WWE has done a great job with all of them and have really let them be themselves but have backed them up with the booking.

If they were to form a group of ex TNA guys together I think The New Alliance would be a great name though. Throwback to the Alliance and has that TNA wink to it.
Completely unfair comparison. All but Perkins had really stellar careers in TNA with longevity to boot. Roode has been used well for 2 months in NXT, he has in TNA for, what, 11 years? Props to WWE for using AJ in a way that most wrestling fans have known he was capable of for a decade, and during that time he had some major success with TNA. Granted there were times when he was misused, but let's see if the same isn't true of his WWE career when we get to 2026.

And the idea that "using these guys right" would have made TNA into serious competition is bogus. TNA gave all of these guys a platform to further their careers when WWE had no interest in them. It's only now WWE have done such a poor job with their home grown talent that these guys are getting the chance. And of course anything with the WWE seal of approval looks better than they do elsewhere, that's what WWE has done since the 80s.
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