What new stars has TNA made?

[Loose Cannon]

I don't know if you can say TNA has created any stars to the point of taking them to a national spotlight type level. And when i say that, I mean like being as or close to well know as WWE is. To me, they are still the minor leagues, not the 2nd major wrestling company.

However, from the TNA fan point of view, I would say guys like Abyss, Joe, AJ, Bobby Rhoode, AMW, and a couple others were guys that were made or given national exposure in TNA. But to be really "made" in my opinion, you have to make it in WWE.

It's just like all those ECW guys going to WCW, where they became much more exposed to a national audience and were made into superstars

That's how I see it

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon I don't know if you can say TNA has created any stars to the point of taking them to a national spotlight type level. And when i say that, I mean like being as or close to well know as WWE is. To me, they are still the minor leagues, not the 2nd major wrestling company. However, from the TNA fan point of view, I would say guys like Abyss, Joe, AJ, Bobby Rhoode, AMW, and a couple others were guys that were made or given national exposure in TNA. But to be really "made" in my opinion, you have to make it in WWE. It's just like all those ECW guys going to WCW, where they became much more exposed to a national audience and were made into superstars That's how I see it

I'd agree with that, but I would say ECW transcended that to a degree in two cases. Taz and Rob Van Dam. Beyond that, ECW didn't make any starts, and TNA hasn't made any stars either.

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon I would say guys like Abyss, Joe, AJ, Bobby Rhoode, AMW, and a couple others were guys that were made or given national exposure in TNA. But to be really "made" in my opinion, you have to make it in WWE.

Honestly - I don't TNA has created any stars whatsoever. In my opinion - NONE of TNA's "home grown" talent would barely get a mild crowd reaction at best if even one of them jumped ship to the WWE.

By contrast - guys like Goldberg, Booker T, Scott Steiner, RVD, DDP, etc. all got very respectable crowd reactions upon debuting in the WWE.

Now I realize that TNA shouldn't be compared to the likes of WCW and ECW (since their budget, exposure, etc. is much smaller), but I just *hate* the term 'star' being thrown around irresponsibly.

In my humble opinion - *no* homegrown talent in TNA is a star. Outside of TNA and a few indy circles, no one knows about them or gives a shit about them. Just keeping it real.

[Xero]

Originally Posted by Heyman Now I realize that TNA shouldn't be compared to the likes of WCW and ECW (since their budget, exposure, etc. is much smaller), but I just *hate* the term 'star' being thrown around irresponsibly.

TNA's budget and exposure smaller than ECW's?

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by Xero Limit 126 TNA's budget and exposure smaller than ECW's?

I might be wrong on that, but that was the impression that I was under (the OLD ECW...not the one at current).

If I'm wrong, then that makes my opinion about TNA to be even less.